Marlon C. Griffith

 Litigator & Fractional General Counsel

Marlon's Bio

A Washington, D.C. litigator known for fierce advocacy and a consistent record of results.

Marlon Griffith is the founder and principal litigator of The Griffith Law Group PLLC - consistently recognized as one of Washington, D.C.’s top trial lawyers.


His clients span small and mid-size businesses, executives, and nonprofit organizations navigating legal disputes throughout Washington, D.C., Maryland, and beyond.


Before launching his private practice, Marlon served as Chief of the Trial Division at the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia (PDS) — nationally acclaimed as the premier public defender office in the country. In this leadership role, he directed a team of more than 60 trial attorneys handling high-stakes criminal and juvenile cases before D.C. Superior Court.



With over 16 years of entrepreneurial experience, Marlon brings a rare real-world business perspective to both his legal practice and his podcast, Kicking Ass & Taking Names: Business Owner Empowerment Podcast — where he confronts the raw, unfiltered challenges business owners face every day and empowers them to stop being consumed by their business and start building one that works for them.


Some of Mr. Griffith's successes include:

  • Secured a mid seven-figure settlement from the federal government on behalf of a minority-owned government contractor in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.
  • Successfully challenged a denied Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) certification, compelling a reversal at the agency level after filing an appeal and memorandum of law with the circuit court.
  • Successfully obtained a Rule 12(b)(6) dismissal in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, defeating the plaintiff's claims at the earliest stage of litigation.
  • Negotiated a Stipulation for Dismissal with Prejudice in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, permanently resolving the matter in the client's favor.
  • Secured a Judgment of Acquittal on the lead felony charge in DC Superior Court and a hung jury on the remaining charge — protecting the client from conviction and delivering a powerful result at trial.
  • 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
  • Business Disputes
  • Fractional General Counsel
  • Administrative Proceedings
  • Federal Government Contracts



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- present)
  • Martindale-Hubbell Preeminent AV Peer Review Rated (2012-2025)
  • Martindale-Hubbell Preeminent AV Client Review Rated (2011-2025)
  • 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 Litigation Section
  • Member, District of Columbia Bar Litigation Section

Contact Griffith Law Group

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