Christopher Grieco is a General Counsel, DeFi and Tech Lawyer at Rain.
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General Counsel And Chief Compliance OfficerRain Feb 2023 - Presenttools for digital money -
General CounselFei Labs Jan 2022 - Feb 2023 -
Associate Deputy Attorney General In The Office Of The Deputy Attorney GeneralU.S. Department Of Justice Jul 2020 - Feb 2021Washington, Dc, Us• Led and managed the Department’s Tech Review of dominant technology platforms, which most notably led to the government antitrust lawsuit in United States v. Google. • Reviewed and analyzed the marketplace of emerging technologies under current and proposed regulations and the competitive environment• Examined technology market leaders under existing federal and state laws related to privacy, consumer protection, and fraud• Leader of the Department’s investigation and assessment of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, including draft legislation, congressional and tech outreach, strategic messaging, and liaising with State AGs • Responsible for managing and guiding Department’s responses to Congressional Oversight, as well as investigations by Office of the Inspector General, GAO, and others, including helping to stand up the Department’s Oversight response team to respond to increasing Congressional scrutiny• Led the Department in successfully implementing the First Step Act and other criminal justice reform efforts, including managing a team from a wide variety of Department components to meet aggressive congressionally mandated deadlines • Department lead for a wide variety of issues including all issues related to the EU-US Privacy Shield, Bureau of Prisons, and tribal enforcement, Experience with Encryption, GDPR, AML, Privacy regulations, regulatory and rulemaking. -
Senior Counsel To The Deputy Attorney GeneralU.S. Department Of Justice Aug 2019 - Jul 2020Washington, Dc, Us -
Special Assistant United States AttorneyU.S. Department Of Justice Aug 2018 - Aug 2019Washington, Dc, Us• Represented the United States in federal district and appellate court at all stages of proceedings for felonies and misdemeanors• Awarded the FBI Service Award for the prosecution of one of the largest drug dealers in the D.C. area. -
Associate Counsel To The President At The Office Of The White House CounselThe White House Jan 2017 - Jul 2018Washington, District Of Columbia, Us• Managed White House’s strategy and response to investigations from Congress, the Special Counsel, GAO, and FOIA• Work with White House and interagency policy staff from Department of Justice and other agencies on legal and policy questions related to Presidential priorities• Led a team of White House and DOJ staff responsible for the nomination and confirmation of Justice Neil Gorsuch• Drafted, defended, and implemented regulations on a variety of issues • Interviewed, vetted, and prepped more than 100 nominees to the Court of Appeals, District Court, U.S. Attorneys, and other nominated positions in law enforcement from selection to confirmation • White House Counsel liaison to the Department of Justice for all matters related to criminal legislation and policy, including executive orders, regulations, directives from Department leadership, proposed legislation, and all congressional testimony -
Judiciary Committee: Majority CounselHouse Judiciary Committee 2014 - Jan 2017Washington, Dc, UsMajority Counsel for the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations which had responsibility for all federal criminal laws, including ECPA, Wire Act, CFAA, Encryption, Asset Forfeiture, anti-money laundering, various terrorism investigative authorities, and all white-collar matters. • Drafted legislation, conducted investigations, provided oversight and advised the Chairman and committee members on issues related to money laundering, national security, cyber security, FCPA, AML, data security, sanctions, white-collar crime, and criminal justice• Led oversight into high-profile FBI/DOJ investigations related to national security• Led full committee oversight hearings of the DOJ, FBI, and Secret Service and related investigations • Co-leader of House Encryption Working Group; Leader of House Policing Strategies Working Group• Committee negotiator on Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (CISA)• Drafted and introduced numerous criminal justice bills including much of what would become the FIRST STEP Act, which was signed into law in 2018• Negotiated with EU and UK on Umbrella Agreement for Data Sharing, Shrems decision, GDPR, and other international privacy issues. -
Executive Director, Congressional Constitution CaucusU.S. House Of Representatives 2014 - 2014Washington, Dc, Us -
AssociateBoies, Schiller & Flexner Llp 2012 - 2014New York, Ny, Us• Defendened multiple high-profile antitrust clients including U.S. vs American Express, and Apple E-books litigation. • Representative matters included: finance, antitrust, bankruptcy, intellectual property, and business litigation• Defended large telecommunications client in foreign courts with billions in claimed damages from financial institutions and helped investigate underlying claims -
Law Clerk, Judge Edith Brown Clement,U.S. Court Of Appeals For The Fifth Circuit 2011 - 2012Washington Dc, District Of Columbia, Us -
AssociateLatham & Watkins 2010 - 2011New York, Us• Investigated multinational corporation’s activities in embargoed countries; Drafted motions and briefs on issues including RICO, civil conspiracy, export controls, unconstitutional takings, and healthcare fraud. • Drafted brief and won a $500,000 award in a pro bono representation of a WWII veteran before the Federal Circuit -
Federal RepresentativeGeneral Mills 2007 - 2007Minneapolis, Minnesota, UsResponsible for crafting and implementing General Mills Federal Lobbying strategy. -
Legislative AssistantU.S. House Of Representatives 2004 - 2007Washington, Dc, Us
Christopher Grieco Education Details
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Stanford Law SchoolDoctor Of Law (Jd) -
Dartmouth CollegeHistory And Political Science
Frequently Asked Questions about Christopher Grieco
What company does Christopher Grieco work for?
Christopher Grieco works for Rain
What is Christopher Grieco's role at the current company?
Christopher Grieco's current role is General Counsel, DeFi and Tech Lawyer.
What schools did Christopher Grieco attend?
Christopher Grieco attended Stanford Law School, Dartmouth College.
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