PAUL M. GROCKI
New Haven,CT
Summary
Attorney with extensive experience in high-value and complex transactions, including aircraft and commercial real estate deals, as well as complex civil litigation. Advises clients on regulatory compliance, risk mitigation, and strategic business matters. Proven ability to manage matters through trial and appeal and deliver practical, business-focused legal solutions.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Counsel
Law Offices of Paul A. Lange, LLC
03.2014 - Current
- Represent buyers and sellers in the drafting and negotiating of complex, multi-million-dollar contracts for the purchase, sale, and leasing of aircraft and equipment.
- Counsel aircraft owners concerning how to structure ownership and operations to ensure regulatory compliance, mitigate risk, and maximize tax benefits.
- Represent parties in mergers, acquisitions, and commercial real estate transactions.
- Utilize innovative thinking and creative problem solving to counsel clients concerning legal compliance, risk management, and continued development of novel, complex, and cutting-edge businesses.
- Independently manage all aspects of state and federal civil litigation up to trial, including drafting and arguing motions, managing discovery, taking depositions, and leading settlement discussions and mediations.
- Represent businesses and individuals in state and federal administrative proceedings.
- Prepare appellate briefs for appeals before the Connecticut Appellate and Supreme Court and argue before the Connecticut Appellate Court.
Attorney
Nuzzo & Roberts, LLC
08.2011 - 02.2014
- Managed civil cases, engaged in extensive motion practice, prepared and managed discovery, formulated defense strategies, conducted legal research and prepared legal memoranda, assisted with and defended depositions, assisted with trial litigation, and assisted with drafting appellate briefs.
- Counseled a large health care provider concerning state and federal privacy laws, involuntary commitments, rendering of involuntary medication, and conservatorships.
- Independently interviewed and counseled employees of said healthcare provider in advance of their proffering testimony at murder trials.
Judicial Clerk for Judge Robert E. Beach
Connecticut Appellate Court
05.2010 - 07.2011
- Assisted in the preparation of judicial opinions for cases argued before the Court.
- Provided analytical memoranda on motions filed with the Court, and reviewed and commented on appellate briefs submitted by parties in order to prepare judges for oral arguments.
Research Assistant for Professors Jon Shelburne, Jorge Elorza, & Keeva Terry
Roger Williams University School of Law
05.2008 - 05.2010
- Drafted numerous memoranda and prepared various presentations on multiple topics and issues.
Judicial Extern for Chief Justice Paul A. Suttell
Rhode Island Supreme Court
09.2009 - 12.2009
- Drafted bench memoranda and assisted with the drafting of legal opinions.
Legal Intern
Connecticut Division of Public Defender Services
06.2009 - 08.2009
- Conducted legal research and drafted legal memoranda, assisted with and attended hearings and depositions, assisted with investigations, and assisted with trial preparation.
Education
Juris Doctor -
Roger Williams University School of Law
Bristol, Rhode Island2010
Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy and Psychology
Clark University
Worcester, Massachusetts2007
Skills
- Legal analysis
- Legal writing
- Evaluating contracts
- Client counseling
- Negotiation
- Litigation
- Strategy development
- Corporate transactions
- Oral argument
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Attention to detail
BAR ADMISSIONS
- Connecticut State Court, 2010
- Massachusetts State Court, 2010
- United States District Court, District of Connecticut, 2014
- United States District Court, SDNY & EDNY, 2017
- New York State Court, 2019
Timeline
Senior Counsel
Law Offices of Paul A. Lange, LLC
03.2014 - Current
Attorney
Nuzzo & Roberts, LLC
08.2011 - 02.2014
Judicial Clerk for Judge Robert E. Beach
Connecticut Appellate Court
05.2010 - 07.2011
Judicial Extern for Chief Justice Paul A. Suttell
Rhode Island Supreme Court
09.2009 - 12.2009
Legal Intern
Connecticut Division of Public Defender Services
06.2009 - 08.2009
Research Assistant for Professors Jon Shelburne, Jorge Elorza, & Keeva Terry
Roger Williams University School of Law
05.2008 - 05.2010
Juris Doctor -
Roger Williams University School of Law
Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy and Psychology
Clark University