Atty. Matt Korn
Matthew Korn is an attorney in the firm’s Columbia office representing employers in all areas of employment, labor and health and safety law. Matthew litigates both single-plaintiff and class and collective actions arising under a variety of federal and state employment laws.
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Matt Korn is a employment and litigation attorney based in Columbia, South Carolina, practicing at Fisher Phillips LLP. Admitted to practice in South Carolina, South Carolina Bar, South Carolina, South Carolina Bar, South Carolina, South Carolina Bar, and South Carolina, South Carolina Bar. Educated at Georgetown University (J.D., 2010). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Labor and Employment (2026), Best Lawyers in America — in America (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — from 2021-2025 for work in: (2026). Serands clients in Columbia, SC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Matthew Korn is an attorney in the firm’s Columbia office representing employers in all areas of employment, labor and health and safety law
- Matthew litigates both single-plaintiff and class and collective actions arising under a variety of federal and state employment laws
- Matthew advises clients on day-to-day employment issues arising under statutes such as Title VII, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN), and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
- Additionally, he assists employers with traditional labor matters, including union avoidance campaigns, unfair labor practice charges, grievance arbitrations, and collective bargaining negotiations
- Matthew’s experience working as in-house counsel at a multinational, publicly traded company has provided him with the unique ability to view employment law problems from the client’s perspective so that he can provide practical business advice and solutions to firm clients
- Prior to joining the firm, Matthew worked for the U.S
- Department of Labor (DOL), litigating mine safety and health cases before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission
- Matthew uses this experience to counsel clients during government investigations, implementing proactive safety programs, and throughout the litigation process
- While in law school, Matthew served as a judicial intern for the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission and as Managing Editor of the Georgetown Journal on Poverty Law and Policy
- As recognition for his exemplary work, Matthew was a recipient of the William J. Curtin Endowed Scholarship in Labor Relations
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
Matt Korn is one of 169,120 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in South Carolina →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in South Carolina
Practicing law in South Carolina. Legal matters in South Carolina are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Columbia are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate South Carolina state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in South Carolina brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in South Carolina courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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