Matthew Grimsley

Matthew Grimsley received his Bachelor of Business Administration, cum laude, from Ohio University in 2010 and his Juris Doctor from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law in 2013. He is licensed to practice law in Ohio and advocates for employees and independent contractors in contract and tort matters.

Areas of Practice

• Discrimination
• Harassment
• Retaliation
• Wrongful discharge
• Wage and hour violations
• Breach of contract
• Fraud and intentional misrepresentation
• Unemployment benefits

Education

The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law

Juris Doctor, May 2013

Activities: Ohio State Entrepreneurial Business Law Journal, author and editor; Business Law Society; Civil Law Clinic; Trial Practice; Alternative Dispute Resolution Practicum.

Ohio University College of Business

Bachelor of Business Administration, cum laude, March 2010

Majors: Business Economics and Marketing

Activities: Global Consulting Program in Ancona, Italy; Integrated Business Cluster.

Publications

What Effect Will Wal-Mart v. Dukes Have on Small Businesses?, 8 Ohio St. Entrepren. Bus. L.J. 99 (2013).

Professional Associations

• Ohio State Bar Association
• Federal Bar Association, Northern District of Ohio Chapter

Prior Employment

• Law clerk, Linnen Co., LPA, Akron, Ohio, September 2013–August 2014
• Certified legal intern, The Ohio State Civil Law Clinic, Columbus, Ohio, August–December 2012
• Employee privacy research assistant to Professor Camille Hébert, The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, Columbus, Ohio, June–August 2012