Riah Greathouse

Since being admitted to practice law in the State of Georgia, Riah W. Greathouse has been counsel of record in over 3000+ criminal and civil matters throughout the state with a high rate of success. Riah earned his law degree from the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University in Houston, Texas, where he graduated in the Top 10% of his class. During his law school tenure, he gained invaluable experience with internships with Judge Clarence Cooper of the United States District Court in the Northern District of Georgia, as well as Chief Judge Myra H. Dixon of the State Court of Fulton County, Georgia. Following law school, Riah joined a premier DUI defense firm, where he zealously represented numerous individuals charged with DUI. While representing DUI clients, Riah earned his certification in National Highway Traffic Safety Administration DUI Detection & Standardized Field Sobriety Testing, and attended the National College for DUI Defense at Harvard. Riah has also served his community as an Assistant District Attorney in Fulton County, Georgia for several years, where he prosecuted cases ranging from drugs to violent felonies throughout the county. His service as a prosecutor allows him to offer his clients the perspective of a prosecutor, that often times proves to be beneficial in securing a favorable resolution. After leaving the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office, Riah joined a nationally recognized plaintiff’s firm, where he represented injured victims as well as estates on behalf of decedents in wrongful death actions. Since launching Greathouse Trial Law, he has recovered over millions for his clients. In 2020, Greathouse Trial Law, LLC was recognized as the fastest growing law firm in the US according to Law Firm 500. He was also listed as a Georgia Super Lawyer, and has won numerous other industry awards. When Riah is not in the courtroom, he finds time to serve as the Chairman of the Board of Directors for Zena’s House, the Woodward Alumni Board, and is a former member of the City of Atlanta’s Board of Ethics. He also enjoys spending time with his family, worshipping at Impact Church, and rooting for his favorite sports teams.