J. Griffin Morgan

J. Griffin Morgan

5.0
Rating: 9.3

Licensed for 49 years

Workers compensation Lawyer at Winston Salem, NC
Practice Areas: Workers Compensation, Employment & Labor, Civil Rights, Personal Injury

426 Old Salem Rd., Winston Salem, NC

About J.

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Workers Compensation 65%

Since 1985, Griff has taught as an adjunct professor at Wake Forest University School of Law; he currently teaches Workers’ Compensation. Former Chair of NCAJ's Workers’ Compensation Section and former Chair of The North Carolina State Bar Workers’ Compensation Specialty Committee. He frequently lectures at continuing legal education seminars on employment law and workers’ compensation. He listed as one of the Best Lawyers in America. He is certified as a specialist in workers' compensation.

43 years | 750 cases

65%
Employment and Labor 15%

He served as a board member of the North Carolina Advocates for Justice, where he was the founding Chair of the Employment Law Section and a Chair of the Workers’ Compensation Section. He is a frequent lecturer at continuing legal education seminars on employment law and workers’ compensation. He has been selected for listing as one of the Best Lawyers in America in both employment law and workers' compensation.

43 years | 500 cases

15%
Civil Rights 10%

43 years | 100 cases

10%
Personal Injury 10%

43 years | 200 cases

10%

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Licenses

Licensed in North Carolina for 49 years

State: North Carolina

Acquired: 1976

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Location

Law Offices of J. Griffin Morgan

426 Old Salem Rd., Winston Salem, NC, 27101

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J. Griffin Morgan's Reviews

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9 Client Reviews

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Posted by Derrick | May 08, 2016 | Employment & Labor

Fights hard for Workers

Anytime average hard working people need help, Griff is the man to see. Our local union has used him to protect our rights, as well as, to talk with our members about Labor Law. If you have a case, he will make things happen. A true friend to labor.

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Experience

Rating:  9.3 (Superb)

Honors

2014

Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers

2014

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

2014

Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers

2013

Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers

2013

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2012

Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers

2012

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2011

Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers

2011

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2011

Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers

Work Experience

1991 - Present

Attorney, Elliot Morgan Parsonage

Associations

2011 - 2013

North Carolina Advocates for Justice

Board Member

2011 - 2012

North Carolina Advocates for Justice, Workers Compensation Section

Chair

2003 - 2008

North Carolina State Bar

Chair, Workers' Compensation Specialization Committee

1998 - 1999

North Carolina Advocates for Justice, Employment Law Section

Chair

Sample of Legal Cases

Diane Duffy v. Hanesbrands, Inc.

Affirmed for plaintiff.

Farmer v. Lowe's Cos., 188 F. Supp. 2d 612

Prevailed on the director's civil rights contract claim.

Baxter v. Bowman Gray School of Medicine, 87 N.C. App. 409 (

Unemployment benefits awarded to employee

Baxter v. Bowman Gray School of Medicine, 87 N.C. App. 409 (

Unemployment benefits awarded to employee

American Marble Corp. v. Crawford, 84 N.C. App. 86, 351 S.E.2d 848 (1987)

Covenant not ot compete was ruled unenforceable. Employee's claims against employer were allowed and employee received monetary damages.

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Education

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Antioch School of Law

JD

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