Elna N. Griggs
Elna N. Griggs practices in the litigation group, with an emphasis on toxic tort and products liability defense. Her practice includes litigating claims involving occupational exposure, wrongful death, and complex mass torts for a myriad of companies in a variety of industries. Prior to joining Morgan Lewis, Elna was senior counsel with a nationwide firm, practicing commercial and financial litigation. From 2002 to 2015, Elna was a partner at a litigation boutique in Houston, where she focused on products and premises liability defense.
- University of Houston Law Center, 1999, J.D.
- University of Texas at Austin, 1995, B.A., Biology, with honors
- Texas
- West Virginia
- Pennsylvania
- US District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- US District Court for the Western District of Texas
- US District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- Clerkship to Judge Mary Milloy of the US District Court for the Southern District of Texas (May 1997 - August 1997)
Member, Practice Tier 1, Products Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action – defense: toxic tort, The Legal 500 US (2024)
Member, Practice Group of the Year, Insurance, Law360 (2020)
Member, Texas Bar Association
Member, Houston Bar Association
Member, Defense Research Institute
Member, Texas Association of Defense Counsel