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MEMBER PROFILE: Franklin G. Shuler Jr. |
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ONLINE APPOINTMENT SCHEDULING |
Calendar Last Updated: 17 Apr 18
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Click your preferred date to send our office a Date Request form.
All such requests will go immediately to Franklin Shuler's scheduling staff (Margaret Smith, msmith@turnerpadget.com)
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ADR Services:
Mediator |
Arbitrator |
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Franklin G. Shuler Jr. has experience in the following areas of Civil
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ADA Disability |
Banking & Finance |
Business Dissolution |
Class Actions |
Commercial/Business |
Contract Disputes |
Discrimination |
EEOC |
Education |
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Employment |
Family Businesses |
Insurance |
Labor/Unions |
Libel & Slander |
Partnerships |
Pensions / ERISA |
Police |
Postal |
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Professional Fees |
Public Policy |
Sexual Harassment |
Shareholder Disputes |
Torts |
Unfair Competition |
Wage & Hour/FMLA |
Workers' Compensation |
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Biographical Notes:

Frank has been a certified mediator in South Carolina state and federal courts since 1999. Frank has been able to develop an extensive mediation practice involving employment and ERISA matters, mediating almost 400 cases. Frank also has experience as an arbitrator in employment and contract disputes. Frank has been practicing employment law for over 30 years. He has practiced in virtually all aspects of labor and employment law, including matters arising under federal employment laws such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Age Discrimination Employment Act (ADEA), Title VII, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). He has also addressed actions based on state law claims such as retaliatory discharge, breach of a handbook and breach of a covenant not to compete. Over the years, Frank has developed a substantial employment law counseling practice. These days, he spends as much time trying to protect his clients before a situation ever arises as he does defending them in court. He believes his clients are better served if he can help them avoid the stresses and uncertainties of litigation. Occasionally, however, litigation is unavoidable, and when this occurs, Frank is ready to jump in to protect his clients’ interests with an eye towards their long-term goals.
Education:

- Samford University, J.D., 1983
- Georgia Institute of Technology, B.S., 1977
Languages

English
Memberships & Affiliations:

BAR + COURT ADMISSIONS Alabama Bar, 1983 United States District Court, Alabama Southern District, 1983 United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 1983 Florida Bar, 1984 United States District Court, Northern District of Alabama, 1984 United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Judicial Circuit, 1986 South Carolina Bar, 1986 United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Judicial Circuit, 1991 United States District Court, District of South Carolina, 1992 United States Supreme Court, 2013 AFFILIATIONS DRI, The Voice of the Defense Bar (Employment Law Committee, Chair, 2004-2006) South Carolina Bar (Labor and Employment Law Section, Chair, 2003; Officer, 1998-2006) South Carolina Bar (Employment and Labor Specialization Advisory Board, Chair, 2000-2002; Member, 1999, 2009) American Bar Association (Member) HONORS 2014 Distinguished Lawyer Award, South Carolina Bar, Employment and Labor Law Section Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Employment Law, 2007, 2012-2015 Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™-AV® Best Lawyers' Of the Year - Columbia, SC Litigation: ERISA Lawyer of the Year, 2015, 2016 Best Lawyers in America, Employment Law, 2004-2015 Best Lawyers in America, Employee Benefits (ERISA), 2014, 2015, 2016 Best Lawyers in America, Alternative Dispute Resolution, 2008-2015 South Carolina Super Lawyers, Employment Law, 2008-2015 South Carolina Bar (Employment and Labor Specialization Advisory Board, Chair, 2000-2002, 2010-2014; Member, 1999, 2009) South Carolina Supreme Court, Certified Mediator, 1999
RATES & PAYMENT INFORMATION |
Rates: $300/hr

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