Background
Grimsley, Gregg N. was born on April 27, 1951 in Peoria, Illinois, United States.
Grimsley, Gregg N. was born on April 27, 1951 in Peoria, Illinois, United States.
Northwestern University (Bachelor of Arts, 1973). Vanderbilt University (Juris Doctor, 1976). Associate Editor, Vanderbilt Law Review, 1975-1976.
Worked at Carter & Grimsley (Peoria, Illinois) specializing in Products Litigation including Environmental, Asbestos and Toxic Tort Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Appellate Law. Tort Litigation, Insurance, Employment and Civil Rights Litigation. Bankruptcy, Commercial Litigation, Divorce, Banking Law.
Admitted to the bar, 1976, Illinois.
Associate Editor, Vanderbilt Law Review, 1975-1976. Recipient: Vanderbilt Law Review Award, 1976.
Lincoln Legal Writing Award, 1982. Author: Note, "Front Pay-Prophylactic Relief Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Acting of 1964," 29 Vanderbilt Law Review 211, 1976.
"Cause of Action that Survives the Good Faith Execution of a General Release of all Claims-Second Bite of the Apple," 70 Illinois Bar Journal 356, 1982.
Company-Author: "Farmer in Bankruptcy," Chapter 1, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education publication, 1987. "Advising Illinois Farmers," Illinois Institute Continuing Legal Education, 1987. Author: "Agricultural Financing," Chapter 8, Secured Transactions, Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 1991.
Certified by the American Bankruptcy Board of Certification in Business Bankruptcy Law and Consumer Bankruptcy Law.
Member: Peoria County, Illinois State (Chairman, Section of: Commercial, Banking and Bankruptcy Law, 1988-1989. Assembly, 1989-1994) and American Bar Associations.
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association. American Bankruptcy Institute.
Fellow: Illinois Bar Foundation.
Illinois Bankers Association (Chairman, Bank Counsel Section. Director, Great Plains Bankruptcy Conference, 1989). With 45 years of combined experience in all forms of Civil Litigation, the firm concentrates in Personal Injury, Employment Discrimination, Divorce, Bankruptcy, and Contracts, and serves clients throughout Central Illinois.
Member: Peoria County, Illinois State (Chairman, Section of: Commercial, Banking and Bankruptcy Law, 1988-1989. Assembly, 1989-1994) and American Bar Associations. Illinois Trial Lawyers Association.
American Bankruptcy Institute.
Fellow: Illinois Bar Foundation. Illinois Bankers Association (Chairman, Bank Counsel Section.
Director, Great Plains Bankruptcy Conference, 1989).