Greg Lipper Named one of Washington DC's Best Lawyers by Washingtonian Magazine
Partner Greg Lipper has been selected by Washingtonian Magazine to appear in “Washington DC’s Best Lawyers: Criminal Defense,” part of a biannual “directory of much of Washington’s top legal talent in 21 practice specialties." In a city with “a higher concentration of people with JDs than anywhere else in the country,” Greg is one of just 54 lawyers selected for the criminal-defense list—voted on by area lawyers.
Greg represents criminal defendants at trial and on appeal, in both local and federal courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court. He has tried criminal cases before both judges and juries, and he has argued criminal appeals in the District of Columbia and in courts across the country. At the Supreme Court, he has represented parties and amici in cases addressing a diverse set of statutory and constitutional issues. And as an experienced First Amendment lawyer, Greg regularly represents people facing criminal charges resulting from protests or other First Amendment activity—including one client facing criminal charges after participating in the summer 2020 Black Lives Matter protests.
Greg has lectured at law schools on various criminal-law topics and in 2019 was on a panel of three D.C. criminal lawyers who spoke to the D.C. Superior Court’s criminal trial judges about major Court of Appeals criminal-law decisions.
Because each client and criminal case is different, Greg tailors his work to the unique demands of the case. He combines creativity, attention to detail, relentless investigation and mastery of the facts, nuanced legal arguments, and clear and lively written and oral—all aimed at achieving the best possible results for his clients.
Greg also credits the firm’s collaborative approach and the ideas and input from his colleagues. “My colleagues and I regularly brainstorm together, test each other’s assumptions and arguments, and review and edit each other’s work. I would not have been named to this list without them.”