Gregg M. Lemley

Trial Experience:

Gregg Lemley has successfully tried cases to verdict in front of juries in both State and Federal Court, and in a variety of other forums. Most recently, Mr. Lemley obtain a complete defense verdict in a 3 week trial in State Court in the City of St. Louis over claims of gender discrimination, retaliation and harassment.

Gregg also has extensive experience with TROs and preliminary injunction hearings in conjunction with both restrictive covenant and workplace violence cases.

Employment:

On a daily basis, Gregg represents companies on employee issues, litigation avoidance and implementing policies that are in conformance with the various federal, state and local employment statutes and laws, including FMLA, ADA, Title VII and FLSA.

He routinely defends companies against employment-related charges and claims before administrative agencies and federal courts, including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Missouri Commission on Human Rights, Illinois Department of Human Rights, Illinois Human Rights Commission, Missouri Department of Labor, Illinois Department of Labor, Federal Department of Labor, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri, and the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois.

Gregg is recognized as a “go-to” attorney for high stakes employment litigation in the St. Louis Metropolitan area.

Gregg also works with large employers developing national scope policies on drug testing, national scope employee handbooks, and national scope restrictive covenant agreements and separation agreements.

Class Actions:

Gregg has extensive wage & hour class and collective action defense experience. Some examples of results include:

• Obtaining dismissal of a large FLSA collective action utilizing an offer of judgment strategy;
• Obtaining a nuisance value settlement of a large FLSA collective action following decertification briefing; and
• Obtaining numerous low dollar settlements prior to certification briefing through negotiation with individual representative plaintiffs.

Restrictive Covenants, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Trade Secrets and Related Claims:

In addition to ongoing counseling, drafting and reviewing agreements and matters involving restrictive covenants and confidential information for companies and executives, Gregg has a proven track record in high stakes litigation, including temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions in connection with restrictive covenants (non-compete, non-solicit and confidentiality agreements) and claims of misappropriation of trade secrets; retaliation; tortious interference; breach of fiduciary duty; and unfair competition.

Education

• J.D., Washington University, 1995
• B.A., with Distinction, Webster University, 1992

Admission to Practice

• Missouri
• Illinois
• U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh and Eighth Circuits
• U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Illinois

• American Bar Association
• Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
• The Missouri Bar
• Illinois State Bar Association

• Corporate Labor and Employment Counsel Exclusive – “Is the FMLA on Leave? Leave Accommodations Outside of the FMLA” – Phoenix – November 9, 2023
• Corporate Labor and Employment Counsel Exclusive – “The Investigations Series: Pulling It All Together” – New Orleans – November 15, 2019
• Corporate Labor and Employment Counsel Exclusive – “Hairpin Turns and Potholes in Investigations – What Would You Do?” – La Quinta – November 8, 2018
• Labor and Employment Counsel Exclusive – “Today’s ADA Challenges: Managing the Expansion of Accommodations” – Boca Raton – November 9, 2017

• April 11, 2013 – SHRM.org – “Asking Jailer on Multiple Dates Not Harassment”

• December 11, 2020 – St. Louis Record – “Employers will have power to mandate vaccination, notable exceptions, unlikely to do so”
• October 16, 2018 – Missouri Lawyers Weekly – “Attorneys eye potential effects of medical-pot ballot questions”
• September 6, 2016 – Law360 – “Fox, Carlson Settlement May Spur Other Harassment Suits”
• September 6, 2016 – CBS News – “21st Century Fox to Gretchen Carlson: We’re sorry — here’s $20M”
• March 29, 2015 – Business Insurance – “Gender bias lawsuits target white-collar companies”
• March 25, 2015 – Law 360 – “5 Lessons For BigLaw From The Kleiner Perkins Case”
• March 12, 2015 – Law 360 – “How To Build An In-House ADR Program That Actually Works”
• July 2013 – Bloomberg BNA Labor Relations Week – “Companies Should Inform Workers of Risks With Social Media, LinkedIn Counsel Advises”
• February 25, 2013 – Business Insurance – “Bracing For a Baby Boomer Backlash”
• February 25, 2013 – Business Insurance – “Genetic Discrimination Expected to Emerge as Significant Issue For Employers”
• October 31, 2012 – Missouri Lawyers Weekly – “Missouri Employees Entitled to Time Off For Voting Three-Hour Rule Governed by Missouri Election Law”
• May 2012 – Missouri Lawyers Weekly – “The Big 50 Lose Fewer Attorneys”
• December 11, 2011 – Business Insurance – “Best Practices for Confronting Employee Sexual Harassment”
• December 11, 2011 – Business Insurance – “Sexual Harassment Remains Major Workplace Problem”
• July 18, 2011 – Business Insurance Magazine – “Most Companies Work to Protect Gay Employees”
• April 18, 2011 – Business Insurance Magazine – “Psychiatric Disabilities Challenge Employers”
• February 21, 2011 – Business Insurance Magazine – “How Employers Can Avoid Gender Discrimination Charges”
• July 26, 2010 – Business Insurance Magazine – “English-Only Policies For Workplaces Have Pitfalls”
• May 27, 2010 – St. Louis Business Journal – “HIRE Act Provides Push for Businesses to Grow Again”

• Thomson Reuters Stand-Out Lawyers (2021)
• Acritas Star (2018-present)
• Order of the Coif
• Missouri Super Lawyer (2009-present)
• Chambers USA (2010-present)
• Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®
  • Employment Law – Management (2013-2025)
  • Labor Law – Management (2013-2025)
  • Litigation – Labor and Employment (2013-2025)
• BTI Client Service All-Star (2014, 2016 and 2020)
• BTI Client Service MVP (2017 and 2018)