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Fred W. Suggs Jr.

Recognized by Best Lawyers® since 2003.
The Ogletree Building, 300 North Main Street Greenville, South Carolina 29601
(864) 271-1300
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Firm: Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.


Years In Practice


Phone Number (864) 271-1300
Fred Suggs is a certified specialist in labor and employment law by the South Carolina Supreme Court.  He is a founding lawyer of Ogletree Deakins, having been with the firm since its inception.  Mr. Suggs helps companies avoid work-related legal exposure by giving preventive advice and providing training for managers at client locations.  Mr. Suggs speaks regularly at employment law conferences, Bar Programs for other lawyers, Association of Corporate Council Meetings, SHRM Conferences for Human Resources Professionals, and at workshops and seminars sponsored by the firm.Mr. Suggs has wide experience in labor and employment law.  He began defending across-the-board class actions in 1976, and has since handled a number of class complaints alleging discrimination based on race, color, sex, and age.  Mr. Suggs has defended countless individual claims of discrimination before government agencies and state and federal courts.  He has also litigated claims arising under restrictive covenants, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the FMLA, and common law torts and contracts.Mr. Suggs’ experience in union campaigns began with the ACTWU’s assault on J.P. Stevens in the late 1970s.  He has advised many companies on the rights and responsibilities of management during card signing activity, and after petitions for elections have been filed.  Mr. Suggs has served the South Carolina Bar in many positions, including President, from 2009 to 2010.  He has been Chairman of the Labor and Employment Section, Chairman of the Professional Responsibility Committee, and Chairman of the House of Delegates.Mr. Suggs has served his community by Chairing the Board of the Metropolitan YMCA, being General Counsel of the Greenville Chamber of Commerce, and Counsel to the Staff Parish Relations Committee at Buncombe Street United Methodist Church.
What legal services does this lawyer offer?
Business Management
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - ERISA
Litigation - Labor and Employment
National Labor Relations Board
Awards
Lawyer of the Year recognition for Fred W. Suggs Jr.
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
Litigation - Labor and Employment, Greenville (2020)
Labor Law - Management, Greenville (2016)
  • South Carolina Super Lawyer (2013)
  • 2013 Distinguished Lawyer Award, South Carolina Bar Employment & Labor Law Section
  • 2013 Client Service All-Star, BTI Consulting Group
  • Chambers Band One (2005 to date)
Education
University of Alabama, J.D.
Graduated 1975
Kansas State University, BS
Graduated 1970
Contact Details and Office Locations
Other: (864) 271-1300
The Ogletree Building, 300 North Main Street
Greenville, South Carolina 29601
Greenville, South Carolina 29601
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