WHO WE ARE
Griffin & Strong (G&S) is an Atlanta, Georgia-based professional corporation that focuses on law and public policy consulting. The firm was organized in 1992, incorporated in June 1996, and has been in business continuously since that time—over twenty-five years.
Griffin & Strong, P.C. has methodically built its experience and reputation in public policy consulting and supplier diversity consulting and has conducted disparity studies, drafted program legislation and engaged in remedial program development nationwide. G&S is unique in that it is a law firm with a public policy consulting division whose sole focus is disparity research and equity and inclusion program analysis and consulting. We are suited to analyze and respond to the current legal climate which confronts governmental efforts to promote equity, to ensure that all citizens are given an equal opportunity to compete in the area of public contracting.
Below are a few jurisdictions G&S has or is performing Disparity Studies for:
- Bexar County, Texas
- City of Atlanta, Georgia
- City of Birmingham, Alabama
- City of Chattanooga, Tennessee
- City of Cincinnati, Ohio
- City of Columbus, Ohio
- City of Durham, North Carolina
- City of Frederick, Maryland
- City of Memphis, Tennessee
- City of Phoenix, Arizona
- City of St. Louis, Missouri
- City of Tacoma, Washington
- Clark County, Nevada
- Cuyahoga County, Ohio
- Dekalb County, Georgia
- Fulton County-County of Atlanta Landbank Authority
- Fulton County, Georgia
- Georgia Department of Transportation
- Georgia Lottery
- Greensboro, North Carolina
- Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Houston Metropolitan Transit
- Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County
- Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority
- Montgomery County, Maryland
- North Carolina Department of Transportation
- Ohio Department of Transportation
- New Orleans (LA) Aviation Board
- Newark, New Jersey Consortium
- Port of Houston, Texas
- Sound Transit, Washington
- State of Georgia Department of Administrative Services
- State of Tennessee
- State of North Carolina
- Wake County Government, North Carolina
G&S has also engaged in the following public policy and supplier diversity consulting arrangements
- Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games (ACOG)
- The New World of Coca Cola
- FedEx Forum (Memphis)
- Mercedes Benz Stadium (Atlanta)
- State Farm Arena (Atlanta)
- Living Cities – City Accelerator 4 (Cohort Lead)
- Consulted with the following cities:
- City of San Antonio, Texas
- City of Chicago, Illinois
- Guilford County, Wisconsin
- City of Los Angeles, California
- City of Memphis, Tennessee
- Living Cities – City Accelerator 6 (launched in June of 2019)
- Consulted with the following cities:
G&S presents the most experienced and qualified team in the industry with each team member holding significant experience in disparity study consulting and program development.
Project Team
Rodney K. Strong - Project Executive
- Recognized as national expert in Disparity Research, Supplier Diversity, and Remedial Program Development and Implementation.
- Former Director of Contract Compliance for the City of Atlanta, GA
- Project Manager for the first major post-Croson Disparity Study
- Principal architect of the City of Atlanta’s EBO Program, which became the national model for post-Croson MBE programs
- Testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship
Susan Johnson - Director of Project Administration
- More than 30+ Disparity Studies as Contractor Administrator or Deputy Project Manager.
- Former Director of Human Resources for Concessions International
- Contract Compliance Administrator for the City of Atlanta Office of Contract Compliance
Michele Clark Jenkins - Director of Research and Methodology
10+ years of Disparity Study Project Management- Previously served as the Senior Director over the Consulting Division
- 23+ Disparity Studies, 4 goal- settings for Georgia DOT, 3 goal-settings for Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta Inter’l Airport.
- Expertise in post-study guidance.
- B.A. in Anthropology, Princeton University;
- J.D. NY Law School;
- Certification in Negotiations from Harvard University; PMP Certified Project Manager; and Certified Contract Compliance Administrator.
Hema Dass-Narinesingh – Senior Manager of Consulting
- Previously worked with the Trinidad and Tobago Civil Aviation Authority (TTCAA) where she implemented process reengineering to maximize efficiency and cost effectiveness which led to sustaining financial self-sufficiency in the TTCAA’s operations
- Led several successful aviation projects, including those funded by the International Civil Aviation Organization and the European Union
- Bachelors in Management and Leadership (Public Sector Management), University of the West Indies, St. Augustine
- MBA from Heriot Watt University of Scotland
- PM Professional
Cadeala Troublefield – Project Manager
- Currently serving as Project Manager on 4 Disparity Studies and has aided in the recent completion of 4 Disparity Studies
- Internship experience in town management and social entrepreneurship
- Research experience in underrepresentation within local municipalities, health disparities, and environmental impacts on people of color
- B.A. Political Science from Spelman College
Dr. J. Vincent Eagan – Principal Investigator
- Served on over 120+ disparity studies since 1993
- Foremost national expert is disparity research
- Successful expert witness in 6 cases.
- Member of Bloomberg Business Week Academic Advisory Panel on law for 12 years
- J.D. from Harvard University; and Ph.D. in Economics from Georgia State University
David Maher - Legal Analyst
- Litigation specialist with over 20 Years of experience in corporate defense, litigation support, civil appeals and general counsel.
- Georgia Top Rated Lawyer in Appellate Law and in Labor and Employment Law.
- Served as Federal Staff Attorney in 11th Circuit Court of Appeals
- B.S.W from University of Wisconsin; JD from Florida State University.
Morgan Wilson, Esq. - Policy Analyst
- Experience in Environmental litigation, maritime law, insurance defense, contract law, and Civil Rights issues
- Has served as a Legal and Policy analyst on several Disparity Studies and has developed a specialism in public procurement law
- B. A., Mount Holyoke College and J.D., Tulane University Law School
Christian Perez – Data Analyst
- Served originally as a Data Intern during his undergrad studies, and is now serving as a Data Analyst on 2 other Disparity Studies
- Maintained multiple research positions in faculty lead groups and national laboratories, and presented findings at several conferences, and co-authored a publication in a scientific journal
- Analyzed data sets from self-built Monte-Carlo simulations which contained over 3.2 billion entries
- Experience in the following coding languages: C++, Java, Python, Fortran
- Experience in the following Data Visualization programs: ROOT, Gnuplot, and Matplotlib
- Bachelor’s in Physics with Minor in Computer Science, Kennesaw State University
Dr. Gregory Price – Senior Economist, Econometric Oversight and Private Sector Analysis
- Skilled Econometrician and Applied Theorist, Experienced in Economic Forensics.
- 20+ Disparity Studies
- 25+ years of economic analysis of discrimination and disparity of employment, private sector contracting, lending and public contracting.
- Former president National Economics Association.
- PhD. in Economics from the University of Milwaukee-Wisconsin.
Marcus Garner – Anecdotal Analyst
- Multi-platform communications profession with more than 20 years’ experience in written and oral communications
- Written opinion and special articles for industry publications like “Governing Magazine” and “U.S. Security Post”
- Former Director of Communications for Dekalb County Office of the District Attorney & Solicitor-General.
- Former Senior Report for the Atlanta Journal & Constitution, Atlanta’s main local paper
- M.S. in Newspaper Journalist from Syracuse University
- B.A. in English from Clark Atlanta University
Rodney J. Littles, Rodney J. Littles & Associates, Inc. (Local Team Member) – Anecdotal Evidence Collector
- Certified Minority Owned Business operating in Buffalo, New York
- Served as an Economic Development Senior Advisor for the New York City Council Committee on Economic Development
- Founding member of the New York State Minority Business Advisory Board which has aided in the creation of a Statewide Minority Business Development program
- Worked on municipal projects in California, Georgia, New York, New Jersey, and others
- Served as Sub Consultant on the Empire State Development Study, and on the New York, New Jersey Port Authority, and the State of New Jersey Studies
- BS in Real Estate and Urban Development from the Whitman School of Management, Syracuse University
Rodney J. Littles will be serving as an anecdotal evidence collector through conducting anecdotal interviews.
Dr. Ajisafe Adajan, Creative Research Solutions, LLC – Survey of Business Owners Conductor
- Core competencies of the firm include survey development, qualitative data analysis, focus groups, and interviews
- Recipients of the 2015 Business of the Year, Community Workforce Award, DeKalb County Chamber of Commerce
- Clients include Annie E. Casey Foundation, United Nations Foundation, and University System of Georgia.
- Conducted surveys on 15+ Disparity Studies