Mary Lou Hill has extensive legal experience in employment law and defense litigation. Prior to joining Ogletree, Deakins, she was a partner in the Morgantown, West Virginia, defense firm of Furbee, Amos, Webb & Critchfield, representing employers in civil litigation, federal black lung, state workers’ compensation and employment discrimination cases.
Ms. Hill's areas of expertise include occupational safety and health, workers’ compensation and related laws. She has represented employers before federal and state occupational safety and health agencies and review boards, and is a frequent lecturer to attorney and management groups in the areas of occupational safety and health and employment law.
Experience
Mrs. Hill’s areas of expertise include occupational safety and health, workers’ compensation and related laws. She has represented employers before federal and state occupational safety and health agencies and review boards, and is a frequent lecturer to attorney and management groups in the areas of occupational safety and health and employment law.
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
West Virginia
U.S. District Court, Middle and Western Districts of North Carolina
U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina
U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia
U.S. Court of Appeals, Third and Fourth Circuits
Education and Honors
- Order of the Coif (1982)
Professional Activities
- South Carolina Bar Association
- North Carolina Bar Association
- South Carolina Self-Insurers Association
- North Carolina Self-Insurers Association
- South Carolina Women Lawyers Association
- South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys’ Association
- SC Certificate Series - "Understanding the 2007 South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Reform Bill" - Easley - February 18, 2011
- Society For Human Resources (SHRM) - "Managing Your Sanity in the Workers’ Compensation Arena" - Rock Hill - May 20, 2010
- Southeastern Workforce Conference - "FMLA-ADA-Workers Compensation" - Spartanburg - October 6, 2009 - October 8, 2009
- Southeastern Workforce Conference - "FMLA-ADA-Workers Compensation" - Spartanburg - October 6, 2009 - October 8, 2009
- Charlotte Employee Law Certificate Series - North Carolina and South Carolina Workers Compensation - "Lawful Requirements Under Workers’ Compensation" - Charlotte - July 9, 2009
- Human Resource Update - "What to Do When an Investigator Knocks" - Greenville - February 24, 2009
- SC Law Update - "Update on Family & Medical Leave Law" - Anderson - October 30, 2008
- Easley Chamber of Commerce - "Understanding the 2007 South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Reform Bill" - Easley - October 15, 2008
- Anderson Chamber of Commerce - "Update on Family & Medical Leave Law" - Anderson - October 15, 2008
In The News
- December 1, 2009 - Inside Counsel - "Weighty Issues: Courts Say Workers Comp Covers Weight Reduction Surgery"
- January 18, 2011 - South Carolina Employers' Desk Manual (Chapter 6) - "South Carolina Workers' Compensation Law"
- September 17, 2010 - South Carolina Employers' Handbook - "South Carolina Workers' Compensation Law"