Greg Garrison (attorney)

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Greg Garrison
Born1948 (age 7576)
Alma mater Indiana University, Bloomington (BS)
Indiana University, Indianapolis (JD)
SpousePhyllis

James Gregory Garrison [1] (born 1948) [2] is an American county prosecutor, attorney and former radio host. He was elected Prosecuting Attorney of Hamilton County, Indiana in 2022.

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Personal background

Garrison was born in Indianapolis, Indiana. [3] He graduated from Indiana University Bloomington in 1970 with a B.S. and the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in 1973 with a J.D. [1] Garrison is married to Phyllis, also an attorney.

With his brother Chris Garrison, Greg Garrison Archived 2019-04-12 at the Wayback Machine is a lawyer in the Garrison Law Firm, LLC specializing in personal injury, business law, and general litigation. [3]

Previously, Garrison presided over civil cases in the Marion County, Indiana Prosecutor's Office. Garrison gained national attention in 1992 as special prosecutor in the rape case of boxer Mike Tyson. [4] [5] He has also served as a CBS News legal analyst. [6]

Radio career

Garrison debuted on Indianapolis news/talk station WIBC on June 2, 1997, and his show became syndicated statewide on Network Indiana on January 3, 2000, in replacement of Mike Pence, who would later become Governor of Indiana and Vice President of the United States. In April 2017, Garrison announced his retirement from radio, with his final show taking place on June 9. [7] [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Greg Garrison". Indianapolis Personal Injury Lawyers. Archived from the original on 2019-04-12. Retrieved 2021-08-21.
  2. Garrison, Greg. "Greg Garrison". garrisonlegal.com/greg-garrison/. GregGarrison.com. Archived from the original on April 12, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  3. 1 2 Garrison, Greg (August 17, 2017). "Greg Garrison". garrisonlegal.com/greg-garrison/. Garrison Law Firm. Archived from the original on April 12, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  4. West, Evan (February 2017), "The Decision: Mike Tyson's Rape Trial, 25 Years Later", Indianapolis Monthly, retrieved May 28, 2017
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  6. Britt, Tom (February 28, 2014). "Greg Garrison: Life After Tyson". Towne Post Indiana. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  7. Davis, Chris (April 24, 2017). "WIBC Host Greg Garrison Announces Retirement from Weekday Show". WIBC. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  8. Hays, Holly V., and Lindquist, David (April 24, 2017). "WIBC's Greg Garrison announces retirement". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved May 28, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)