Richard J. Morgan

Shareholder

rmorgan@mcnair.net
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Assistant Hydie Kirkland
hkirkland@mcnair.net
803 753 3392 Direct

Columbia

1301 Gervais Street
18th Floor
Columbia, SC 29201
Mailing Address
803 799 9800 Main
803 753 3278 Fax
Overview

Rick Morgan is a Shareholder in McNair Law Firm’s Columbia, South Carolina office. Rick chairs the Labor / Employment section and the Litigation section of the Firm's Columbia office. He is a member of the American, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Richland County Bar Associations and is licensed to practice in South Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court. Rick served as the 1999-2000 Chairperson of the Labor and Employment Law Section of the South Carolina Bar.

Rick advises and counsels employers on all aspects of employment and labor law issues and has extensive experience representing employers in state and federal courts and in administrative tribunals. He has defended employers in litigation involving discrimination, retaliation, workplace harassment, wage and hour laws, unemployment compensation, unfair labor practices, contract disputes, wrongful termination, negligent supervision/hiring/retention, employee benefits, intentional infliction of emotional distress, defamation, conspiracy, and enforcement of non-compete agreements. In addition, Rick has advised employers during union organizing attempts.

 
Recent Engagements

  • Settled ADA class action lawsuit for payment of a nominal amount to plaintiffs that if not settled would have shutdown/bankrupt a public transportation system
  • Summary Judgment in class action race discrimination lawsuit with potential exposure in excess of $100 million dollars
  • SC Court of Appeals decision establishing factors to avoid treble damages and attorneys fees in wage payment case
  • Fourth Circuit Opinion reversing U.S. District court finding of punitive damages
  • Successfully defended (jury verdict) defamation claim by Doctor, Former Chair of Hospital's Board of Directors
  • Winning numerous jury trials in which individuals claimed major corporation discriminated against them
  • Successfully defended "Batson" charge before Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
  • Successfully defended (jury verdict) in race discrimination, race harassment case
  • Successfully defended (jury verdict) in sex discrimination, sex harassment, wage case
  • Successfully pleaded (jury verdict) in case against former employees of our client who stole some of our client's business ($2,001,000 verdict)

 
Awards and Recognition
  • Rick is certified by the South Carolina Supreme Court as an Employment and Labor Specialist.
  • Rick has been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2008 and the 2008 South Carolina Super Lawyers list.
  • McNair Leadership Award
 
Professional and Community Involvement
  • Board of Directors and Executive Committee - Junior Achievement of Central South Carolina, Inc.
  • Board of Trustees - Shandon United Methodist Church
  • Former Chair of Labor & Employment Section of the South Carolina Bar