Peter A. Rutledge

Mr. Rutledge handles the defense of a variety of employment disputes, including claims for wrongful discharge, sexual harassment, and discrimination in violation of Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and the Equal Pay Act. Mr. Rutledge represents employers before administrative agencies including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the South Carolina Human Affairs Commission, and the South Carolina Employment Security Commission.

Mr. Rutledge drafts employment handbooks and related policies, employment contracts, non-compete agreements, and related employment documents, and he counsels clients on compliance with a variety of federal and state employment laws and regulations, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and wage and hour laws.

Mr. Rutledge also litigates business disputes, including claims for breaches of contract, unfair competition, tortious interference with contract, and claims arising under the South Carolina Trade Secrets Act.

Before attending law school, Mr. Rutledge served in the United States Army in the Adjutant General Corps and is a veteran of Desert Shield/Desert Storm. Mr. Rutledge is a frequent speaker on a variety of employment related issues.

Mr. Rutledge joined Leatherwood Walker Todd & Mann, P.C. in 1998.

Bar Admissions & Memberships

• American Bar Association
• South Carolina Bar
• United States District Court for the District of South Carolina
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit

Education

• The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina (B.A. in English, 1990)
• University of South Carolina School of Law (J.D., 1998)

Publications

The FMCSR and Background Checks of Drivers, For the Defense Volume 49, Number 7, July 2007
Scrubbing Hard Drives is a Dirty Business: Employee Liability for Computer Sabotage, South Carolina Lawyer, September 2006.
Show me the Money! Post-termination Payment of the Commissioned Salesperson, South Carolina Lawyer September/October 2002. 

Professional Activities

• Mr. Rutledge is a member of the North American Transportation Employee Relations Association (NATERA)as well as a member of the Greenville Society for Human Resources Management (GSHRM).

Accolades

• While in college, Mr. Rutledge served as the Chairman of the Honor Committee his junior and senior years. He was a United States Army Distinguished Military Student his senior year. In law school, he served on the student editorial board of the Real Property Probate and Trust Journal. He was a member of the Wig and Robe, receiving three CALI awards (formerly American Jurisprudence). In 2001, Mr. Rutledge completed the South Carolina Defense Trial Lawyers Academy.