About Charles
Charles T. ("Ted") Speth II is the Managing Shareholder of the firm's Columbia, South Carolina, office. He has concentrated his practice in employment-related litigation matters during his entire legal career. Ted has successfully defended employers in state and federal litigation throughout the United States. He has devoted a significant amount of time over the last decade to the representation of clients in class action litigation. Ted also provides training and preventive advice to employers in an effort to resolve potential employment-related legal matters before the matters escalate into legal actions.
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Professional Affiliations
Awards & Recognition
- Lawyer of the Year: Employment Law - Management, Columbia, SC (2025)
- Lawyer of the Year: Litigation - Labor and Employment, Columbia, SC (2016)
- Lawyer of the Year: Employment Law - Management, Columbia, SC (2014)
- Lawyer of the Year: Litigation - Labor and Employment, Columbia, SC (2013)
- Lawyer of the Year: Employment Law - Management, Columbia, SC (2012)
- Recognized: Employment Law - Management
- Recognized: Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Special Focus: Management
- BTI Client Service All-Star
- Riley Institute's Midlands Diversity Leaders Initiative Class II
- South Carolina Super Lawyers
- Legal Elite in the South Carolina Midlands
- Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business (Tier 1 Ranking)