Jessica E. Leaven

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Grimes Teich Anderson LLP Injury Lawyers

Experience: 23 years

Employment Law, Workers' Compensation and Personal Injury

U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, U.S. District Court, North Carolina Eastern District, U.S. District Court, North Carolina Middle District and U.S. District Court, North Carolina Western District

Business North Carolina magazine's Legal Elite, NC Super Lawyers 2017-2020 and 2 others

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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.

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals

Since 2012

U.S. District Court, North Carolina Eastern District

Since 2007

U.S. District Court, North Carolina Middle District

Since 2007

U.S. District Court, North Carolina Western District

Since 2005

Professional Experience

Current

Grimes Teich Anderson LLP Injury Lawyers

Partner

Education

2001

University of North Carolina School of Law

J.D. (2001)

Honors: With Honors

1997

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

B.A. (1997)

Awards

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Business North Carolina magazine's Legal Elite

Business North Carolina's Legal Elite

Jessica E. Leaven

NC Super Lawyers 2017-2020

Super Lawyers

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

Contacts

Grimes Teich Anderson LLP Injury Lawyers 535 College St. Asheville NC 28801 Toll-Free: (800) 533-6845 Telephone: (828) 251-0800 Fax: (828) 236-9200

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Experience: 23 years

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Phone: (800) 533-6845

Location: USA

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Practice Areas

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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English: Spoken, Written

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