Michael Gray

Michael Gray, Global Co-Client Affairs Partner for Jones Day, named by Forbes in its 2024 inaugural list of “America’s Top 200 Lawyers,” is recognized as one of the country’s leading corporate advisors and employment litigators. An accomplished trial lawyer, he is known for his achievements in managing and resolving mass litigation, class action and multiplaintiff employment discrimination and wage-hour lawsuits, high-level investigations, governance and DEI matters, biometric and tort litigation, TVPRA (trafficking victims) cases, and trade secret and restrictive covenant disputes. Michael brings a creative, business-minded approach to problem solving, assisting the largest private equity and corporate firms with complex global issues.

A member of The Legal 500 Hall of Fame and highly ranked by Chambers for the last 17 years, clients praise him by stating “he’s the guy I want in front of the judge” and “his approach is unique and he gets exceptional results.”

Michael was named an Employment Trailblazer by The National Law Journal, a “Leading Corporate Employment Lawyer” by Lawdragon, and a 2023 Notable Leader by Crain’s Chicago Business. He is a frequent speaker and a member of the Advisory Board of The Cornell Institute for Hospitality Labor and Employment Relations and NYU Law’s Center for Labor and Employment Law.

Michael is a leader in combatting hate and antisemitism and promoting health equity. He is a member of the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center Executive Committee, a co-founder of the American Heart Association Counsel for a Cause campaign and received the 2024 IHMEC Humanitarian of the Year Award and the American Heart Association’s 2024 Hasbrouck Heart Award for exceptional community leadership and a passion for improving the lives around him.