Spencer Griffin

Practice Areas

Spencer Griffin is an attorney at Cap City Law PS, and his practice focuses on commercial litigation, business law, and real estate transactions. He is particularly enthused with finding creative, efficient solutions for the host of issues facing our business community.

Background

After graduating from American University – Washington College of Law, Spencer honed his trial skills at the Winnebago County State’s Attorney’s Office where he successfully litigated domestic violence and child abuse cases. He then transitioned to civil practice where he had the honor of co-authoring an amicus curia brief on behalf of industry leaders in Miller v. C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., 976 F.3d 1016 (9th Cir. 2020). While practicing in Chicago, Spencer eagerly litigated business divorces and “bet the company cases”. He now counsels businesses on a variety of matters and resolves commercial disputes through arbitration, mediation, trial, and motion practice in both federal and state courts. Spencer is an active member of the Thurston County Chamber of Commerce and enrolled in Leadership Thurston County (Class of 2026). When he’s not in the office, Spencer can be found exploring the Olympic National Forest with his stouthearted dog, Bilbo, or tending to his vegetable and cacti gardens.

Education

Spencer is a graduate of American University – Washington College of Law (J.D. 2019) where he won numerous awards on the mock trial team and served in the Civil Advocacy Clinic. Previously, he graduated from the University of Redlands (B.A. Political Science 2015).

Bar Admissions

He is licensed to practice law in Washington, Illinois, the Northern District of Illinois, the Eastern District of Michigan, and the Western District of Michigan.