Presenter, "Preparing for Electronic Discovery in Litigation," National Business Institute, June 23, 2020.May 17, 2019) (dismissing union’s claims under Section 301 of the Labor Management Relations Act and Declaratory Judgment Act) West Virginia American Water Company, 2019 WL 2166534 (S.D.W. Laborers’ International Union of North America Local 1353 v.13, 2020) (dismissing six employment claims and portions of two others on multiple grounds, including failure to exhaust administrative remedies, statute of limitations, workers’ compensation immunity/exclusivity, at-will disclaimers precluded implied contract claim, and failure to satisfy the plausibility standard for federal court pleading) West Virginia Super Lawyers® Rising Star for Employment & Labor Law (2019-2022).
Named in the Best Lawyers'® Charleston, West Virginia "Ones to Watch" list for Labor & Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor & Employment (2021-2023).Member, Board of Directors (2020-present).Daymark Annual Gala Planning Committee (2018-19).Member, Board of Directors (2017-present).Annual Meeting State Chair (West Virginia) (2018-19).General Counsel to the Governor Earl Ray Tomblin, Legal Intern (2013).Steptoe & Johnson, PLLC, Summer Associate (2014).Jackson Kelly PLLC, Associate (2015-2016).
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, Law Clerk to the Hon. Successfully obtained dismissal of claims through pre-trial motions practice.Experienced in discovery, depositions, and motions practice in employment litigation cases.Successfully represented employers in "just cause" discharge and contract interpretation labor arbitrations.District Court, Northern District of West Virginia District Court, Southern District of West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.Research Assistant to Professor Anne M.
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Steptoe & Johnson Labor & Employment Mock Trial Team, Member (2014-15). West Virginia Invitational Tournament ("Lugar Cup") (2013-2015), Finalist (2015). United States Supreme Court Litigation Clinic, Member (2014-15). CALI Awards for Trial Advocacy, Pretrial Litigation, and Federal Courts. She furthered her life-long love of politics during her time as a student at Concord University, where she served as President of both the Student Government Association and her undergraduate sorority, Sigma Sigma Sigma. Grace enjoys reading, traveling, and cheering on the West Virginia University Mountaineers - and she mildly tolerates running. King of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, which provided her with invaluable and extensive legal experience and exposed her to complex appellate issues. Grace joined Jackson Kelly upon graduation in 2015, and returned to Jackson Kelly in 2017 after serving as a law clerk to the Honorable Robert B. In her labor relations practice, Grace represents management in individual and class action grievance arbitrations and defends employers against unfair labor practice charges filed with the National Labor Relations Board. She also defends employers in federal court against claims brought under the Labor Management Relations Act. She regularly represents employers in cases filed in federal and state courts, as well as before arbitration tribunals, including claims of breach of contract, wrongful discharge, discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Her practice spans a variety of industries, including healthcare, energy, utilities, and manufacturing. Grace represents employers in a wide range of employment matters, with a primary focus on employment litigation. She practices out of the Firm’s office in Charleston, West Virginia. Hurney is a Member in the Firm's Labor and Employment and Litigation groups, focusing on employment litigation and traditional labor relations matters.
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