Joining the company in 2012, Grant Burns is the newest member of AFL’s leadership team and serves as vice president and general counsel. In this capacity, Grant oversees all legal matters, including corporate governance, intellectual property, litigation and securities compliance as well as government affairs. In addition, Grant is also involved in the strategic and legal activities of several other Fujikura group companies, including Fujikura Automotive America (FAA) and Fujikura America Incorporated (FAI).
Grant’s legal experience spans over two decades. Prior to AFL, Grant was most recently a Member at Nexsen Pruet, LLC, where he focused primarily on first chair litigation, compliance and labor and employment matters. Additionally, Grant mediated a wide variety of complex business disputes by court appointment. He previously had been a Shareholder with Ogletree Deakins, where he tried numerous cases to juries in state and federal courts. Further, he advised clients on labor, employment and contractual issues. During his career in private practice, he was recognized for excellence by publications such as The Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers, and Martindale-Hubbell (AV).
A member of the South Carolina Bar and the Virginia State Bar, Grant has been admitted to also practice in numerous federal district courts, appellate courts and the United States Supreme Court. He is also a member of the Association of Corporate Counsel and the Defense Research Institute’s Corporate Counsel Committee.
Grant is a graduate of Clemson University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a Minor in Economics. He also holds a Juris Doctor from the Washington and Lee University School of Law. Grant has worked extensively with his alma mater, Clemson University, where he currently serves on the Clemson University Board of Visitors and as a past president of the university’s alumni association. Grant is active in several civic and philanthropic organizations in the Upstate of South Carolina, including the Boys Home of the South.
5/14/2013 Volunteer efforts help three families find a place to call home
5/14/2013 AFL has expanded its One-Click Cleaner product line adding the One-Click Cleaner MPO to its NOYES® cleaning product line.
5/8/2013 Scholarship awarded to Robert Borowicz, J.L. Mann Academy Student
5/6/2013 Exceptional corporate responsibility recognized two years in a row
5/1/2013 Sixth grade students help AFL reach its goal to plant 12,000 trees in five years
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