Christopher Grimaldi Email & Phone Number

Serve as in-house counsel to the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education and the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education, charged with ensuring agency compliance with federal, state, and local law.Coordinate and collaborate across working groups within the Department to provide legal guidance, oversight, and support wherever needed. Research legal.

Boston, MA

Developed and executed case strategies from initial case development through final-stage mediation or trial; performed key litigation functions including (1) conducting depositions and (2) arguing motions in Court; managed an active case list of more than 40 cases; and coordinated large discovery projects in cases involving national corporations and.

Greater Boston

• Conducting institutional research & drafting competitive analyses related to programmatic development
• Facilitating and reviewing contractual agreements between the university and external vendors

• Drafted judicial complaints and appellate briefs on behalf of disabled clients seeking Medicaid benefits
• Prepared motions to the Court regarding various guardianship, inheritance, and estate-related disputes

Boston, M.A.

• Drafted deposition outline and motion for summary judgment in employment case under the ADA
• Contributed research for motion to quash NHL’s subpoena seeking data from scholarly work on CTE
• Evaluated CMR to ensure that university’s clinical sites complied with relevant regulations

Greater New York City Area

*Drafted Motions for Summary and Default Judgment in insurance-based litigation*Conducted research and drafted memoranda for litigation arising under business fraud statutes*Drafted language for confidentiality agreements over intellectual property

Boston, M.A.

• Assisted attorneys with the management of special-needs trusts and estate planning
• Wrote client letters regarding trust management and reviewed trust documents

Trenton, N.J.

• Writing bench memoranda for motions for summary judgment and motions to dismiss
• Analyzing relevant testimony and exhibits for pending litigation
• Participating in settlement conferences and observing trials

Chestnut Hill, MA

• Contributing weekly columns on campus issues, national and international current events
• Coordinated and conducted interviews, reported on university athletic events, wrote editor’scolumns, and organized the sports section publication layout for each twice-weekly issue
• Revised each issue in its entirety for grammar, structure, and content

Washington, D.C.

• Conducted research for scholarly work by analyzing primary documents, including Congressionaltestimony and Presidential correspondence, from the Library of Congress and online archives
• Produced detailed memoranda to organize scholar’s schedule of professional and public events
• Aided AEI’s communications team with promoting and archiving scholars’ publications
• Organized event and publication schedules for weekly communications staff meetings

Trenton, NJ

• Clarified policies for and communicated with local and national media outlets in coordination of news conferences and Town Hall events, both at the State House and across New Jersey
• Archived speech transcriptions to document the Christie Administration’s stated positions
• Conducted research for and edited official statements released by the Governor’s Office
• Assembled research projects and data compilations regarding state media outlets

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Participated in seminar discussions with distinguished program faculty and guest speakers, including Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, William Kristol, and Yuval Levin
• Analyzed texts and teachings on American politics, socio-economic issues, and political theory

Doctor Of Law (J.D.)

Activities and Societies:*Boston University Public Interest Law Journal *Journal Note: "Special Education's Hollow Victory: Assessing the.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Summa Cum Laude, Political Science And Business Management

•Phi Beta Kappa •Alpha Sigma Nu Honor Society •Political Science Honors Program •Honors Thesis: "A Government Divided: America's Internal.