EDUCATION

Mr. Tighe is a graduate of Harvard College (AB 1957) and Harvard Law School (J.D. 1960). He has been in the continuous private practice of law from admission to practice in 1960 through the present time. He has been an instructor or panel member in numerous seminars on the law of zoning and planning. He is a certified Mediator under the laws of North Carolina.

Mr. Tighe was admitted to practice in Connecticut in 1960 and in North Carolina in 1992. U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut; U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina; U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals; U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Mr. Tighe has had long experience in trying civil cases in courts of original jurisdiction in both North Carolina and Connecticut. He has had extensive appellate court experience both in the preparation of briefs and in oral argument.

Mr. Tighe has had experience in the fields of corporate and business law and the organization and operating of stock and non-stock (non-profit) corporations, partnerships and other business entities. He has effected registration of securities under the Securities Act of 1933 and represented corporations in the filing and reporting requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. He has represented individuals and firms in the process of registration under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. He has acted as general counsel to manufacturing companies and has counseled and represented auto dealers, restaurant businesses, gas and oil distributorships, marinas and boatyards.

Mr. Tighe has represented both employers and employees in connection with claims of retaliatory and other wrongful discharge, claims of race, gender, religious, age and other forms of discrimination, unemployment compensation and other employment disputes.

Mr. Tighe has had extensive experience in the field of municipal law, especially in drafting and the administration and enforcement of land use laws and regulations.

Mr. Tighe has represented clients before various state regulatory agencies including state and environmental agencies, public utilities commissions, state personnel commissions, office of administrative hearing and employment security commission.

Mr. Tighe has had experience in personal, family and elder law counseling and in the planning of estates. He has prepared numerous wills and trust instruments.