Merritt Green

Located in McLean, VA, just miles outside Washington, D.C., General Counsel, P.C. represents businesses, non-profit organizations, and individuals throughout the Washington, D.C. Metro Area and throughout the United States. 

With a team of ten attorneys, General Counsel, P.C. represents clients in six (6) areas of law.

Employment Law: General Counsel, P.C. represents local, national and foreign entities as employment law counsel.  Our employment counsel encompasses the entire breadth of the employment relationship – from hiring to firing (and beyond).  We strategically work with clients to structure their employment relationships to comply with local, state and federal laws while balancing business goals.  We assist with any/all employment documentation from offer letters, employment agreements, restrictive covenants (non-compete agreements), employee handbooks, employment policies and procedures, and severance/separation agreements.  We work with clients on day-to-day employment matters ranging from compliance with employment laws such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act (“Title VII), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”) or the Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), to state and local employment laws.  We help clients navigate and avoid employment-related obstacles during the employment relationship and, when necessary, when terminating employees.  General Counsel, P.C. truly serves as a trusted advisor on employment matters to our clients regionally and throughout the United States.

Corporate / Business Law: General Counsel, P.C. provides comprehensive corporate / business law representation to businesses within the Washington, DC Metro area and across the United States.  Our attorneys represent clients for the entire business lifecycle.  We help with business formation matters from determining where the entity should be established (Virginia or Delaware) to entity selection and drafting organizational documents (shareholder agreements, bylaws or operating agreements).  We help our clients with day-to-day business representation related to conducting business.  We draft and prepare business contracts, review and negotiate non-disclosure agreements, and help clients navigate federal and state and local regulatory and administrative requirements.  Finally, we advise our clients on business transactions including mergers, acquisitions and divestitures.  We serve as the outside general counsel to our clients.

State/Federal Litigation: General Counsel, P.C. has a strong team of attorneys that represent clients in state and federal court litigation, in arbitration and mediation proceedings, and before state and federal administrative agencies and regulators.  Importantly, whenever possible, our attorneys proactively work with clients to avoid and amicably resolve disputes.  Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, our strongest litigation presence is within Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.  However, as appropriate, we serve as counsel for clients in litigation and/or arbitration proceedings throughout the United States (either as lead counsel or finding and managing local counsel). 

Government Contract Law: General Counsel, P.C. represents businesses doing business with the United States Government.  Government contractors need legal counsel with specialized knowledge and experience working with state and federal government agencies.  Our attorneys have the knowledge and skills to represent clients in contract formation and contract performance. We resolve government contract disputes at all levels, draft documents such as teaming and subcontractor agreements, and counsel clients through all issues related to contract administration.  Our attorneys are able to resolve disputes with government customers without resorting to costly litigation that can damage ongoing business relationships.  But, when necessary, we file bid protests and pursue contract claims against the government. We have been involved in numerous bid protests and know what it takes to succeed at every available forum, including state and federal courts.

Family Law / Divorce: General Counsel, P.C. represents clients in family law / divorce matters throughout Washington, D.C., Virginia, and M  Family law deals with legal issues involving family relationships, including divorce, property division, spousal support, and child custody and visitation.  Our family law attorneys are experienced negotiating, reviewing, and drafting marital agreements, such as prenuptial agreements, postnuptial agreements, and separation agreements.  Our attorneys are also experienced representing clients in court and child custody proceedings. 

Estate Planning / Probate: General Counsel, P.C. represents clients in estate planning and probate matters throughout Washington, D.C., Virginia, and M  While estate planning including creating binding legal documents such as Trusts, Wills, and Powers of Attorney, we also help our clients with contingency planning.  Our probate practice helps individuals (and families) with administration of a decedent’s estate following their death.  Finally, in conjunction with our litigation practice, we help with will contests, breach of fiduciary duties, self-dealing, and other related matters.

For more information on how General Counsel, P.C. can assist, please contact its Founder/Managing Partner, Merritt Green at 703-556-6505 or [email protected] or visit our website: www.generalcounsellaw.com.

 

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In 2004, Mr. Green founded General Counsel, P.C., a law firm based in McLean, Virginia (just outside of Washington, D.C.).  Mr. Green serves as the firm's managing partner and leads its employment practice group.

Merritt serves as an outside general counsel to clients by providing guidance on legal issues confronting businesses, non-profit organizations and executives ranging from contracts and agreements to the structuring of corporate transactions and business formations. Merritt also represents businesses in all aspects of labour and employment law, including employment agreements, discrimination, wrongful termination, and harassment matters. In this regard, Merritt is a frequent lecturer on labour and employment law issues for human resource professionals and business executives.

General Counsel, P.C. is a full-service law firm providing comprehensive legal services for businesses, non-profit entities, and individuals.  The firm has six (6) primary practice areas: (1) Corporate / Business Law; (2) Litigation / Dispute Resolution; (3) Government Contracts; (4) Employment law; (5) Family Law / Divorce; and (6) Estate Planning / Probate.

Merritt, and other General Counsel, P.C. attorneys, also serve as U.S. Counsel for numerous foreign clients.

Merritt received his J.D., cum laude, from the Syracuse University College of Law (1997). At Syracuse, he was an Associate Editor of the Syracuse Law Review and was Editor-in-Chief of The Labor Lawyer, the publication of the American Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Section. He was a College of Law Scholar and was inducted into the Justinian Honorary Law Society. Merritt received his undergraduate degree from Middlebury College (1992) and spent a year as a student of Wadham College, Oxford University. Prior to opening General Counsel, P.C., Merritt was an associate with Venable LLP.

Merritt is married with three children.  He lives in Arlington, Virginia.  He has been honoured with numerous awards, including the National Eagle Scout Association Outstanding Eagle Scout Award Recipient.

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