Joseph D. Dickey, Jr. is an accomplished labor and employment law attorney and co-founder of Autumn's Way, a nonprofit charity in honor of he and his wife Kiosha's late daughter Autumn Rei Dickey and headquartered in West Columbia, South Carolina. A native of Wellford, SC, Joseph attended college at Clemson University where he earned a B.S. in Management with an International Management Concentration and a B.A. in Japanese and International Trade. Joseph earned his law degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law and entered private practice in 2009. While in private practice, Joseph served, and continues to serve, as a pro bono special prosecutor for the South Carolina Attorney General’s office for criminal domestic violence cases. Professionally, Joseph has been recognized for his work ethic and accomplishments. In 2015, Joseph was graduated from Leadership South Carolina, which is the state’s oldest and most respected statewide leadership program. In 2016, Joseph became a certified circuit court mediator. Since 2016, Joseph has been recognized by The National Black Lawyers as a member of their Top 40 attorneys under 40. In addition, Joseph is recognized as a Lawyer of Distinction, a member of the Legal Elite in the Midlands, and has been selected as a Rising Star and Super Lawyer in the area of labor and employment law by South Carolina Super Lawyers since 2018. BestLawyers in America has recognized Joseph in the area of labor and employment law since 2021 and has awarded him BestLawyers Lawyer of the Year for Employment Law (individuals) in 2022 and 2023. Joseph served as a co-author of the latest edition of Labor and Employment Law for South Carolina Lawyers, the go-to guide for employment lawyers in the state. Joseph will serve as lead author in the South Carolina Bar’s forthcoming Education Law treatise.

Most importantly, Joseph is the husband to Kiosha and a Daddy to Alexis, Autumn, and Joey.