Thomas G. Greaves, III
Profile
Thomas G. (Tim) Greaves, III, is a nationally recognized expert on traditional labor law issues who joined Ogletree Deakins in 2004. Prior to that, he practiced with Haynsworth, Baldwin, Johnson & Greaves, labor and employment law firm in Greenville, South Carolina, from 1972 through 2004. Tim began his career in labor law in 1970 as a Field Attorney with the National Labor Relations Board, Region 21, in Los Angeles, California. He then went into private practice joining the Haynsworth firm in December 1972. Tim represents employers primarily in matters before the National Labor Relations Board, including representation cases and unfair labor practice proceedings. He has also advised employers in a number of arbitrations, strikes, and situations involving protected concerted activity. In addition, Tim helps employers avoid work-related legal exposure by providing preventive legal training for management, and he regularly speaks at large employment law conferences held across the United States.
Experience
Tim has provided legal advice to employers in a wide variety of industries in situations involving decertification, strikes and picketing, and arbitration proceedings involving contract interpretation, discharge, and other various workplace grievances. He has also represented employers in unfair labor practice proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board, through the federal appeals court level.
Education and Honors
J.D., University of Alabama School of Law, 1969
B.A., Rhodes College, 1966
- Bench and Bar Legal Honor Society
- Best Lawyers in America (2004-2012; Named Greenville Labor Law - Management Lawyer of the Year, 2012)
- Judicial Conference, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit (Permanent Member)
- CUE - Chair, Labor Lawyer's Advisory Committee (Employer Organization Committed to Positive Employee Relations)
Professional Activities
- Alabama State Bar Association, 1969
- South Carolina Bar Association, 1974
- Labor Law Update - Employers' Association of South Carolina - "Legal Update, National Labor Relations Act" - Columbia - June 2010
- Western Carolina Industries Annual Meeting (Panel Member) - "Labor and Employment Law Update" - Asheville - May 2010
- Webinar - No Solicitation/No Distribution Rules - "Legal Developments Regarding Work Place Rules" - April 27, 2010
In The News
- February 2010 - CUE, Inc. (Legal Alert) - "Legal Review of Solicitation/Distribution and Related Workplace Rules"
Alabama
South Carolina
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth, Eleventh and District of Columbia Circuits


