Joseph W. Grier III
Born in Charlotte, North Carolina, 1951; Admitted to bar, 1977, North Carolina and U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit (1979); U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina (1988).
Education
University of North Carolina (B.A.,1973; J.D., 1977). Member, Order of the Grail.
Memberships
Mecklenburg County Bar Association (Member, Executive Committee, 1983- 1986) North Carolina and American Bar Associations (Member, Bankruptcy Law Section); North Carolina State Bar; The American Law Institute (Member of Bankruptcy Trustee's Panel, 1979-June, 1984)
Reported Cases
In Re: Derivium Capital, LLC, 380 B.R. 429 (Banker. D.S.C. 2006); Wayne Sigmon, Trustee in Bankruptcy for Shelby Yarn Co. vs. Recovery Equity Investors, L.P., et al., 306 B.R. 523 (WDNC 2004); Bowers v. Atlanta Motor Speedway (In re: Southeast Hotel Properties), 99 F.3d 151 (4th Cir. 1996); Cooper v. Ashley Communications, Inc. (In re Morris Communications NC, Inc.), 914 F.2d 458 (4th Cir. 1990); Raritan River Steel Co. v. Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, 79 N.C. 200, 367 S.E.2d 609 (1988), later appeal, 101 N.C. App. 1, 298 S.E.2d 889 (1990), rev'd and remanded, 329 N.C. 646, 407 S.E.2d 178 (1991).
Community Activities
Elder, Myers Park Presbyterian Church; Board of Visitors, Queens University; Mecklenburg County Executive Committee, Boy Scouts of America, Mecklenburg County Council.
Concentration
Bankruptcy, Debtor/Creditor and Business Workouts; Included in the Best Lawyers in America (bestlawyers.com) under the specialty of Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law. North Carolina Legal Elite (Bankruptcy) by Business North Carolina (businessnc.com); and Super Lawyers (superlawyers.com), under Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights.
Presentations
North Carolina State Bar Bankruptcy Section November, 2009, Business Section, 2010.
Specialization
Board Certified Specialist in Business Bankruptcy Law (NC State Bar) and Business Bankruptcy (American Board of Certification).
Direct Dial (704) 332-0201
E-mail jgrier@grierlaw.com
Assistant Kay Buffaloe kbuffaloe@grierlaw.com