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About J. Gregory Grisham

J. Gregory Grisham is a lawyer practicing education, employment law, labor relations and 9 other areas of law. J. Gregory received a M.B.A. degree from University of Mississippi School of Business Administration in 1984, and has been licensed for 37 years. J. Gregory practices at Fisher & Phillips LLP in Memphis, TN.

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Areas of Law

  • Litigation
  • Transportation
  • Antitrust and Trade Regulation 1
    • Unfair Competition
  • Civil Rights
  • Other 8
    • Education
    • Employment Law
    • Labor Relations
    • Retail
    • Corporate Counsel
    • Judges & Courts
    • Labor & Employment Law
    • Litigation - Commercial

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Partner
    Firm Name
    Fisher & Phillips LLP

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1989, Tennessee
    1991, U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
    1993, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
    1994, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
    1997, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas
    1997, U.S. District Court, Western District of Arkansas
    2004, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
    2007, U.S. Supreme Court
    2011, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee
    2011, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee
    Bar Fellowship
    to the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. Fellow: of the Litigation Counsel of America and a 1997 graduate of Leadership Collierville, where he then served as Secretary for the Board of Trustees from 1997-2000. In addition, he was recently appointed by Lt. Governor Ron Ramsey to the Tennessee Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission for a six-year term ending June 30, 2017. He served as President of the Memphis/Mid-South Chapter of the Federal Bar Association and is a Member of the Tennessee Advisory Committee to the United States Commission on Civil Rights. Further, Mr. Grisham is a Master of the Bench in the Leo Bearman Sr. American Inn of Court, an invitation-only organization designed to improve the skills, professionalism and ethics of the bench and bar.

    Mr. Grisham received his B.S. from The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, his M.B.A. from The University of Mississippi and his J.D. with honors from the Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law at The University of Memphis where he was a Member of The University of Memphis Law Review.

    Published Works

    "No Religious Discrimination Without Accommodation Request, Tenth Circuit rules," Lexology (October 2013) [Co-Author]

    "Employee's Request for Funeral Leave Can Trigger Religious Accommodation Duty, Federal Appeals Court Rules", Lexology (August 2013)[Co-Author]

    "Supreme Court Holds But-For Causation Standard Applies to Retaliation Claims Under Title VII," TBA Labor & Employment Newsletter (July 2013) [Author]

    "Court rules employee who voluntarily resigned had no FMLA-interference claim", Lexology (June 2013) [Co-Author]

    "Transfer to New Position Triggered Employer FMLA Liability, Court Rules, but Front Pay Too Speculative", martindale.com (April 2013)[Co-Author]

    "Termination Upheld Where Employee's Facebook Photos Showed She was Dishonest While on FMLA Leave", martindale.com (March 2013)[Co-Author]

    "Sixth Circuit Upholds Firing of Nurse for Patient Charting Error: Rejects Plaintiff's FMLA, Age, Disability, and ERISA Claims", TBA Labor & Employment Law Section Newsletter (February 2013) [Author]

    "Using Social Media in Termination Decisions: A New Illustrative FMLA Case from the Sixth Circuit", HR Professionals Magazine (December 2012) [Author]

    "Employee's Facebook Pictures Sink FMLA Interference, Retaliation Suit against Employer", martindale.com (November 2012) [Author]

    "No FLSA Violation Where Employers Designate Workweek to Reduce Overtime Pay, Court Rules." martindale.com (October 2012) [Co-Author]

    "Employee Disciplined after Complaint about Workplace Lactation Policy has FLSA Retaliation Claim." martindale.com (July 2012) [Co-Author]

    "Sixth Circuit Reverses "Sole Cause" Standard for ADA Claims, Finally Joining Other Circuits." martindale.com (June 2012) [Co-Author]

    "Religion at Work: Balancing the rights of Employees and Employers" Tennessee Bar Journal Vol. 42, Is. 9 (September 2006) [Author]

    "The Unanticipated Consequences of Employment at Will: Proving Damages in Restrictive Covenant Enforcement Cases" Engage Vol. 7, Is. 2 (October 2006) [Co-Author]

    "Testing the Waters of Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Claims" Engage Vol. 8, Is. 1 (February 2007) [Co-Author]

    "Defending Claims Under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act" DRI-The Job Description (Spring 2008) [Author]

    "Title VII Retaliation Claims after White:The Struggle to Define Materially Adverse Conduct in the Context of the Reasonable Employee Standard" Engage Vol.10, Is. 1 (February 2009) [Author]

    "Retaliation Claims and Workplace Investigations: The Implications of Crawford v. Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee" DRI-The Job Description (Spring 2009) [Author]

    "The Dark Side of Fare Wars: The Sixth Circuit Takes a Fresh Look at Predatory Pricing Claims Under Section 2 of the Sherman Antitrust Act" Engage Vol. 8, Is. 2 (June 2007) [Author]

    Honors, Awards and Pro Bono Activity

    • Executive Council, Federal Practice Section, Tennessee Bar Association

    • Member Labor & Employment Section, Tennessee Bar Association

    • Co-Chair, Memphis Lawyers' Chapter, The Federalist Society for Law & Public Policy Studies

    • Executive Committee, Labor & Employment Practice Group, The Federalist Society for Law & Public Policy Studies

    • Board of Directors, Memphis/Mid-South Chapter of the Federal Bar Association

    • Member, Tennessee Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission 2011-2017

    Bar & Professional Association Memberships

    Tennessee State Bar Association

    Memphis Bar Association

    Federal Bar Association

    DRI

    .

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys, School of Law
    Class of 1989
    J.D.
    with honor, Member University of Memphis Law Review
    Other Education
    University of Mississippi School of Business Administration
    Class of 1984
    M.B.A.

    University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
    Class of 1983
    B.S.
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1961
    1961

J. Gregory Grisham

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Suite 312, 1715 Aaron Brenner DriveMemphis, TN 38120U.S.A.

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