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Garrett M. Anderson

Assistant Attorney General
Constitutional Offices Section
 
Contact Info
Office: 614-466-2872
Fax: 614-728-7592
Garrett.Anderson@OhioAGO.gov
 
Garrett joined the Constitutional Offices Section in 2021. He represents a variety of clients, including the Controlling Board, Courts of Appeals, General Assembly, and the Ohio Peace Officers Training Commission. Garrett is also a member of the Public Records Unit and the Ballot Petition and Referendum Unit.
 
Prior to joining the Constitutional Offices Section, Garrett worked in the Executive Agencies Section.  During that time, he represented the Ohio Department of Public Safety, specifically the Bureau of Motor Vehicles, the Ohio Driver Training Program, and Private Investigator and Security Guard Services, in administrative hearings and court litigation.  He also represented the Department of Administrative Services, as well as various Boards and Commissions of Ohio, ensuring compliance with the Open Meetings Act.
 
During law school, Garrett was a Legal Extern with the Public Utilities Section, and a Law Clerk with the Constitutional Offices Section. Garrett was also a Judicial Extern at the Supreme Court of Ohio to Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor.  Additionally, Garrett was a Teaching Assistant for Legal Analysis, Research, and Writing.
 
BAR ADMISSIONS
State of Ohio (2020)
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio
 
AWARDS & ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
CALI Award – Civil Legal Drafting
 
EDUCATION
Capital University, J.D., magna cum laude, 2020
            Staff Member – Capital University Law Review, Volume 48
Ohio University, B.S., magna cum laude, 2015