About Joseph D

Joseph D Garrison took a continuous, conventional path into the law. He earned a B.S. from Northwestern University in 1999 and later completed his J.D. at the University of New Hampshire School of Law in 2008. Those study room years set the groundwork for a profession that has moved among public service and personal practice.

Early in his legal background he labored inside government workplaces. He served as an extern at the New Hampshire Department of Justice in 2007 and at the City of Concord Prosecutor’s Office in 2008. After law program he joined the New Hampshire Public Defender’s Office as a body of workers lawyer the identical year. That period provided regular trial experience and exposure to felony defense practice on the trial degree.

After numerous years in public defense, Garrison transitioned to personal litigation. In 2015 he used to be an affiliate at Waystack Frizzell, Trial Lawyers, the place he treated litigation preparation and court work. The following year he opened his own firm, Garrison Law. As founder he has controlled the company’s caseload and daily operations since 2016.

Outside the courtroom he has taken on roles within the local bar. He has been a member of the Grafton County Bar Association board since 2015. He belongs to the New Hampshire Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the Coos County Bar Association, each memberships courting again to 2008 and 2015 respectively. He is likewise a member of the New Hampshire Association for Justice, joining that organization in 2016. In 2015 he received certification as a Justice of the Peace from the State of New Hampshire, a credential that provides a civic dimension to his legal work.

Garrison is certified in New Hampshire and licensed to practice within the First Circuit. His background in public defense and later roles at a trial-focused firm tell the kinds of matters he takes. He has spent much of his profession handling trial-oriented work and felony defense things, shifting between arraignments, pretrial legal proceedings, and courtroom advocacy.

Colleagues describe an attorney who combines realistic courtroom experience with steady control of a small company. Over time he has balanced client representation, bar involvement, and the administrative duties that come with operating an office. He continues to represent people and handle litigation in New Hampshire courts and in matters that reach the First Circuit. He currently concentrates his practice on felony protection and trial litigation in New Hampshire and the First Circuit.

Education

University of New Hampshire School of Law

J.D. (2008)

2005

Northwestern University

B.S. (1999)

1995

Experience

Founder

Garrison Law
2016

Associate Lawyer

Waystack Frizzell, Trial Lawyers
2015

Staff Lawyer

New Hampshire Public Defender
2008

Extern

City of Concord Prosecutor s Office
2008

Extern

New Hampshire Departmnent of Justice
2007

Accepted Jurisdictions

1st Circuit
New Hampshire

Certifications & Awards

Justice of the Peace (2015)

State of New Hampshire

Professional Associations

New Hampshire Association for Justice

has membership 2016 - Current

Grafton County Bar Association

Board has membership 2015 - Current

New Hampshire Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

has membership 2015 - Current

Coos County Bar Association

has membership 2008 - Current