Biography
Garrett Griggs brings to WLG a wealth of litigation experience and extensive knowledge of municipal law gained from a career dedicated to public service. He devotes most of his practice to defending government entities and law enforcement against civil rights claims brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, as well as state tort claims and road design litigation.
Garrett began his legal career as a municipal prosecutor, where he developed a specialty in serious injury/death collision cases and child dependency cases. In 2017, Garrett was recognized with the MADD DUI Prosecutor Of The Year award for his fervent trial work.
Garrett transitioned to a citywide litigation role where he gained state and federal court hearing, jury trial, and appellate experience including for cases involving K-9 deployment, medical intervention, TASER deployment, and execution of warrants. As a public safety legal advisor, Garrett’s practice focused on multi-agency projects involving First Amendment rights at protests, development of automated crime victim rights notifications, machine gun conversion device legislation, petitions for involuntary hospitalizations, storage and control of CSAM evidence, export of controlled goods and the EAR, and shipment and destruction of controlled drugs. Garrett gained a depth of experience as primary counsel for public records subpoena productions and litigation.
During law school Garrett earned Pro Bono Community Service recognition for volunteering over 500 hours with local youth. Garrett is a licensed Emergency Medical Technician and volunteers in a search and rescue role within Maricopa County. Committed to community and family, Garrett engages in efforts and events that help craft new opportunities for all.
Employment
Wieneke Law Group
Associate, 2024 to Present
City Attorney’s Office, City of Phoenix
Assistant City Attorney, Public Safety Legal Advisor, 2021 to 2024
Assistant City Attorney, Litigation, 2018 to 2021
Assistant City Prosecutor, 2014 to 2018
Bar Admissions
- State of Arizona
- State of North Carolina
- U.S. District Court, District of Arizona
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of North Carolina
- U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Representative Experience
- Nimer v. Broek, No. 21-15252, 2024 U.S. App. LEXIS 12081 (9th 2024)
- Wallace v. Jones, No. CV-17-04126-PHX-DJH (D. Ariz. February 2022)
- Gee v. Lindly, No. CV2020-051864 (Maricopa County Sup. Ct. January 2022)
Professional Associations & Memberships
- Member, State Bar of Arizona
- Member, North Carolina State Bar
- Member, Defense Research Institute
- Member, Horace Rumpole Inn of Court
- Member, Maricopa County Bar Association
- Member, Arizona Association of Defense Counsel
- Member, Kyrene Superintendent Advisory Council
- Member, Arizona Public Risk Management Association
- Member, Arizona Supreme Court Ethics Advisory Committee
- Former Board Member, Central Arizona Mountain Rescue Association, 2016-2017
- Former Vice President, Arizona Law Enforcement Legal Advisors Association, 2023-2024
Presentations
- Presenter, “Social Media Liability – Lindke v. Freed (2024)”, Phoenix Police Department Executive Staff, April 2024
- Presenter, “Rules of Evidence”, Phoenix Regional Police Academy, 2022, 2023, 2024
- Presenter, “Constitutional Law”, Phoenix Regional Police Academy, 2023
- Presenter, “Search and Seizure”, Phoenix Regional Police Academy, 2023
- Presenter, “A.R.S. § 13-911 – Sealing of Case Records”, Arizona Law Enforcement Public Records Managers Association Conference, November 2022
- Co-Presenter, “The Fourth Amendment and The Workplace Exception”, Phoenix Police Department Professional Standards Bureau, June 2022
