Practice Areas
Education
- University of South Carolina, Juris Doctor
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.A.
Bar & Court Admissions
- South Carolina
- North Carolina
- U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina
- U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
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Michael S. Pitts
Greenville, SC 29615
FAX: 864.282.9101
Mike Pitts is a shareholder practicing in employment law, an area in which he has spent most of his 15-year career helping businesses with labor and employment matters and complex commercial cases. Mike is experienced in litigation and arbitration, as well as counseling management on ways to avoid disputes. He currently serves as the Anderson County Attorney. A native of Charlotte, North Carolina, Mike graduated with distinction from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was made a member of Phi Beta Kappa. Mike received his Juris Doctor from The University of South Carolina School of Law. He was a member of the South Carolina Law Review and was inducted into the Order of the Wig and Robe. Mike has been honored as one of the Best Lawyers in America for his work in labor & employment litigation and employment law management.
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Practice Areas
- Employment: representing management from all types of industries in litigation and alternative dispute resolution. Also working with employers on the preparation of documents to address ways to minimize employment risk and litigation, including, but not limited to, policy manuals, handbooks and contracts.
- Commercial Litigation: representing commercial parties in contract disputes and trade secrets cases.
- Municipal Law: representing public entities in the areas of economic development, land use, employment, procurement, contracts as well as the defense of tort litigation.
Awards and Recognition
- Super Lawyers® (2012
- Best Lawyers© (2012)
Papers, Presentations and Publications
- Employment Law Concerns to Watch out for While Handling a Claim, South Carolina National Safety Council Seminar, "Keeping Your Business Safe: Securing Your Bottom Line by Avoiding Litigation," August 2011
Professional, Civic and Community Involvement
- Greenville County Bar Association
- South Carolina Bar
- North Carolina Bar Association
- South Carolina Association of County Attorneys
- South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys’ Association
- International Society of Primerus Law Firms