About

Merritt James Green is the founder and handling associate of General Counsel, P.C., where he leads the employment regulation practice and serves as outside general suggest to severa clients. With a J.D. from Syracuse University College of Law and revel in at Venable LLP, Merritt is a relied on guide on criminal troubles for corporations and non-income companies.

Mr. Green is the founder, coping with associate, and chief of the employment regulation practice at General Counsel, P.C. He serves as an outside standard suggest to numerous clients, supplying steerage on a huge range of criminal problems going through organizations and non-profit corporations. From contracts and agreements to corporate transactions and commercial enterprise formations, Merritt presents professional advice and representation.

Merritt earned his J.D., cum laude, from Syracuse University College of Law in 1997. During his time at Syracuse, he served as an Associate Editor of the Syracuse Law Review and was Editor-in-Chief of The Labor Lawyer, the ebook of the American Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Section. He became recognized as a College of Law Scholar and changed into inducted into the Justinian Honorary Law Society.

Prior to establishing General Counsel, P.C., Merritt labored as an accomplice at Venable LLP. He also holds an undergraduate diploma from Middlebury College, in which he graduated in 1992 and spent a yr as a scholar at Wadham College, Oxford University. With his full-size training and enjoy, Merritt is nicely-equipped to represent agencies and individuals in all elements of labor and employment regulation.

Legal Issues

Business Law

Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes

Employment Law

Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination

Divorce

Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce

Family Law

Child Custody, Child Support, Father s Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law

Estate Planning

Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills

Gov & Administrative Law

Administrative Law, Election Law, Government Contracts, Government Finance, Legislative & Government Affairs

Arbitration & Mediation

Business - Arbitration/Mediation, Consumer - Arbitration/Mediation, Family - Arbitration/Mediation

Appeals & Appellate

Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals

Trademarks

Trademark Litigation, Trademark Registration

Civil Rights

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment, Fair Housing, Police Misconduct, Privacy Law

Insurance Claims

Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance

• State and Federal Court Litigation
• Business and Commercial Disputes

Certificates

Licensed attorney
District of Columbia Bar Association

Licensed attorney
Maryland State Bar

Licensed attorney
Virginia State Bar

Licensed attorney
Colorado State Bar

Languages

• English: Spoken, Written
• Spanish: Spoken, Written

Accepted Jurisdictions

Experience

• Founder/Managing Partner/Chair, Employment Practice
  General Counsel, P.C.
  2004
• Associate
  Venable LLP
  2003

Education

Associations

Costs

• Payment With Credit Card

Location