Atty. Bruce A. Griggs
Bruce A. Griggs manages Ogletree Deakins’ Labor and Employment practice in Austin.
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Bruce A. Griggs is a employment attorney based in Austin, Texas, practicing at Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart PC. Admitted to practice in Texas, State Bar of Texas. Educated at University of Virginia (J.D., 1989) and University of Arkansas (—, 1986). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Employment Law - Management (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Labor Law - Management (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Special Focus: (2026). Serands clients in Austin, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Bruce A. Griggs manages Ogletree Deakins’ Labor and Employment practice in Austin
- Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1996, Mr. Griggs’ practice focuses on all aspects of labor and employment law, including defending employers in complex employment litigation in state and federal courts across Texas
- Mr. Griggs has defended employers in class actions, FLSA collective actions, ERISA actions, non-compete and other business-related litigation, and has conducted numerous jury and non-jury trials involving claims under federal and/or state discrimination statutes
- Mr. Griggs also represents and counsels employers in union avoidance, collective bargaining and arbitrations, and defends employers in unfair labor practice proceedings before the NLRB
- Mr. Griggs also routinely represents employers in non-labor arbitration proceedings, including the arbitration of occupational injury claims and discrimination claims of all types
- Mr. Griggs frequently speaks at employment-related seminars and has authored numerous articles on employment-related topics
- Mr. Griggs has been recognized by Texas Monthly magazine as a Texas “Super Lawyer” in labor and employment law for every year since 2003
- Mr. Griggs was elected as a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation in 2005
- Mr. Griggs graduated from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1989, and served as a judicial clerk to federal district judge Sydney A. Fitzwater in Dallas immediately following graduation from law school
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
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Practicing law in Texas. Legal matters in Texas are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Austin are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Texas state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Texas brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Texas courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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