Patrick Cont

ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL

For decades, Patrick Cont has represented numerous employers large and small during union campaigns and rendered day-to-day labor and employment advice. He graduated from Wofford College in 1988 and from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1991. Notably, Patrick is of Swiss descent and is fluent in the Swiss-German language.  

Patrick joined the labor and employment firm of Edwards, Ballard, Bishop, Sturm, Clark, and Keim P.A. in 1992. That firm merged with Ford and Harrison in 2008. He subsequently formed his own firm, Sturm and Cont P.A., in 2010 and continues to practice in Spartanburg, SC, where he is an integral part of the community. Patrick’s interest in the Center for Independent Employees (CIE) is longstanding, and he is excited to be a part of the CIE team.