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CHARLES J. GRIMSLEY, ESQ
Daytona Beach, Florida 32119
Email: ***********@*********.*** Telephone: 386-***-****
CONFIDENTIAL RESUME
EDUCATION
Florida State University
Juris Doctor
1978
Florida State University
Master of Business Administration
1978
Florida State University
LICENSES
Bachelor of Science, Finance
1975
The Florida Bar
Admitted
April 9, 1979
CAREER EXPERIENCE
Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida, Inc. November. 2023 to June, 2025 Staff attorney for newly created Disaster Unit. Conducted Power Point Presentations with Disaster Coordinator in 12 county service area. Represented clients in various disaster related cases including mediation and litigation.
The Home Depot Plumbing, Associate November. 2022 to November, 2023 Customer service including product location, usage advice and recommendations and product acquisition from upper storage levels; product front facing as product is sold; re-stocking returns; and pack down product to keep shelves full. Elevator lift qualified.
Security First Insurance Company, Assistant General Counsel 2016 to 2022 Filed NAIC UCAA Expansion Applications and obtained Certificates of Authority in thirty-seven states and the District of Columbia. Attended NAIC National Meetings to interact with Insurance Commissioners. Participated in all Board of Directors meetings and the meetings of the Audit, Reinsurance and Investment Committees. Drafted the holding company Corporate Governance Guidelines submitted to the FOIR. Participated in bi-monthly senior executive Planning and Implementation Committee meetings.
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Law Firm Staff Attorney 2015 to 2016 Attended and took depositions in lawsuits involving national clients of Liberty Mutual. Wrote summary reports for litigation adjusters.
Hoffman and Hoffman, P.A., Supervisory Attorney 2014 to 2015
Supervised staff attorneys in their performance of legal services for the firm primarily representing the Citizens Property Insurance Company. Attended hearings on lawsuit motions.
Windhaven Insurance Company, Supervisory Attorney 2012 to 2014 Supervised a unit of staff attorneys created to file lawsuits against medical providers engaged in the general business practice of waiving deductibles and co-payments in violation of Florida law.
Argus Fire and Casualty Insurance Company, General Counsel 2011 to 2012Oversaw all litigation and interaction with private counsel. Attended hearings, depositions and mediations. Interacted with the Claims Manager and litigation adjusters. Parent company decided to withdraw from the homeowners' insurance market.
United Automobile Insurance Company General Counsel 1998 to 2010
Filed NAIC UCAA Expansion Applications and obtained Certificates of Authority in 15 states. Attended NAIC National Meetings to interact with Insurance Commissioners. Oversaw all aspects of the company's legal interests including regulatory and corporate compliance. Monitored all major lawsuits including bad faith and class actions including appeals. Oversaw all employment law issues including EEOC inquiries and lawsuits. Managed the company's affiliated law firm, the Office of the General Counsel. Engaged in fund raising for legislators and cabinet officers. Interacted with the Chief Financial Officer and the Insurance Commissioner.
Florida Property and Casualty Association Chairman 2000 to 2014
Represented the Automobile Division and the Homeowners Division of the Florida Property and Casualty Association in both regulatory and legislative matters affecting the Florida insurance market. Met with Senate President, House Speaker and Committee Chairpersons on legislative priorities of FPCA membership, and testified on bills pending before the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee and the House Insurance Subcommittee. Met with Chief Financial Officer and Insurance Commissioner and their respective staff members, and met with the Governor's staff member in charge of legislative affairs. Met with Presidents of trade associations including FIC, PIAA and PIFF and their respective lobbyists. Interacted with the Citizens Property Insurance Company and the FHCF.
Charles J. Grimsley & Associates, P.A. President 1986 to 2000 Engaged in the private practice of law exclusively representing insurance industry clients. Said clients included insureds as both plaintiffs and defendants, agents, managing general agents, agent associations, premium finance companies, motor clubs and both foreign and domestic insurance companies. Wrote a monthly column for Florida's Insurance News (FINS) concerning emerging issues in the Florida insurance market and moderated a panel of legislators, regulators and trade association Presidents at the annual Florida Insurance Market Summit. Founding Director and founding Plan Administrator for The Legal Defense Fund of Specialty Agents, Inc.
Florida Department of Insurance Intern. Attorney and Bureau Chief 1977 to 1986
Worked in the Division of Rehabilitation and Liquidation handling all legal interests of the Department of Insurance as receiver of impaired and insolvent insurance companies in trial and appellate courts. As Bureau Chief, principal architect of successful rehabilitation of Florida Physicians' Insurance Reciprocal, which became the Florida Physicians Insurance Company.
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