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Here are some client reviews from www.avvo.com. Review of Merritt Green legal services
** Excellence! -- If you are looking for a Lawyer that is exceptionally competent and candid then Merrit Green is your counsel. He pursues your case based on facts and in my case that resulted in a very significant settlement and preservation of a 31 year career. He knows his business and personifies confidence and skill.
**Superb legal services.
Mr. Green offers a blend of legal based advice tempered with common sense. Too often those two criteria do not mix well but Mr. Green pulls it off beautifully. During a recent contentious legal process Mr. Green kept is on the straight and narrow with his legal advice but was able to empathize with our business concerns and steadily advised us to an ultimate win via the courts. I highly recommend Mr. Green's services and, although I can't say that I look forward to using his services in the future, should the need arise I will do so without hesitation.
**Turn Key Solutions for Small Business
Our company has been partnered with GC for over 4 years. During that time, they have been able to provide sound legal advice in a surprisingly broad spectrum of legal areas including government contracts, HR, and commercial real estate. Timely, reliable insights are par for course. I recommend GC for small businesses that would appreciate the flexibility of a well-rounded legal counsel.
** Would recommend for any labor - wage disputes.
Merritt was responsive and informative throughout my settlement. He easily explained my rights and planned a concise settlement for me. Merritt was always available for my questions either by phone or e-mail. We settled for an anticipated sum within several weeks. I would highly recommend Merritt J. Green with legal assistance concerning any labor wage disputes you may encounter.
**Merritt Green gets an A+ for integrity and quality of service
I have worked with Merritt and other attorneys at General Counsel since 2006. General Counsel has provided a wide variety of legal services in both sector within which I have worked; for-profit and non-profit. I would describe the work completed as exceptional, the ongoing support as superior and the relationship with both of my employers as a true partnership. General Counsel worked on employment law issues, immigration and visa challenges, contract and lease advisement, trademark projects and served as general counsel for 5 of the last 8 years. The team at General Counsel is the only firm I use.
**Superb attorney -- Mr Green not only handled my case very effectively, he was also a Pilar of support throughout the whole thing. I could feel that he truly cared about me and what I was going through at that time. Indeed a rare trait to find nowadays. I highly recommend him.
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Founder/Managing Partner/Chair of Employment Law
General Counsel, P.C.
2004 – Present
Associate
Venable, LLP
2002 - 2004
Associate
Institutional Labor Advisors
1997 - 2002
District of Columbia
Maryland
Virginia
Colorado
1997
Syracuse University College of Law
JD
1997
Middlebury College
Bachelor of Arts (History/American Literature)
1992
University of Oxford
Law and Medieval History
1991
Associations
Honors / Awards
Cases
N/A
FLSA Case - Failure to Pay Wages Practice Area: Employment & Labor Date: 2014 Outcome: Successful settlement EEO Charge of Discrimination Practice Area: Employment & Labor Date: July 08, 2013 Outcome: Charges dismissed Description: Employee filed EEO Charge. Through my arguments representing the employer, the charge was dismissed. Advice regarding Non-Competition Agreement Practice Area: Employment & Labor Date: January 01, 2014 Outcome: Allowed employee to proceed with career within boundaries of non-competition agreement. Description: Employee had signed non-competition agreement and wanted advice on perimeters of what he could (and could not) do.
Publications
Employment Counselor; Bid Protest Weekly; Government Contracts Counselor; Intellectual Property Counselor; Corporate Counselor
Please describe a case in the last year or two where you made a big difference.
(1) Pregnancy Discrimination:After informing her manager that she was pregnant, employee was fired within ten days. During this time, she went from being "superstar" employee, to manager consistently finding fault with her until her termination. Our attorneys filed EEO Charge, filed lawsuit against business, and, when employer realized that we were willing to continue fighting for employee's rights, were able to achieve settlement of almost 2 times the employee's annual salary.(2) Race Discrimination:Employee was African American female working for government contractor. She was one of the first employees hired by the company and while the company was small and growing, she served as business/office manager and was instrumental to growth and management of company. Unfortunately, as company grew, she saw more and more white employees being hired and promoted while she (and other African Americans), did not experience such opportunities. When it became apparent that she was not going to receive promotions, she sought legal assistance to defend her rights. Our attorneys filed race discrimination charge of discrimination charge and lawsuit. At judicial settlement conference, case was settled for more than employee's annual salary.
How did you build a successful practice?
After starting General Counsel, P.C. in 2004, I built firm client by client based on strong relationships and providing excellent legal services. We strongly believe in building long term relationships with our clients. And, most importantly, we believe that as attorneys, it is our duty to serve our clients.
What should clients look for in a lawyer?
Clients should seek an attorney that combines intelligence, experience, and compassion. Intelligence and experience are necessary to understand and successfully protect a clients' rights. Compassion is necessary to ensure your attorney is strong advocate for you - not simply doing a job.
How important is local knowledge to the success of your cases?
For employment law cases, local knowledge can be very important because of the differences in employment law from DC, MD or VA. And, if a case proceeds to litigation, it is helpful to have experience with the judge or court.
What information can you provide in a free phone consultation?
During a free phone consultation, I can provide potential client information about the law and his/her potential legal rights. Best advice I can give a potential client is that before you call attorney or have a free phone consultation with attorney, be prepared. Do a bit of research. Begin to understand your legal rights and potential claims. If the potential client is informed and understands some of the basics of his/her legal rights, it is much more likely that he/she will find an attorney willing to assist.
What information do you need in a free phone consultation?
During a free phone consultation, I need to make a relatively quick determination as to whether, or not, it is case we would take on contingency basis. So, I need: (1) name of employer (to ensure no conflict); (2) brief statement of why potential clients believes he/she needs attorney - for example, ""I believe I was illegally fired because of my age, sex, race, national origin, etc."" (3) Potential client should be able to provide specific examples of potential discrimination - NOT simply state that boss was mean or my termination unfair.
What differentiates you from other lawyers in your community?
I believe that I have the intelligence, experience and compassion to be a strong advocate for our clients. Further, I believe that I take each case personally and have a strong desire to serve and protect each client.
What is the most rewarding aspect of your job?
Helping clients overcome and move beyond discrimination.
What are your other interests in addition to law?
My family keeps me (very) busy. If/when I have any free time, I enjoy going hiking or kayaking.
Are you involved in your community?
I've served as the Chairman of the Greater McLean Chamber of Commerce. I've served on the Board of Directors for the Community Business Partnership. I was a co-founder, served as President, and am currently a member of the Washington Executives Association.
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