Joseph W. Grier, III

Joseph W. Grier, III is a Charlotte, North Carolina, attorney who focuses on bankruptcy and workouts for troubled businesses and individuals connected to those companies. He also serves as a fiduciary in matters involving distressed businesses. As a Board Certified Specialist in Business Bankruptcy Law by the North Carolina State Bar, he handles complex insolvency, restructuring, receivership, and fiduciary matters with practical judgment.

Mr. Grier earned his B.A. in 1973 and his J.D. in 1977 from the University of North Carolina. He was admitted to the North Carolina bar and the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina in 1977. He was later admitted to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina. He has also completed bankruptcy mediation training through the American Bankruptcy Institute and St. John’s University School of Law.

Mr. Grier’s representative fiduciary experience includes serving as a future claims representative in the asbestos bankruptcy proceedings involving Aldrich Pump, LLC and Garlock Sealing Technologies, LLC. He has also served as a receiver in enforcement actions brought by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the North Carolina Attorney General. These appointments demonstrate his experience overseeing distressed entities, addressing creditor and claimant interests, and navigating complex proceedings in federal and state courts.

Joseph W. Grier, III has been recognized as part of North Carolina Legal Elite in bankruptcy by Business North Carolina and holds an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell. His community involvement includes serving as an elder at Myers Park Presbyterian Church, as a past president and executive board member of the Mecklenburg County Council of the Boy Scouts of America, and as a former member of the Dowd YMCA Board of Managers. His professional record reflects extensive bankruptcy knowledge, fiduciary experience, and a commitment to public service.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Grier Wright Martinez, PA
• Member, North Carolina State Bar

Licensed State

• North Carolina

Education

• University of North Carolina School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of North Carolina
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)