Colby S. Morgan, Jr.

Colby S. Morgan, Jr., is Of Counsel in the Memphis, Tennessee, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. He served as Managing Attorney and Senior Counsel at FedEx in the company’s employment litigation group.

Mr. Morgan has handled a large volume of federal and state lawsuits, as well as administrative proceedings, for many years. Mr. Morgan’s expertise includes all forms of discrimination and disability litigation, denial of benefits matters, qualified domestic relations orders, mediation, EEOC class actions, bankruptcy and appellate practice. He has also litigated non-compete and unfair competition claims, franchise liability, products liability, workers compensation and insurance-related matters. During his time at FedEx, Mr. Morgan received several awards for his litigation successes, including the Five Star award - FedEx’s highest honor - as well as multiple Bravo Zulu awards and a “Star Rating” for outstanding performance.

Pro Bono and Community Involvement

•Community Legal Center, Volunteer Attorney handling immigration matters
•Memphis Emmaus Community, Past Chairman of the Board
•National Hispanic Professional Organization in Memphis, Board Member
•Su Casa Family Ministries, Past Board Member
•Tennessee Sons of the American Revolution, Past President and National Trustee

Honors and Recognitions

•FedEx Five Star Award
•FedEx Bravo Zulu Award for outstanding performance
•FedEx Star Rating for outstanding performance
•Holiday Inns, Operations Awareness Award
•Memphis Latino Leadership Community Executive Award (2013 Finalist)
•Tennessee Sons of the American Revolution, Patriot Medal, the highest award given for long, faithful and outstanding service
•Who’s Who in American Law (10th, 11th, 14th, and 15th Editions)

Publications

March 22, 2016

Tennessee in Last Stages of Approving Guns on Campus

The Tennessee Senate has approved passage of a bill that will permit public college and university employees and students holding handgun carry permits to transport or store a firearm or ammunition in their own vehicles on campus without facing any adverse or disciplinary action. The House has passed a nearly identical companion bill. If...

In the News

January 1, 2017

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Jackson Lewis Publishes Q4 Diversity Committee Newsletter

Please enjoy our Diversity Committee Newsletter for the fourth quarter of 2016. A best practice of our firm, it includes personal, diversity-focused messages from our Diversity Committee Chair and Diversity Committee Manager, and highlights diverse attorney promotions, diversity-related activities, sponsorships and events the firm has...

June 24, 2016

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Jackson Lewis Publishes Q1 Diversity and Inclusion Committee Newsletter

Please enjoy our Diversity and Inclusion Committee Newsletter for the first quarter of 2016. A best practice of our firm, it includes personal, diversity-focused messages from our Diversity Committee Chair and Diversity Committee Manager, and highlights diverse attorney promotions, diversity-related activities, sponsorships and events...

January 4, 2016

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Jackson Lewis Publishes Q4 Diversity Committee Newsletter

Please enjoy our Diversity Committee Newsletter for the fourth quarter of 2015. A best practice of our firm, it includes personal, diversity-focused messages from our Diversity Committee Chair and Diversity Committee Manager, and highlights diverse attorney promotions, diversity-related activities, sponsorships and events the firm...