Garrett Douglas Green

Garrett Green is extremely professional, responsive, empathetic and most of all, effective. Garrett knows all of the players in the traffic court system, knows the law, and is an effective communicator. He was able to reduce my reckless driving charge to an infraction. I was terrified about having a... criminal record but he handled it and kept my record clean. I also can tell he is very well respected by officers, judges, and other attorneys in the system. I recommend him strongly and without hesitation.

Outcome: I was charged with Reckless driving (83/55), a 6 point Criminal Misdemeanor to be on my Virginia driving record for 11 years and with the help of Nichols and Green was amended to a Speeding (74/55) Conviction, a 4 point traffic infraction to be on my record for 5 years. The reckless crimina...l conviction was dropped and I can take a driver improvement class to get the points back on my license. I was pulled over for speeding on the beltway. I was concerned about this affecting my insurance rates, lowering the odds of an officer letting me off with a warning if I was pulled over again, and most importantly, about receiving a criminal misdemeanor charge (permanent record in VA) as it could adversely affect future employment opportunities. After reading about Fairfax County Courts online, I decided it would be worth the money to hire a lawyer. After meeting in person with several traffic lawyers throughout the area I settled on Garret Green from Nichols and Green. The main reasons I chose him over the competition was that he was happy to discuss the specifics of defending my case prior to payment, he presented himself in a very professional manner, he was up front about my chances and that a technicality I found on my summons wouldn’t work in my defense. I was also able to find a large volume of reviews about him. There were a few lawyers in the area with higher AVVO ratings, but they were based on less than 10 reviews. Garret had the most reviews of any traffic lawyer I looked at, and still maintained one of the highest ratings. The number of years of experience he brought to the table was also towards the top for all the Lawyers I looked through. The fixed price he gave me for handling my case (including any appeals) was also a hair cheaper than the other lawyers I met with. On court day, I waited outside the courtroom for a few hours with one of Garret's other clients while he met with the prosecutor, officer, etc. He was able to get both of our charges reduced. I signed a form with the amended charge and we all went into the court room where Garret spoke with the judge and provided my signed paperwork (I only spent about 10 minutes in the court room and only had to say a half dozen words). I paid the fine / court costs on my way out of the court house. The whole process was about as smooth as I could have hoped for. Garret, his Partner Luke Nichols (who also appeared at the courthouse), and their staff put me at ease, answered my questions in a timely manner, and got the results I was hoping for. I will obviously be recommending them to anyone I encounter who faces traffic court in Fairfax county.

I have worked in a professional capacity with many, many lawyers in the Northern Virginia area for many years.I recently retained Garrett Green Esq to represent me regarding some traffic violations, uncertain about whether retaining counsel would be of any help. Mr. Green and his staff were profes...sionally first rate and right on top of things. They obtained an outcome that I could not have realistically even hoped for. I highly recommend them

I am not sure I can put into words just how thankful I am to have had Mr. Green represent me. He was able to have my 1st time DUI offense reduced to reckless driving with restricted license, against two difficult cops and an unfavorable judge. This incredible result comes after my previous represen...tation told me the best I could hope for was a DUI charge with no jail time! Throughout the entire legal process, he made me feel as if he was personally invested in my case and as concerned of the potential negative effects on me as I was. He always made himself available to me and answered every question and concern I ever raised. That dedication provided me great comfort and assurance. He was always forthcoming about all potential outcomes and prepared me well for each court appearance. Having witnessed him at work in the court room, I am certain his expertise and negotiation skills are unparalleled. His familiarity with Fairfax judges and prosecutors is critically advantageous. Perhaps most importantly, he enthusiastically and persistently fought for my case and my rights. He is incredibly reasonably priced and the fact that he does not charge for the first appeal is a crucial bargaining chip to have. My outcome exceeded my expectations and I could not be more satisfied or impressed with Mr. Green's expertise, strategy and representation. You cannot go wrong with him.