Joseph D. Dickey, Jr. is a partner with Dickey Law Group, LLC where he practices labor and employment law. As a legal advocate for businesses, governmental entities, and individuals, Joseph understands his clients’ need for superior service.
Joseph is an experienced employment attorney whose practice focuses on employment litigation and preventative counseling. Joseph regularly presents on employment-related topics to state Bar and various industry groups including the government. In addition, Joseph is a contributing author of the fifth edition of Labor and Employment Law for South Carolina Lawyers, the go-to guide for employment lawyers in South Carolina.
During law school, Joseph was a member of the in-house legal department of SCANA Corporation where he gained substantial experience assisting attorneys in drafting legal documents, conducting legal research, and attending legal proceedings. Joseph has also worked in Fukuoka, Japan where he conducted market research to assist in recruiting foreign investment opportunities for an economic development firm.
Admissions
- South Carolina
- United States District Court, District of South Carolina
- United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Education
- J.D., University of South Carolina School of Law
- B.S. Management, International Management Concentration, Clemson University
- B.A., Japanese and International Trade, Clemson University
Leadership Organizations
- West Columbia City Council Member
- Japan America Association of South Carolina (JAASC) – Board Member
- South Carolina Appleseed Justice Center – Board Member
- Leadership South Carolina, Class of 2015
- River District, Board Member
- Former Midlands Education and Business Alliance (MEBA)- Board Member
- Former Goodwill Industries of Upstate/Midlands South Carolina- Board Member
- Former Columbia Clemson Club- Board Member
Distinctions:
- Legal Elite of the Midlands 2018-2021
- Best Lawyers in America 2021-2022
- Best Law Firms in America, Tier 1 2022
- SuperLawyers Rising Stars 2018-2019
- SuperLawyers 2020-2021
- Lawyers of Distinction 2016-2021
- Premier Employment Lawyers 2019-2021
- The National Black Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 2016-2021
- America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators 2020-2021
- South Carolina Lawyers’ Weekly 2021 Leadership in Law Honoree
- Columbia Regional Business Journal 2021 Icons & Phenoms, Phenom Honoree
