C. Grainger Pierce, Jr.

C. Grainger Pierce, Jr. practices in the firm’s Employment and Labor Law group.

Mr. Pierce's experience includes employment litigation, employment policy and compliance assessment, ERISA litigation, insurance coverage litigation, commercial litigation, and construction litigation. In addition, Mr. Pierce has successfully represented clients before the North Carolina Supreme Court and North Carolina Court of Appeals.

He earned his undergraduate degree from Duke University and his law degree from the University of North Carolina School of Law in Chapel Hill. He has also served as an instructor in the Duke University and University of North Carolina - Charlotte paralegal programs.

• Grainger Pierce Joins Nexsen Pruet's Employment and Labor Law Group
  C. Grainger Pierce, Jr. has joined Nexsen Pruet in the Charlotte office and will serve as Special Counsel in the firm’s Employment and Labor Law group.

• Employment Law Update - October 2008
  This edition summarizes the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), which expands the protections against discrimination based on disability included in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADAAA in effect overrules U.S. Supreme Court decisions that narrowly interpreted the ADA.

• Leave or Left - FMLA and Unemployment Benefits
• Starting Off Right: Helpful Tips for Interviewing and Hiring