Micheal L. Littlejohn, Jr.
Top rated Employment Litigation attorney in Charlotte, North Carolina
Littlejohn Law, PLLC
Practice areas: Employment Litigation, Civil Rights, Employment & Labor; view more
Licensed in North Carolina since: 2015
Education: Charlotte School of Law
Selected to Rising Stars: 2020 - 2026 Call today:
704-859-8713
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227 W. 4th StSuite 302
Charlotte, NC 28202 Visit website
Micheal L. Littlejohn Jr. is the founder of Littlejohn Law, PLLC. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, he focuses on employment law and civil rights matters, assisting clients throughout Mecklenburg County and other parts of the state, including the greater Raleigh-Durham metropolitan area. Mr. Littlejohn has been admitted to practice in North Carolina and before the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, Middle District of North Carolina, and Eastern District of North Carolina. Additionally, he has a license to practice in the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.
A significant portion of Mr. Littlejohn's practice consists of his representation of people who have been the victims of hiring or workplace discrimination. The cases he has handled have been governed by such laws as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Mr. Littlejohn's employment law experience has also encompassed wrongful termination and other acts of prohibited retaliation, including the state's Retaliatory Employment Discrimination Act, and he has prepared and reviewed employment and severance agreements. He has represented countless victims of workplace sexual harassment. He is also well-versed in disputes under the Family and Medical Leave Act.
Mr. Littlejohn's practice also includes litigating civil rights claims. A civil rights claim generally arises when the government or its officials violate a person’s Constitutional or statutory rights. These rights can include freedom from wrongful seizure or excessice force by law enforcement officers, “police brutality”, police shootings, restraint asphyxia, deliberate indifference to jail inmates’ safety or medical needs, other jail or law enforcement-related deaths or serious injuries, or the right to freedom of speech without government retaliation. Mr. Littlejohn has experience with cases that allege violations under the Fair Housing Act, and cases stemming from Title IX sex-based discrimination in education.
Practice areas
Employment Litigation: Plaintiff, Civil Rights, Employment & Labor: Employee, Constitutional LawFocus areas
Discrimination, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law - Employee, Police Misconduct, Race Discrimination, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- 40% Employment Litigation: Plaintiff
- 30% Civil Rights
- 20% Employment & Labor: Employee
- 10% Constitutional Law
First Admitted: 2015, North Carolina
Professional Webpage: https://www.littlejohn-law.com/
Bar / Professional Activity
- North Carolina Bar, 2015
- Western District of North Carolina, 2015
- Eastern District of North Carolina, 2020
- Middle District of North Carolina, 2020
- North Carolina Advocates for Justice
- Mecklenburg County Bar, Young Lawyers Division
- Mecklenburg County Bar, Criminal Justice Section
- Mecklenburg County Bar, Pipeline Subcommittee, Chair
- Mecklenburg County Bar, Diversity and Inclusion Committee
- John S. Leary Bar Association
Pro bono / Community Service
- Independence High School 'Law and Entrepreneurship' (Speaker)
- Black History Month Series Speaker - Cardinal Newman High School
- West Charlotte High School - 'Law and Entrepreneurship' (Speaker)
- 12 Annual Increasing Diversity in the Legal Profession Conference Getting Through Law School (Panelist)
- 13th Annual Increasing Diversity in the Legal Profession Conference Getting to Law School Parent Session (Panelist)
- West Mecklenburg High School - 'Law and Entrepreneurship' (Speaker)
- Mayor’s Youth Employment Program (“MYEP”)
- Career Day at Garinger High School
- Career Day Dilworth Elementary
- Faith Hope Love Mentoring Program
- Mecklenburg County Recreation Commission
Educational Background
- The University of Mary Washington, B.A., Political Science, 2012
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- “Down Goes Laches! Down Goes Laches!”, Supreme Court Lands the Knockout Punch to the Use of Laches In Intellectual Property Suits. Charlotte Law Intellectual Property Journal, Executive Editor
Honors
- Each year, BNC sends ballot notices to every member of the N.C. State Bar living in North Carolina — asking each a simple question: Of the Tar Heel lawyers whose work you have observed firsthand, whom would you rate among the current best in these categories? » Voters are not allowed to vote for themselves. » Voters may select members of their firms only if they pick out-of-firm lawyers in the same categories, with the latter votes weighted more heavily. » The top vote-getter in each category becomes a member of Business North Carolina’s Legal Elite Hall of Fame and is ineligible to win again. Voters should not select members of the Hall of Fame as those entries will be disqualified.This marks the 20th Legal Elite class. Each year, BNC has invited active members of the N.C. State Bar to vote for their most-esteemed peers. Attorneys can’t vote for themselves or for members of the Legal Elite Hall of Fame — previous top vote-getters in a particular specialty. Votes for lawyers from another firm are weighted more heavily than votes for one’s colleague at the same firm. This year, 982 lawyers were selected as Legal Elite, which represents fewer than 4% of the state’s 28,000 active attorneys. , Legal Elite: Young Guns, Business North Carolina, 2021
- Super Lawyers, Rising Stars, 2020
- The National Black Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 was created to celebrate legal excellence by promoting our attorneys as subject-matter experts, developing a strong national network of top African American attorneys, and facilitating the exchange of timely information to enable our members to maintain their status as leaders. Nominees must meet the following criteria in order to receive an invitation: Outstanding reputation among peers, the judiciary and the public; Notable achievements, settlements, and verdicts as a lawyer; Nominations from leading lawyers, current members, and Executive Committee members; Leadership and membership in other national and state specialty lawyer organizations; Rankings and ratings by leading national evaluation organizations
- Since 2002, Business North Carolina magazine has honored Tar Heel lawyers by publishing Business North Carolina’s Legal Elite, a listing of the state’s top lawyers in business-related categories. Winners are chosen not by BNC editors but by the state’s lawyers. Business North Carolina’s Legal Elite has become the model for other awards and lists, but it remains unique as the only award that gives every active lawyer in the state the opportunity to participate. Business North Carolina’s Legal Elite includes the top lawyers chosen using this statewide ballot. Each year, BNC sends ballot notices to every member of the N.C. State Bar living in North Carolina — asking each a simple question: Of the Tar Heel lawyers whose work you have observed firsthand, whom would you rate among the current best in these categories? Voters are not allowed to vote for themselves. They may select members of their firms only if they pick out-of-firm lawyers in the same categories, with the latter votes weighted more heavily. The top vote-getter in each category becomes a member of Business North Carolina’s Legal Elite Hall of Fame and is ineligible to win again. (http://businessnc.com/special-sections/legal-elite/), Legal Elite: Young Guns & Criminal Defense, Business North Carolina Magazine, 2019
- Charlotte Agenda, 30 Under 30 Class of 2018
- American Institute of Legal Advocates, Rising Star in Criminal Defense
- Cystic Fibrosis Standout Award, 2016
Industry Groups
- Civil Rights
- Employees
- Law Enforcement
- Municipal Employees
Office location for Micheal L. Littlejohn, Jr.
227 W. 4th St
Suite 302
Charlotte, NC 28202
Phone: 704-859-8713
Selections
- Rising Stars: 2020 - 2026
