C. Grainger Pierce, Jr.

C. Grainger Pierce, Jr. is an employment lawyer at Van Hoy, Reutlinger, Adams, Pierce & Tisdale, PLLC in Charlotte, North Carolina. He represents employers of different sizes, municipalities, and schools in workplace-related legal matters. His practice includes employment litigation, internal investigations, and compliance assessments. He draws on years of courtroom and advisory experience to help organizations evaluate claims, respond to disputes, and understand their responsibilities under employment law. His clients seek advice before lawsuits as well as courtroom representation after employment conflicts develop into formal claims.

Grainger earned an A.B. from Duke University in 1996, where his studies included art history, classics, and psychology. He then received his J.D. from the University of North Carolina in 1999. After law school, he began building an employment law practice in Charlotte. His academic background and legal training support his work examining workplace records, evaluating disputed facts, and advising organizational clients about litigation and compliance concerns.

Grainger has represented companies, municipalities, and schools in North Carolina trial courts and appellate proceedings. His matters include complex employment litigation as well as workplace investigations and assessments of legal compliance. He has appeared before the North Carolina Supreme Court and Court of Appeals, along with federal and state trial courts. Before joining his current firm in 2019, he was a partner at a regional law firm.

C. Grainger Pierce, Jr. was named among North Carolina Lawyers Weekly’s inaugural Leaders in the Law in 2012 and has received selections to Business North Carolina Legal Elite, Super Lawyers, and Best Lawyers in America. He is a frequent employment law speaker and has taught in paralegal programs at Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. His litigation and teaching experience supports practical guidance for employers.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Van Hoy, Reutlinger, Adams, Pierce & Tisdale, PLLC
• Member, The North Carolina State Bar

Licensed State

• North Carolina

Education

• University of North Carolina
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Duke University
  A.B.

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