J. Griffin Morgan

Partner

About Griff

Griff is dedicated to assisting individuals who are the victims of discrimination, who need assistance with problems arising from work or who have suffered a serious injury. He practices primarily in the areas of workersā€™ compensation, employment, civil rights, and mediation. He has successfully represented victims of sexual harassment, gender, race, and disability discrimination. His workersā€™ compensation practice focuses on significant cases regarding physical injuries and occupational diseases, including mental stress cases. He has successfully represented clients on death row and at Guantanamo Bay.

Griff was a member of the founding class of the Antioch School of Law in Washington, D.C., created to train lawyers dedicated to civil rights. He originally moved to North Carolina as a union organizer and labor representative.

Areas of Practice

  • Employment Law
  • Workers Compensation Law
  • Personal Injury
  • Civil Rights
  • Mediation

Credentials

  • North Carolina Bar
  • Antioch School of Law, J.D., Founding Class
  • Denison University, B.A.

Memberships & Advocacy

  • Wake Forest University School of Law, Adjunct Professor since 1985, currently teaches Workersā€™ Compensation
  • Wake Forest University Babcock School of Business, Adjunct Professor (1986-1990)
  • National Employment Lawyers Association, Chair ā€“ North Carolina Chapter
  • North Carolina Advocates for Justice, Board Member, founding Chair ā€“ Employment Law Section, Chair ā€“ Workersā€™ Compensation Section
  • North Carolina State Bar Workersā€™ Compensation Specialty Committee, former Chair
  • Legal education lecturer on employment law and workersā€™ compensation

Community Service

  • North Carolina Black Repertory Company, Board Member
  • Legal Aid Society, Board Member
  • North Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Committee, Board Member
  • LIFT, Board Member

Awards/Recognition

  • Best Lawyers in America, Employment Law and Workers Compensation (1997-present)
  • North Carolina Super Lawyers (2006-2023)
    • 2023 – Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Martindale Hubbellā€™s highest rating of AVĀ® Preeminentā„¢