Attorney

Christopher C. Garitee, Esq.

** ******** ***. ***********, ** 10709/ 914-***-**** / ac0s69@r.postjobfree.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/christophercgaritee

Bar Admissions

New York State Bar, admitted 2014

United Stated District Court – Southern District of New York, admitted 2015 Education

Thomas Jefferson School of Law, San Diego, California Juris Doctor, August 2013

Activities: Study Abroad in Nice, France

SUNY Cortland, Cortland, New York

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Cum Laude, May 2010 Activities: Pi Sigma Alpha: The National Political Science Honor Society The Cortland Italian Club, Co-Founder

Experience

Garitee Law, P.C., New Rochelle, New York

Founder & Attorney, February 2016 – Present

Created and managed a general practice law firm. Successfully represented clients in personal injury cases, criminal defense cases, DUI cases, family law litigation, plaintiff & defendant debt-collection cases, handled estate planning, No-Fault claims, real estate closings, unemployment appeals, & Social Security Disability appeals. Conducted trial from start to finish, including direct & cross examination of witnesses. Made appearances for & drafted motions for Gugliotta & Ponzini, PC, Meltzer & Pravetz, PC, David P. Turchi, Esq., and Carmel, Milazzo & DiChiara, LLP. Sichenzia Ross Friedman Ference LLP, New York, New York Associate Attorney, June 2015 – February 2016

Successfully worked in multiple stages of complex securities litigation & FINRA arbitrations. Established relationships with clients, who I regularly worked with; conducted background investigations for U-4 compliance; conducted legal research on both LexisNexis & WestLaw; & managed my own client’s cases & court appearances from start to finish. Gugliotta & Ponzini, P.C., New Rochelle, New York

Attorney, of counsel, May 2013 – June 2015

Successfully managed numerous cases from start to finish, obtaining favorable outcomes for clients. Successfully vetted & acquired new clients independently & managed their cases. Frequently go to various courts throughout Westchester County, Manhattan, Brooklyn, and the Bronx for both civil and criminal matters. Experienced in a myriad of fields including criminal defense, contract negotiations, No-Fault insurance arbitrations, debt collection, real estate, estate planning, & litigation.

- Single-handedly negotiated a federal lawsuit where a client I brought to the firm was sued for

$270,000.00 down to a settlement for $2,500.00. The Plaintiff published an article in a local newspaper identifying this lawsuit to the public.

- Promoted within the firm from an intern, to law clerk, to attorney (of counsel). Other

- I am a published artist & take commissions for pen & ink drawings, color pencil portraits, acrylic paint portraits & landscapes, & cut paper pieces through my company, C. Garitee Arts.

- I am the Executive Producer of the web series Solace, which includes six 30-minute episodes.

- I am the cameraman and production manager for The Shaw Report, an entertainment news show based out of the WCDB Albany radio station.

- I am a Notary Public.

- Member: Order of the Sons of Italy, American Bar Association, National Rifle Association

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