LAWYER PROFILE
S. Mckinley Grey

S. Mckinley Grey

USA 2026

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About

Provided by Ward and Smith PA

USA

Practice Areas

Labor and Employment

Employment Contracts, Compensation, and Benefits

Employment Discrimination and Harassment

Employment Litigation

Occupational Safety and Health

Wage and Hour Law

Workers' Compensation

Career

Ken leads the firm’s Labor and Employment Practice Group and is a North Carolina State Bar Board Certified Specialist in Employment Law. His practice experience encompasses various areas of employment-related litigation. He advises clients and litigates cases involving all forms of employment discrimination, wrongful discharge, and breach of employment contracts from small start-up companies to Fortune 500 corporations.

Additionally, Ken regularly handles complex complaints and conducts sensitive internal corporate workplace investigations, including those regarding sexual harassment, inappropriate behavior, and malfeasance.

Ken is a frequent lecturer on employment discrimination, workplace retaliation, and wage and hour issues. He also serves in leadership roles with various legal and civic organizations.

Education

Campbell Law School

Juris Doctor

1993

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Bachelor of Science

1990

Awards

Best Lawyer

The Best Lawyers in America

2026

Best Lawyer

The Best Lawyers in America

2025

Best Lawyer

The Best Lawyers in America

2024

Best Lawyer

The Best Lawyers in America

2023

Labor and Employment Star

Benchmark Litigation

2023

Best Lawyer

The Best Lawyers in America

2022

Labor and Employment Star

Benchmark Litigation

2022

Legal Elite

Business North Carolina

2022

Best Lawyer

The Best Lawyers in America

2021

Labor and Employment Star

Benchmark Litigation

2021

Best Lawyer

The Best Lawyers in America

2020

Labor and Employment Star

Benchmark Litigation

2020

Best Lawyer

The Best Lawyers in America

2019

Labor and Employment Star

Benchmark Litigation

2019

Best Lawyer

The Best Lawyers in America

2018

Labor and Employment Star

Benchmark Litigation

2018

Best Lawyer

The Best Lawyers in America

2017

Legal Elite

Business North Carolina

2017

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Labor & Employment - North Carolina

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial

Mickinley Grey is well regarded for advising on employment disputes, including EEOC charges and breach of contract claims. He also has notable experience handling sensitive matters relating to assault.

Ranked Individuals at Ward and Smith PA (11)

North Carolina

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