Background
Phifer, Robert S. was born on September 22, 1952 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States.
Phifer, Robert S. was born on September 22, 1952 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States.
University of South Carolina (Bachelor of Arts, 1973. Juris Doctor, 1977). Member, Society of Wig and Robe. Executive Editor, South Carolina Law Review, 1977.
Worked at Haynsworth, Baldwin, Johnson and Greaves, P.A. (Greenville, South Carolina) specializing in Labor Relations Law, Employment Law, Environmental Law. NLRA, RLA, all Federal and State Employment Discrimination Laws (including Title VII, ADEA, American Dental Association, Affirmative Action (OFCCP), et cetera), Wage/Hour, FMLA, WARN, Employment at Will/Wrongful Discharge, Workers" Compensation, Benefits Law (including Employee Retirement Income Security Act, COBRA, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, et cetera), Substance Abuse, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, FOIA, Environmental Protection and Hazardous Materials, Safety and Health Law (including Occupational Safety and Health Administration, MSHA, et cetera), Products Liability, Immigration Law (including Employment-Based Immigrant/Nonimmigrant Visa Petitions, Alien Labor Certifications, et cetera), Litigation Before All Courts and Agencies, Trials and Appeals, Representing Management Exclusively. Admitted to the bar, 1977, South Carolina and United States.
District Court, District of South Carolina.
1986, United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. 1987, North Carolina and United States.
District Court, Western, Eastern and Middle Districts of North Carolina. 1989, United States. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
1990, United States. Supreme Court.
Member, Society of Wig and Robe. Executive Editor, South Carolina Law Review, 1977. Author: Note, "The Class Action Device in Title VII Civil Suits," 28 South Carolina Law Review 639, 1977.
Instructor, Legal Writing, University of South Carolina School of Law, 1976-1977.
Member: Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section) and American (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section) Bar Associations. South Carolina Bar (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section).
North Carolina State Bar. (Resident, Charlotte, North Carolina Office).
A nationwide practice representing employers and management exclusively in all areas of labor relations, employment, benefits, immigration, occupational safety and health, workers" compensation, environmental, toxic torts, and products liability law.
Handling litigation before all courts and agencies, including appeals.
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section) and American (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section) Bar Associations. South Carolina Bar (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section). North Carolina State Bar.
(Resident).