Kristin Gray represents management in labor and employment matters in the courts, in arbitration, and before government agencies, including the EEOC, the U.S. Department of Labor, the South Carolina Department of Labor, the South Carolina Human Affairs Commission, and other agencies at the federal, state and local level.
Kristin Gray represents management in labor and employment matters in the courts, in arbitration, and before government agencies, including the EEOC, the U.S. Department of Labor, the South Carolina Department of Labor, the South Carolina Human Affairs Commission, and other agencies at the federal, state and local level. She concentrates her practice on representing management in matters related to employment issues including discrimination, harassment, and retaliation claims under Title VII, the ADA, the ADEA, and state law. Kristin also assists management with issues related to HIPAA compliance, employment policies, handbooks, the FMLA, contracts, separation agreements, wage and hour, and other workplace matters.
Kristin's main practice area is employment litigation in both state and federal courts, and she has experience with multi-plaintiff litigation. She regularly provides training to clients and has recently presented on issues including HIPAA, social media concerns for employers, harassment, and various forms of discrimination. Kristin represents employers large and small in a variety of industries ranging from retail corporations and health care providers to educational institutions.
Kristin is a graduate of Leadership Spartanburg and currently serves on the Board of Regents. She is also currently serving as the Member at Large on the Executive Board of the German American Club of the Carolina as well as on the International Advisory Board for the University of South Carolina - Upstate. Kristin is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and volunteers as a running buddy for Girls on the Run Spartanburg. She previously served as the Events Chair for the Spartanburg Young Professionals through the Chamber of Commerce. Earlier in her career, she served as a Law Clerk for the Bibb County District Attorney's Office in Macon, Georgia.
During law school, Kristin was a member of the Mercer Law Review and Mercer Moot Court Board. She was a semi-finalist at the Gabrielli National Moot Court Competition in Albany, New York. Kristin coached the First Amendment Moot Court Team at Mercer and served as a Hugh Lawson Editor.
Recent Experience
- Recently won a defense verdict for a large client in a case before the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina alleging sexual harassment and retaliation by a company and its vice-president.
- Prevailed on numerous charges of discrimination before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the South Carolina Human Affairs Commission.
- Obtained summary judgment on all claims filed by a plaintiff against a large retail corporation in a race discrimination lawsuit before the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina.
Recent Publications
- Kristin is a regular contributor on the FordHarrison blog, That's What She Said, which addresses labor and employment law issues raised by employees' conduct on the popular television series, The Office. The website is available at http://blogs.hrhero.com/thatswhatshesaid/.
- "Uncertain Waters: Tennard v. Dretke Provides Swells of Protection for the Mentally Deficient But May Cause Rising Tides of Frivolous Claims," Mercer Law Review, (2005)