Ames Grawert Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, United States

• Lead the Justice Program's initiative to contextualize crime, and its relationship to criminal justice reform, for media, policymakers and elected officials. • Serve as a spokesperson for my team’s work in meetings with lawmakers, media interviews, legislative hearings, conferences, and closed-door convenings of elected and appointed officials.• Direct state and federal advocacy for policies that expand economic opportunity and reduce unnecessary incarceration, leveraging the Center's… Show more • Lead the Justice Program's initiative to contextualize crime, and its relationship to criminal justice reform, for media, policymakers and elected officials. • Serve as a spokesperson for my team’s work in meetings with lawmakers, media interviews, legislative hearings, conferences, and closed-door convenings of elected and appointed officials.• Direct state and federal advocacy for policies that expand economic opportunity and reduce unnecessary incarceration, leveraging the Center's original research to build support for our ideas and cultivate allies.• Work with bipartisan coalition allies to advance federal sentencing and prison reform, including meeting with Senate and agency staff, drafting comments on regulations, and conducting research to support our policy goals. Show less

New York, United States

Mineola, New York

• Managed all post-conviction litigation on assigned cases. Successfully briefed and argued appeals on issues ranging from eyewitness identification to political corruption to bail forfeiture.• Lead author of conviction integrity report concerning contentious 1987 prosecution; later, primary appellate attorney on related post-conviction litigation (People v. Jesse Friedman).• Advised executive team on legal implications of policy positions and pending State legislation.

Greater New York City Area

• Represented banks and FINRA-registered broker-dealers in arbitration and in federal court. Researched novel issues of bankruptcy and financial regulatory law related to the 2008 economic crisis. Helped conduct internal investigation of major bank’s litigation risk management process.• Co-wrote successful brief to the First Circuit Court of Appeals defending favorable trial verdict. Briefed and argued novel habeas corpus claim before the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.

Greater New York City Area

• Wrote a comprehensive agenda for election law reform based on policy analysis and meetings with election administrators, constituents, academic experts, advocates, and state legislators.

Juris Doctor, Law

Activities and Societies: Journal of Legislation & Public Policy

Ba, Political Science, Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations

Activities and Societies: Student Association, Houston Area Model United Nations, RNS