Ellison F. McCoy

Ellison F. McCoy is a Principal and Litigation Manager in the Greenville, South Carolina, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. He is engaged exclusively in the practice of employment law on behalf of management.

Mr. McCoy has represented employers in litigation matters before state and federal administrative agencies and various state and federal trial and appellate courts. During his legal career, Mr. McCoy has handled a wide-variety of employment matters involving claims such as discrimination based on race, sex, national origin, age and disability; sexual and racial harassment; wrongful discharge; retaliation; breach of contract; defamation; covenants not to compete and trade secret violations; and violations of the Family Medical Leave Act. In addition, he has extensive experience counseling clients on compliance issues and litigation avoidance strategies and regularly conducts management training programs on various employment-related topics. Mr. McCoy devotes a significant amount of his practice to assisting employers with disability practice management, particularly including issues arising under the Americans with Disabilities Act and Family and Medical Leave Act.

Prior to joining Jackson Lewis in August 2004, Mr. McCoy spent ten years practicing management-side employment law with a regional labor and employment law firm. Mr. McCoy lives in Greenville with his wife, Jeanne, and three children.

Pro Bono and Community Involvement

•St. Mary's Catholic School, Advisory Board Member (2007 - present)
•St. Mary's Classic & Gala, Chairman (2008-2010)

Honors and Recognitions

•Greenville Magazine, Legal Elite of the Upstate (2013 and 2015)
•Greenville Magazine, Best & Brightest 35 and Under (2004)

Published Works

•Labor and Employment Law for South Carolina Lawyers. 3rd ed. NA: South Carolina Bar, 2007. [Co-Author]
•Labor and Employment Law for South Carolina Lawyers. 2nd ed. SC: South Carolina Bar, 2004. [Co-Author]
• The Reauthorization of Exon-Florio: A Battle Between Spurring the U.S. Economy and Protecting National Security, Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law 22.3 (1992) [Author]

Ellison F. McCoy In the News

Ellison McCoy Discusses Paid Leave Guidelines for COVID-19

March 24, 2020 • Tax Notes

The Best Lawyers in America 2020 Honors Jackson Lewis Attorneys

August 15, 2019 • Jackson Lewis

Jackson Lewis Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2019

August 15, 2018 • Jackson Lewis

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Ellison F. McCoy Blog Posts

Benefits Law Advisor

Employers Beware: SC Abolishes Common-Law Marriage

July 29, 2019
Disability, Leave & Health Management

The Essential Role of the Job Description

March 7, 2018
Disability, Leave & Health Management

Timing Is Everything: FMLA Claim Survives Summary Judgment Where Employer Began Auditing Employee’s Records The Day After FMLA Leave Request

November 21, 2017