AttorneyGerald A. Griggs
Griggs Law Group
4751 Best Road, Suite 205, Atlanta, Georgia, 30337
Atlanta's Fearless Civil Rights Champion
Gerald A. Griggs is a prominent Atlanta-based civil rights attorney and a leading voice in the fight against police misconduct, racial injustice, and government accountability in Georgia and beyond. A graduate of Howard University School of Law, Griggs has built a reputation as a tenacious advocate for individuals and families who have suffered at the hands of law enforcement, bringing high-profile cases against police departments and government entities across the state. His deep roots in the civil rights tradition — combined with his role as President of the Georgia NAACP — position him as one of the most visible and influential civil rights lawyers in the Southeast.
Griggs has represented families in some of Georgia's most prominent police brutality and wrongful death cases, demanding transparency and accountability from law enforcement agencies. His legal work is closely intertwined with his activism, and he has been a consistent presence at protests, legislative hearings, and media briefings demanding justice for victims of police violence. He served as a key legal representative for the family of Rayshard Brooks, the Atlanta man fatally shot by an Atlanta Police Department officer in 2020, drawing national media attention and helping to spark renewed calls for police reform in Georgia.
As a seasoned civil rights litigator, Griggs employs a multi-pronged approach that combines courtroom advocacy with community organizing, media strategy, and legislative engagement. He has worked alongside national organizations including the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and has collaborated with other prominent civil rights attorneys on complex, high-stakes litigation. His practice at Griggs Law Group focuses on civil rights violations, excessive force, wrongful death, false arrest, and First Amendment claims against government actors.
Beyond his litigation work, Griggs serves as President of the Georgia State Conference of the NAACP, where he leads advocacy efforts on voting rights, criminal justice reform, and police accountability. He is widely regarded as one of Georgia's preeminent civil rights attorneys and a trusted resource for communities seeking justice against law enforcement overreach. His combination of legal skill, institutional leadership, and moral clarity has made him a defining figure in Georgia's ongoing civil rights movement.
Notable Results
- Involved in several of Georgia most high-profile civil rights investigations
- Part of legal team for the Cop City RICO indictments and protest-related arrests
- Represented families of victims of police shootings in high-profile civil rights litigation in Georgia
- Secured significant settlements on behalf of clients subjected to excessive force and wrongful arrest by Georgia law enforcement agencies
- Pursued civil accountability in cases involving racially motivated police violence that drew national attention
- Represented the family of Rayshard Brooks, fatally shot by Atlanta Police Department officer Garrett Rolfe in June 2020, in one of the most high-profile police shooting cases in Georgia history
- Pursued civil and criminal accountability against Atlanta police officers in the Rayshard Brooks case, contributing to the termination and criminal indictment of the involved officer
- Secured legal remedies for multiple families affected by police brutality in Georgia through civil rights litigation against municipal police departments
Key Characteristics
- Often at the Georgia State Capitol lobbying for police reform laws alongside litigation work
- Aggressively uses Georgia Open Records Act to force release of body-cam and dash-cam footage
- Serves as President of the Georgia State Conference of the NAACP, one of the most prominent civil rights leadership roles in the state
- Regularly appears on major media outlets to discuss police reform and racial justice
- Combines aggressive federal civil rights litigation under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 with broad-based community advocacy to drive systemic change
- Deeply experienced in representing families of victims of police shootings and other law enforcement abuses in Georgia and across the South
- Known for his client-centered, compassionate approach that centers the dignity and voices of those harmed by government misconduct
- Recognized by civil rights organizations and legal peers as one of the leading police misconduct attorneys in the Southeast United States
- President of the Georgia State Conference of the NAACP, lending institutional authority and advocacy reach to his civil rights legal practice
- Combines courtroom litigation with grassroots activism, legislative advocacy, and community organizing to achieve systemic change beyond individual case outcomes
- Recognized as one of Atlanta's leading voices on racial justice, police reform, and government accountability
- Collaborates with national civil rights organizations including the NAACP Legal Defense Fund on complex litigation and policy advocacy