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About Darren Griffis

Darren Griffis focuses his litigation practice on criminal defense and criminal appeals in both state and federal courts throughout Massachusetts. Darren is admitted in Massachusetts state courts, in the federal District of Massachusetts, and in the First Circuit Court of Appeals. Prior to joining his current firm, Darren worked at another firm in Worcester where he focused exclusively on criminal defense and Title IX cases. He also previously worked as an Assistant Public Defender with the Rhode Island Office of the Public Defender. His legal expertise, insight, and analytical skills resulted in victories or reduced sanctions for his clients in a high percentage of these criminal matters. Before joining the Public Defender’s Office, Darren worked as a senior litigation associate in the Boston office of WilmerHale LLP, a large international law firm. The vast majority of his cases in the litigation department focused on complex white-collar criminal matters. These cases involved complicated statutory and evidentiary issues in areas including immigration law, securities and health care fraud, and export control regulations. Darren previously served as a law clerk for the Honorable William A. Ponsor of the United States District Court in Massachusetts. As a clerk for Judge Ponsor, Darren drafted memoranda addressing legal issues that were presented to the court.