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Hagood Tighe is a partner in the firm’s Columbia office and co-chair of the Wage and Hour practice group. He is also immediate past President of the South Carolina Bar. Hagood practices exclusively in the area of labor and employment law, representing management in traditional labor matters and employment litigation.

Hagood is an active member of the firm’s class and collective action practice. In recent years, Hagood has handled approximately 40 class and collective actions throughout the country, many in the wage and hour area. He also has extensive experience with WARN Act class action litigation.

While he maintains an active litigation practice, he also focuses on providing practical and proactive advice designed to minimize the risk of litigation.


+1-803-255-0000

J. Hagood Tighe

Partner
Fisher Phillips
Columbia, SC

Practice Area: Labor & Employment

BTI Client Service All-Star History

  • 2022
  • 2020
  • 2019
All-Star

WHAT CLIENTS SAY

"Hagood is very practical and efficient, he knows our business and culture well, and is very responsive."
"His solutions are always practical. Hagood knows how to really listen and get down to the details of a question."
"He takes the time to know the personalities and expectations of our senior management."
"Hagood's style is practical and collaborative."
"He provides unfailingly exceptional responsiveness."


MY CLIENT PHILOSOPHY

"My goal is long-term relationships — not short-term engagements. My first step is to get to know a client and their business so I can address their problems or issues as if they were my own. I seek to truly understand their objective and develop a strategy to efficiently make that happen. This philosophy has helped me develop good personal friends and long-term client relationships."

– J. Hagood Tighe

ALL-STAR BIOGRAPHY

Hagood Tighe is a partner in the firm’s Columbia office and co-chair of the Wage and Hour practice group. He is also immediate past President of the South Carolina Bar. Hagood practices exclusively in the area of labor and employment law, representing management in traditional labor matters and employment litigation.

Hagood is an active member of the firm’s class and collective action practice. In recent years, Hagood has handled approximately 40 class and collective actions throughout the country, many in the wage and hour area. He also has extensive experience with WARN Act class action litigation.

While he maintains an active litigation practice, he also focuses on providing practical and proactive advice designed to minimize the risk of litigation.

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+1-803-255-0000

J. Hagood Tighe

Partner
Fisher Phillips
Columbia, SC

Practice Area: Labor & Employment

M&A All-Star

ALL-STAR BIOGRAPHY

Hagood Tighe is a partner in the firm’s Columbia office and co-chair of the Wage and Hour practice group. He is also immediate past President of the South Carolina Bar. Hagood practices exclusively in the area of labor and employment law, representing management in traditional labor matters and employment litigation.

Hagood is an active member of the firm’s class and collective action practice. In recent years, Hagood has handled approximately 40 class and collective actions throughout the country, many in the wage and hour area. He also has extensive experience with WARN Act class action litigation.

While he maintains an active litigation practice, he also focuses on providing practical and proactive advice designed to minimize the risk of litigation.

Visit All-Star's Firm »