Daniel Patrick GriffinPartner

Danny Griffin defends individuals and companies in response to government investigations. He also regularly defends individuals and companies in the False Claims Act and other civil investigations. Danny leads the firm’s white collar defense practice and is Chambers Band One rated for White Collar Crime & Government Investigations. Comments published in Chambers USA include: “Danny is an excellent attorney – he’s smart, detail-oriented, practical, and tenacious.” “He is the counsel of choice for clients in sticky situations. He has career-long experience in providing thoughtful, helpful, and sophisticated advice to clients who have really hard choices.” “He is one of the best lawyers in Atlanta to represent an individual in trouble. He deals with clients terrifically and is respected by prosecutors.” “He has a great manner with clients and he’s got a very strong reputation with the government. He’s got exceptionally good judgment, he’s very smart and he’s practical.” “He vigorously defends the client. He is very defendant-oriented, he won’t put his clients at risk but he is a zealous advocate.” “He has an impeccable reputation. He’s got a lot of experience and really good judgment.”  “He is an excellent attorney who is knowledgeable, a great communicator, focused, respectable, and formidable.” “[H]as an amazing sense of how to . . . navigate some tricky situations.”  “[H]as a very nice touch with clients and the government and exhibits both excellent procedural know-how and deep substantive knowledge.”  “[A]n outstanding lawyer who brings a practical approach combined with his very bright intellectual abilities.”  “You can’t get a better lawyer than him; he’s wise and has great judgment and instincts.” A former federal prosecutor in Atlanta, Danny has a broad range of successful defense experience. More than 40 of his clients have been “targets” in federal criminal investigations where the government never filed charges or dismissed the indictment before trial.  He has handled cases involving alleged antitrust violations, bank fraud, mail fraud, wire fraud, bribery, customs violations, environmental offenses, violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, healthcare fraud, immigration offenses, income tax offenses, insider trading, money laundering, public corruption, RICO violations, SBA fraud, and securities fraud.  He has also represented individuals in Congressional investigations and has handled cases involving asset forfeiture and government contract debarment proceedings.