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. |