Atty. Michelle McMahon
Licensed in both Georgia and South Carolina, Michelle is a labor and employment attorney at the international law firm of Ogletree Deakins. Working in Ogletree Deakins's Charleston, South Carolina office, Michelle defends national and local employers, both big and small, on various employment issues, including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, wage and hour law, and immigration.
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About Michelle McMahon at a glance
Michelle McMahon is a employment and litigation attorney based in Charleston, South Carolina, practicing at Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart PC. They have 14+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2012. Admitted to practice in South Carolina (2012) and Georgia (2014). Educated at Charleston School of Law (J.D., 2012) and Mercer University (B.B.A., 2005). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Labor and Employment (2026). Serands clients in Charleston, SC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Licensed in both Georgia and South Carolina, Michelle is a labor and employment attorney at the international law firm of Ogletree Deakins
- Working in Ogletree Deakins's Charleston, South Carolina office, Michelle defends national and local employers, both big and small, on various employment issues, including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, wage and hour law, and immigration
- Michelle also conducts training for various clients with respect to employment topics, such as document retention, best hiring practices, workplace violence, and harassment
- Additionally, she advises clients with respect to best employment practices, which include the drafting of employment documents, such as severance agreements, and policies, such as employee handbooks, offer letters, and confidentiality and non-compete agreements
- Prior to joining Ogletree Deakins, Michelle had the privilege of clerking for the United States District Court Judge C. Weston Houck, where she gained an insurmountable wealth of knowledge about the federal court system
- This experience brings great value to her current practice at Ogletree Deakins
Practice Areas Explained
Michelle McMahon's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Michelle McMahon handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
Michelle McMahon 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.
Michelle McMahon is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in South Carolina →
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 Charleston 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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