Robert M. Griffin

Attorney Robert M. Griffin, Senior Counsel at Dhar Law, LLP, engages in white-collar defense, business law, and criminal & civil litigation.  Mr. Griffin, a veteran trial attorney, has substantial experience in jury trials, business negotiations, court management practices and investigation processes.  Prior to joining Dhar Law, LLP, Robert was a senior practitioner at a mid-level Boston litigation firm for many years, specializing in complex civil litigation and in the representation of individuals and corporations in criminal and government investigations at the federal, state and agency level.

Prior to entering private practice, Robert was a former Chief of Superior Court Prosecutions of the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office.  As the Chief of Superior Court Prosecutions, he supervised 73 Superior Court Assistant District Attorneys and support staff, while maintaining a personal caseload of homicide prosecutions.  He has previously served as Superior Court Trial Manager and worked with the Investigation Unit to ensure thorough and professional investigation and case enhancement, providing a direct link to the Boston Police Department.  For three years, he managed a regular caseload of 60-70 felony cases and was responsible for all phases of litigation.  Robert also served as Deputy Chief District Court Prosecutor of the Boston Municipal Court, on-call legal counsel to homicide investigators for the Boston Primary Response Team Homicide Division, Assistant District Attorney for Roxbury District Court, Boston Municipal Court, Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office and as trial and administrative supervisor at Roxbury District Court.

Robert holds a J.D. from Suffolk University Law School in 1989 and a B.A. with double majors in Economics and Political Science from the University of Massachusetts at Boston.  He is admitted to practice before the state courts of Massachusetts, as well as the United States District Court for Boston and the First Circuit Court of Appeals.

Areas of Practice
White Collar Criminal Defense
Government Investigations
Complex Civil Litigation

Bar Admissions
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
U.S. Court of Appeals, 1st Circuit

Education
J.D., Suffolk University Law School,Boston, Massachusetts
B.A., University of Massachusetts,Boston, Massachusetts
Major: Economics and Political Science