Vincent J. Graffeo
Birmingham, Alabama
Telephone: 205-254-1447
Fax: 205-324-1133
Email: vjg [at] hsy [dot] com
Assistant: Suzanne Sheets, scs@hsy.com, 205-834-9792
V. J. Graffeo practices in the area of complex civil litigation. His experience includes working with the firm's securities, class action and derivative litigation team, as well as representing plaintiffs and defendants in other types of civil actions. In addition, he has represented clients in trade secret and non-competition litigation in state and federal courts and is experienced in electronic data discovery issues. V. J. has successfully handled trials and appeals.
V. J. graduated from The University of Alabama with a degree in Political Science and minors in General Business and Classics, having received a full Presidential Scholarship. At Alabama, he served as SGA Executive Vice President, was a member of JASONS, Capstone Men & Women and Omicron Delta Kappa. He also worked as an intern for Senator Richard Shelby during college. V. J. graduated from The University of Alabama School of Law where he was the Research Editor of the Law & Psychology Review, a member of the John A. Campbell Moot Court Board, and was Student Bar Association Vice President
A lifelong resident of Birmingham, V. J. is involved in several charitable and civic organizations. He is a member of the Rotary Club of Birmingham, the Birmingham Inn of Court and the Blackburn Institute. He was a founding member of the Rotaract Club of Birmingham and served as its 2009 - 2010 President. In addition, he serves on the Executive Committee of the Birmingham Bar Association's Young Lawyers Section, the 2011-2012 President of the Birmingham Museum of Art Junior Patrons and the Junior Board for Holy Family Cristo Rey Catholic High School. V.J. serves on the Board of Trustees for the University of Alabama School of Law Farrah Law Society and the Board of Directors of the Harbert Center’s Civic Club Foundation. V. J. was a member of the Leadership UAB Class of 2009, and also was honored in 2009 with the NAACP Rising Icon and Leader in Civic Engagement Award and the Birmingham Business Alliance Young Professional Over Achiever Award. He is a graduate of the 2011 Alabama State Bar Leadership Forum Class 7, and named to Birmingham's "Top 40 Under 40" for 2012.
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University of Alabama (B.A., 2000; J.D., 2003) (Research Editor, Law and Psychology Review; John A. Campbell Moot Court Board; Duberstein National Bankruptcy Moot Court Team; Bench & Bar; Vice President, Student Bar Association)
