Merritt James Green
A Cost-Effective Approach to Expert Legal Counsel
Mr. Green is General Counsel, P.C.'s founder, managing partner and leads its employment law practice.
Merritt serves as an outside general counsel to numerous clients providing guidance on legal issues confronting businesses and non-profit organizations ranging from contracts and agreements to the structuring of corporate transactions and business formations. Merritt also represents businesses and individuals in all aspects of labor and employment law.
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.
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Family Law
- Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Gov & Administrative Law
- Administrative Law, Election Law, Government Contracts, Government Finance, Legislative & Government Affairs
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Business - Arbitration/Mediation, Consumer - Arbitration/Mediation, Family - Arbitration/Mediation
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
- Trademarks
- Trademark Litigation, Trademark Registration
- Civil Rights
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment, Fair Housing, Police Misconduct, Privacy Law
- Insurance Claims
- Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
- State and Federal Court Litigation
- Business and Commercial Disputes
- Credit Cards Accepted
- District of Columbia
- District of Columbia Bar
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- Maryland
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- Virginia
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken, Written
- Founder/Managing Partner/Chair, Employment Practice
- General Counsel, P.C.
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- HOW GENERAL COUNSEL, P.C. CAN HELP At GCPC we believe in providing exceptional legal representation and superior customer service to companies of all sizes and in all industries. We focus on the core legal competencies which every business will need in order to be successful and grow. Whether you are establishing a new business or you are a large corporation seeking outside counsel, we are well-positioned to meet the legal needs of your business. How we help small businesses: For our small business clients, we provide a vast array of general and specialized services needed by an emerging business. Regardless of the size of our client, we work to understand our clients’ business methods and objectives, which allow our attorneys to provide superior and more cost-effective representation. How we help large businesses: For our large corporate clients we provide specialized service as outside general counsel or to supplement in-house counsel in those areas where we have developed a reputation as industry leaders. For all clients, General Counsel, P.C. attorneys strive to provide service and legal representation beyond client expectations. We understand that clients are our customers and, as such, nothing is more important than customer service. We truly want to develop long-term relationships in which our attorneys become an integral component of our clients’ success.
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- Venable LLP
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- Syracuse University College of Law
- J.D. (1997) | Law
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- Honors: Inducted into the Justinian Honorary Law Society. Highest grade in Constitutional Law and Property Law classes.
- Activities: Associate Editor of the Syracuse Law Review. Editor-in-Chief of The Labor Lawyer, the publication of the American Bar Association Labor and Employment Law Section. College of Law Scholar.
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- Middlebury College
- B.A. (1992) | History/American Literature
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- University of Oxford
- A.A. (1991) | Law
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- Merritt studied English Law and Medieval European History at Wadham College, Oxford Unversity. While there, Mr. Green was on the Oxford Lacrosse Team and the South of England National Lacrosse Team. He was also a member of the Oxford Union.
- Honors: Merritt studied English Law and Medieval European History at Wadham College, Oxford Unversity. While there, Mr. Green was on the Oxford Lacrosse Team and the South of England National Lacrosse Team. He was also a member of the Oxford Union.
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- Client's Choice Award
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- Top Employment Attorney
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- Maryland State Bar
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- Virginia State Bar
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- Employer Liability for Hostile Work Environment Claims
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- Breaching a Non-Competition Agreement in Virginia
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- Practical Counsel – Enforceability of Non-Compete Agreements
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- Employment Status and Compensation for F2F Fundraisers, Washington, DC
- Professional Face to Face Fundraising Association
- Employment Status and Compensation for F2F Fundraisers
- Virginia Employment Law, Fairfax, Virginia
- National Business Institute
- The Employment Relationship: Employment at Will and Exceptions, Important Employment Agreements, and State and Local Employment Laws Update
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- District of Columbia Bar Association
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- Maryland State Bar
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- Virginia State Bar
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- Colorado State Bar
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HOW GENERAL COUNSEL, P.C. CAN HELP At GCPC we believe in providing exceptional legal representation and superior customer service to companies of all sizes and in all industries. We focus on the core legal competencies which every business will need in order to be successful and grow. Whether you are establishing a new business or you are a large corporation seeking outside counsel, we are well-positioned to meet the legal needs of your business. How we help small businesses: For our small business clients, we provide a vast array of general and specialized services needed by an emerging business. Regardless of the size of our client, we work to understand our clients
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When should employees or employers want to use separation agreements? How do you interpret a separation agreement? Separation agreements can be invaluable tools for both employer and employee. For...
- Q. Is time spent in a work mandated quarantine required due to work travel paid, or considered hours worked?
- A: This is a complicated question because there are a number of variables. First, are you hourly or salaried employee. Next, could the leave qualify under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/pandemic/ffcra-employee-paid-leave). Third, are you doing any work during quarantine. Fourth, if quarantine is due to business required travel, could make argument that required quarantine also work related. Need to consider each of these factors. It is recommended that you speak with an attorney.
- Q. Is it legal in virginia to have more then one worksheet to avoid paying overtime?
- A: If you are working for the same employer, the Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA") requires that an employee is paid overtime for any hours over 40 in a week. Period. It does not matter if you work at more than one location. It same employer, must be paid overtime. Complication could be if each location is separate employing entity (separate payrolls, independent legal entities, etc.). But, that is beyond scope of this question. If that is case, contact an attorney.
- Q. If I am fired for losing a part do I legally have to pay for the part replacement
- A: Virginia wage law provides, in relevant part: "No employer shall withhold any part of the wages or salaries of any employee except for payroll, wage or withholding taxes or in accordance with law, without the written and signed authorization of the employee." So, if no written agreement, employer cannot reduce your wages.
