Jessica E. Leaven
Grimes Teich Anderson LLP Injury Lawyers
Jessica is dedicated to getting justice for those who've been sexually harassed, discriminated against, have Family and Medical Leave Act issues, or suffered retaliation at work. As a partner at Grimes Teich Anderson, Jessica focuses her practice on employment law, workers' compensation, and personal injury.
Since she became an attorney in 2001, Jessica has litigated cases in both state and federal court and before the North Carolina Industrial Commission, and she has an extensive background in appellate work before the North Carolina Supreme Court, North Carolina Court of Appeals, and North Carolina Industrial Commission.
She obtained a successful ruling from the North Carolina Supreme Court in an employment lawsuit under the North Carolina Whistleblower Act. She has also litigated a wide variety of other employment law cases, including sexual harassment, Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Retaliatory Employment Discrimination Act (REDA) cases, and wage and hour class and collective actions.
Jessica is currently an at-large member of the Executive Committee of the Buncombe County Bar and the past Chair of the North Carolina Bar Association's Labor and Employment Section. She is an active member of the North Carolina Advocates for Justice for which she has also been the Chair of the Employment Law Section and a speaker at Continuing Legal Education seminars at conventions hosted by the NCAJ. Jessica has served as the President of the WNC Chapter of the NC Association of Women Attorneys and on the Board of Directors of the NC Association of Women Attorneys.
In 2019 and 2017 Jessica was selected to Business North Carolina's Legal Elite in the category of Employment Law. She was selected for inclusion in the 2017, 2018, 2019 & 2020 North Carolina Super Lawyers® list and North Carolina Super Lawyers® "Rising Stars" lists in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015.
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Workers' Compensation
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
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- U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals
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- U.S. District Court, North Carolina Eastern District
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- U.S. District Court, North Carolina Middle District
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- U.S. District Court, North Carolina Western District
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Partner
- Grimes Teich Anderson LLP Injury Lawyers
- Current
- University of North Carolina School of Law
- J.D. (2001)
- Honors: With Honors
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- University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
- B.A. (1997)
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- Business North Carolina magazine's Legal Elite
- Business North Carolina's Legal Elite
- The Evan Mahaney Champion of Civil Liberties Award
- Western North Carolina Chapter of The American Civil Liberties Union
- North Carolina Super Lawyers “Rising Star” 2011-2015
- Super Lawyers
- 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
- NC Super Lawyers 2017-2020
- Super Lawyers
- Rate For Employment & Labor Law
- North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys
- Member; Board Member, 2010-2013; Career Support & Advancement Committee Chair, 2011-2013; Education Committee Chair, 2010-2013.
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- WNC Chapter Of NC Association of Women Attorneys
- President - 2014
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- North Carolina Bar Association
- Chair - Labor and Employment Section 2016-17; Co-Chair Continuing Legal Education Committee 2015-2016; Vice-Chair, Labor and Employment Section 2015-2016; Council Member, Labor and Employment Law Section, 2013-2016
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- North Carolina Advocates for Justice
- Member; Employment Law Section Past Chair, 2012-2013; Employment Law Section Chair, 2011-2012; Employment Law Section Vice-Chair, 2010-2011; Employment Law Section Secretary, 2009-2010; Employment Law Publications Committee, 2008-2009
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- 28th Judicial District Bar
- At-large member of the Executive Committee
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- Presented Opening Remarks, 31st Annual North Carolina/South Carolina Labor and Employment Law Conference, South Carolina
- Continuing Legal Education Seminar - Employment Law, 2015 Summer Convention, Sunset Beach, North Carolina
- North Carolina Advocates for Justice
- Professionalism for New Admittees - Panelist, Asheville, NC
- 28th Judicial District Bar
- The 2-day event provided information to new members of the Bar on a range of topics including Organization of a Law Office, Ethics, Attorney/Client relationships and Technology. Jessica and other members of the panel discussed attorney professionalism and the benefit of mentors.
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