Daniel Patrick Griffin

Daniel Patrick Griffin is a partner at Griffin Durham Tanner Clarkson LLC, where he leads the white-collar defense practice. A former federal prosecutor in Atlanta, he represents individuals and companies in government investigations, False Claims Act cases, and complex criminal and civil matters. Chambers USA ranks him Band One for White Collar Crime & Government Investigations, and clients commend his strategic insight, judgment, and tenacious advocacy.

Griffin earned his J.D., cum laude, from the University of Georgia School of Law, where he served on the Georgia Law Review. He also holds a B.B.A. from the University of Georgia. After law school, he clerked for Judge Harold L. Murphy of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. He is admitted to practice in Georgia and multiple federal courts, including the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

Griffin has defended clients in high-stakes matters involving securities fraud, antitrust violations, insider trading, healthcare fraud, public corruption, immigration offenses, money laundering, tax offenses, and RICO allegations. More than 40 of his clients identified as government “targets” have avoided indictment or had charges dismissed. His work includes representing corporate executives, public officials, international manufacturers, and Fortune 500 companies in sensitive, high-profile matters.

Nationally recognized trial lawyer Daniel Patrick Griffin is listed in The Best Lawyers in America® for White Collar Criminal Defense and Qui Tam Law, and consistently selected for Georgia Super Lawyers® and Georgia Trend Legal Elite. A Fellow of both the American Bar Foundation and the Litigation Counsel of America, he delivers exceptional trial experience and practical, results‑driven judgment in high‑stakes, complex disputes.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Griffin Durham Tanner Clarkson LLC
• Fellow, American Bar Foundation
• Sr. Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
• Board Member, State Bar of Georgia, General Practice and Trial Section (2002-2016)

Licensed State

• Georgia

Education

• University of Georgia School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Georgia
  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

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