Stephen C. "Steve" Mitchell

Stephen C. "Steve" Mitchell


Fisher Phillips LLP

Recognized since 2010

Columbia, South Carolina

Practice Areas

Employment Law - Management

Labor Law - Management

Litigation - Labor and Employment

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Stephen Mitchell is managing partner of the firm's Columbia office. His practice emphasizes traditional labor law and employment litigation.

Steve started his career as a prosecutor, gaining valuable trial experience. He has handled administrative charges and lawsuits in state and federal courts involving wrongful discharge, Title VII, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), employment testing, as well as other types of employment-based claims. Steve has also assisted employers in handling class action litigation.

For much of his 25-year legal career, Steve has focused a majority of his practice on the representation of employers in the traditional labor law arena. His practice includes advising clients on collective bargaining, avoiding and responding to unfair labor practices, acquisition of unionized facilities, union organizing efforts, corporate campaigns, labor arbitrations, and work stoppages. Steve has represented employers throughout the United States from Florida to the North Slope of Alaska. Steve’s client base is diversified and includes private equity firms, banks, multinational manufacturing companies with large distribution facilities and clients in the oil and gas industry.

Steve is certified by the South Carolina Supreme Court as a Specialist in Employment and Labor Law and a Contributing Editor of the Developing Labor Law. He currently serves on the South Carolina Chamber Board of Directors. He is "AV" Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell. Steve has been listed in Chambers USA since 2007, included in South Carolina Super Lawyers since 2009, and has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America since 2010. Steve was also named to Columbia Business Monthly's Legal Elite of the Midlands in 2015.

Steve is also a member the John Belton O’Neall Inn of Court.

Location
  • 1320 Main Street, Suite 750
    Columbia, SC 29201
Education
  • The University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D., graduated 1991
Bar Admissions
  • South Carolina, South Carolina Bar
Affiliations
  • John Belton O’Neall Inn of Court - Member
  • South Carolina Chamber of Commerce - Board of Directors

Fisher Phillips LLP
Headquarters: Atlanta, Georgia

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Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Employment Law - Management, Columbia, SC (2022)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
Special Focus:
  • Management

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