McGinnis Lochridge is pleased to welcome Zachery Grigg to the Firm’s Labor and Employment Practice in the Dallas office. Zachery represents employers in employment litigation, administrative proceedings, and workplace counseling, advising clients on a wide range of labor and employment matters.
His practice includes defending employers against claims involving discrimination, retaliation, harassment, disability accommodations, wage and hour compliance, and leave issues. He also works closely with employers on workplace investigations, employee discipline, personnel decisions, reductions in force, employment policies and handbooks, and other day-to-day workplace matters.
Zachery has represented employers in state and federal courts, arbitration proceedings, unemployment appeals, and appellate matters before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. He also assists clients with government audits, internal compliance reviews, and regulatory investigations involving agencies including the U.S. Department of Labor and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
In addition to his legal practice, Zachery brings a background in higher education. Before entering private practice, he served as an Instructor of Political Science at El Paso Community College and an Adjunct Professor of Sociology at New Mexico State University. During law school, he gained additional litigation experience through judicial and private-practice clerkships, including serving as a Judicial Intern to Justice Amanda L. Reichek of the Fifth District Court of Appeals of Texas.
Zachery earned his J.D. from Southern Methodist University’s Dedman School of Law in 2024. He also holds a Master of Public Administration and a B.A. in Sociology from New Mexico State University.