William H. Foster

William H. Foster focuses his practice on issues of employment law, human resources, employee benefits and immigration on a local, regional and national basis. He advises and defends employers in employment-related matters, including:

• Discrimination and retaliation under federal and state equal employment opportunity laws
• State common law wrongful discharge
• Non-compete and trade secrets agreements and related litigation
• Employee benefits litigation under ERISA
• Immigration compliance
• Contract disputes
• Corporate investigations and risk management
• Allegations of sexual abuse

Bill's extensive experience includes numerous employment law and employee benefits class actions. He has defended clients in jury and non-jury cases in state and federal courts in South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia.

Prior to joining Littler, Bill led the employment practice of a large South Carolina firm. After law school, Bill clerked for the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina.

Bill is a frequent lecturer for both industry and legal forums.