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John J. Grimes Esq.
45 South Greeley Avenue
Suite 4, Second Floor
Chappaqua, New York 10514-3464
 

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Phone: (914) 238-1377
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Fax: (914) 238-1392
Web site: http://www.grimeszimet.com


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John is a 1973 graduate of Harvard Law School. He embarked on a legal career after an abbreviated career as a detective and Sergeant in the New York City Police Department. Prior to concentrating on matrimonial matters, John's legal experience involved litigating complex commercial cases and defending white collar criminal prosecutions involving securities law violations. He has extensive trial and appellate experience.

While the major part of John's current practice involves matrimonial matters, he also represents clients in residential real estate transactions, wills, executive compensation matters and negotiating employment and severance agreements.

John's matrimonial practice involves negotiating and drafting both pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements, resolving or litigating custody and child support disputes; divorce mediation; high conflict, high net worth divorce litigation; collaborative divorce; post divorce litigation; and appellate practice. While he always seeks, initially, to resolve his clients matrimonial disputes in an amicable manner through negotiation, the collaborative process or mediation, he will not hesitate to litigate the matter if necessary. John has extensive training in divorce mediation and collaborative divorce.

Born in New York City, John has resided in Westchester County with his family since 1986. He served on the Board of Education for the Bryam Hills School District in Armonk, New York for 9 years.

Current Employment Position(s):
Founding Partner, Grimes & Zimet, established December 1, 1989
Year Joined Organization:
1989
Areas of Practice:
Family Law - Divorce, Custody, Support, PreNuptial Agreements
Collaborative Divorce
Divorce Mediation
Real Estate Law - Residential Commercial, Co-ops, Condominiums
Wills, Trusts & Estates
Employment Law - Executive Compensation
Labor Law - Discrimination, Sex Harassment
Litigation & Appeals
Bar Admissions:
New York, 1974
U.S. Supreme Court, 1980
U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 1974
U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1981
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1980
U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1974
U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1974
U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1979
U.S. District Court Western District of New York, 1979
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1983
Education:
Harvard University Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, June, 1973
J.D.


John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York, New York, June, 1969
M.P.A.


John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York, New York, June, 1967
B.S.
Major:  Math, Physics, Criminal Justice


Representative Cases:
Witter v. Daire, 81 A.D. 3d 719, 917 N.Y.S. 2d 870 (2011)
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Lecturer at Continuing Legal Education seminar on Family Court Practice, sponsored by the New York State Bar Association


Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Bar Association
Family Law Section


Association of the Bar of the City of New York
Committee on Family Law


New York State Bar Association
Executive Committee - Family Law Section


Westchester County Bar Association, 1978 - 1986
Executive Committee - Family Law Section


National Bar Association
Family Law Section


Past Employment Positions:
New York City Police Department, Assistant Deputy Commissioner, Legal Matters and General Counsel Civilian Complaint Review Board


Trans World Airlines, Inc., General Attorney and Vice President, Worldwide Security


Shea & Gould, Litigation Associate


Pro Bono Activities:
Matrimonial Matters, Westchester County
Fraternities/Sororities:
Omega Psi Phi
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