Asheville, North Carolina Lawyer ,Jessica E. Leaven , Lawyer Guide

Jessica E. Leaven - Asheville, North Carolina

About

Jessica is devoted to getting justice for those who ve been sexually harassed, discriminated against, have Family and Medical Leave Act troubles, or suffered retaliation at work. As a accomplice at Grimes Teich Anderson, Jessica focuses her exercise on employment law, people repayment, and personal injury.
Since she became an lawyer in 2001, Jessica has litigated cases in both country and federal courtroom and before the North Carolina Industrial Commission, and he or she has an in depth heritage in appellate work before the North Carolina Supreme Court, North Carolina Court of Appeals, and North Carolina Industrial Commission.
She obtained a a success ruling from the North Carolina Supreme Court in an employment lawsuit underneath the North Carolina Whistleblower Act. She has also litigated a huge variety of other employment law instances, which includes sexual harassment, Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Retaliatory Employment Discrimination Act (REDA) cases, and salary and hour elegance and collective moves.
Jessica is currently an at-huge member of the Executive Committee of the Buncombe County Bar and the beyond 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 using the NCAJ. Jessica has served as the President of the WNC Chapter of the NC Association of Women Lawyers and on the Board of Directors of the NC Association of Women Lawyers.
In 2019 and 2017 Jessica become selected to Business North Carolina s Legal Elite within the class of Employment Law. She turned into decided on for inclusion within 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.

Location

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Legal Issues

    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

Costs

  • Free Consultation
    Free consultation for injury and incapacity case opinions. Free case opinions might not be to be had on employment law cases.

Certificates

No Certifications

Languages

  • English: Spoken, Written

Accepted Jurisdictions

U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals Jurdictions
U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals
Since 2012
U.S. District Court, North Carolina Middle District Jurdictions
U.S. District Court, North Carolina Middle District
Since 2007
U.S. District Court, North Carolina Eastern District Jurdictions
U.S. District Court, North Carolina Eastern District
Since 2007
U.S. District Court, North Carolina Western District Jurdictions
U.S. District Court, North Carolina Western District
Since 2005

Experience

  • Partner
    Grimes Teich Anderson LLP Injury Lawyers

Educations

University of North Carolina School of Law Education School Logo
University of North Carolina School of Law
J.D. (2001)
Graduation year: 2001
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill Education School Logo
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
B.A. (1997)
Graduation year: 1997

Video Call/Chat Support

  • FaceTime
  • Skype
  • Zoom
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