Marlon C. Griffith, Principal Litigator

Marlon's Bio

A zealous, skillful and proven litigator and counselor in Washington, D.C.

Marlon Griffith is the founder and principal litigator of The Griffith Law Group PLLC.  Mr. Griffith has consistently been recognized as one of the top trial lawyers in Washington, D.C.. Mr. Griffith represents a diverse group of clients including small and mid-size businesses, executives, and not-for-profit entities involve in legal disputes in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and throughout the country. Prior to private practice, Mr. Griffith served as the Chief of the Trial Division for the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia (“PDS”) – widely recognized as the premier public defender office in the country – where he led and managed a division of over 60 trial attorneys litigating the most serious criminal and juvenile delinquency cases against federal prosecutors and assistant attorney generals in the District of Columbia Superior Court.

Some of Mr. Griffith's successes include:

  • Secured a 12(b)(6) dismissal in U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
  • Secured a Stipulation for Dismissal with Prejudice in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California 
  • Secured a Motion for a Judgment of Acquittal on the lead felony charge and hung jury on remain charge in DC Superior Court
  • FBI Agent acquitted of felony assault and gun charges in Montgomery County Circuit Court. [Click to see story]
  • Businessman avoids lengthy prison sentence in tax evasion case in U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia. [Click to see story]
  • Not guilty verdict in DC Superior Court for Senior Government Official charged with threatening a subordinate.
  • Not guilty verdict in Prince George's County for Corporate Executive charged with sexually assaulting a subordinate.
  • Not guilty verdict in Baltimore Circuit Court for Education Administrator charged with DWI.
  • Not guilty verdict in DC Superior Court for law school graduate charged with assault.
  • Not guilty verdict in DC Superior Court for college student charged with assault.
  • Not guilty verdict in DC Superior Court for attorney charged with hate crime involving his secretary.
  • Son of Government Contractor acquitted of the greater charge of First-degree murder in Fairfax County Circuit Court avoiding a possible life sentence.
  • Dismissal after indictment in Baltimore County Circuit Court for Senior Executive Service member charged with fraud and embezzlement.

What Mr. Griffith's clients have said about his representation:

I could not be happier that you represented me in such a masterful way.

— Government Official

Thank you for your skillful and professional handling of my case and I am most impressed with your mastery of the courtroom.

— Company Vice-President

His sound legal advice and his level of expertise is superior and has been instrumental in the growth and success of my firm

— Business Owner

Areas of Practice

  • Business Litigation
  • Federal Government Contracts
  • Criminal Defense
  • Employment
  • Counsel

Bar Admissions

  • District of Columbia
  • Maryland
  • New York

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
  • U.S. Court of Federal Claims

Education

  • George Washington University Law School, J.D.
  • Denison University, B.A. (Economics & Political Science)

Publications

  • "Protecting Your Business from the Departing Employee," Washington SmartCEO Magazine December 2012
  • "Let's Open Up Criminal Discovery," National Law Journal f/k/a Legal Times, March 2004

Recognitions

  • Faculty member, Harvard Law School Trial Advocacy Workshop, (2004-present)
  • Washington DC Super Lawyer (2011- 2020)
  • Martindale-Hubbell Preeminent AV Peer Review Rated (2012-2020)
  • Martindale-Hubbell Preeminent AV Client Review Rated (2011-2020)
  • Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America™
  • Washington SmartCEO Magazine Region's Legal Elite 2011

Memberships

  • Co-Chair District of Columbia Bar Criminal Law and Individual Rights Steering Committee, (2005 – 2007)
  • Member, American Bar Association Employment Law section
  • Member, District of Columbia Bar Labor and Employment Law Section

Contact Griffith Law Group

Contact us for a potential consultation, call The Griffith Law Group PLLC, in Washington, DC at (202) 496-4963.

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