James Grippando (www.jamesgrippando.com) 954.356.0011 [email protected] OVERVIEW James Grippando is an American novelist and practicing attorney, currently serving as Counsel at Boies Schiller Flexner LLP. Specializing in intellectual property and competition law, James has represented a wide range of clients, from Tony-Award winning Broadway producers to chicken farmers. He has lectured at various conferences for the American Bar Association and the American Intellectual Property Law Association and has published Op-Ed pieces on timely legal issues in major periodicals. As both lawyer and writer, he has been featured in publications ranging from the Wall Street Journal to People magazine, and provided legal insights on national TV programs, such as MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.” Mr. Grippando is also the New York Times bestselling author of 25 novels published by HarperCollins, which are enjoyed worldwide in 28 languages. His signature character, Miami criminal defense lawyer Jack Swyteck, is one of the most enduring characters in the legal thriller genre, and his twelfth Swyteck novel, Gone Again, was a finalist for the 2017 Harper Lee Prize for legal fiction. Leapholes, his novel for younger readers, was published by the American Bar Association and is used by middle schools across the country to teach children about law and lawyers. His numerous scholarly articles have appeared in law reviews at the nation’s top law schools and are frequently cited with approval by state and federal courts. James earned his undergraduate and law degree at the University of Florida. EMPLOYMENT 1994 – current: Novelist (American publisher: HarperCollins Publishers) 2002 – current: Counsel, Boies Schiller & Flexner LLP 1984 – 1996: Litigation Partner and head of Associate Training, Steel Hector & Davis 1982 – 1983: Law Clerk to the Honorable Thomas A. Clark, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (Atlanta) EDUCATION J.D. with honors, University of Florida (1982). Order of the Coif / Executive Editor, University of Florida Law Review B.A. with high honors, University of Florida. Phi Beta Kappa / Outstanding Graduate for Leadership Award / Class rank 2nd (3.96 GPA). PUBLIC SPEAKING & APPEARANCES Recent engagements include appearances at the TedX Conference in Florida, the Chautauqua Institute in New York; the American Intellectual Property Lawyer’s Association, the Direct Marketing Association Leaders’ Forum, the Miami Book Fair International, the La Jolla Writers Conference; and Direct Group/Bertelsman Management Conference in Berlin. James has been a featured speaker at numerous colleges and universities, including the University of Florida, Indiana University, Mercer University, the University of Miami, the University of Missouri, Nova Southeast University, the University of Central Florida, and the University of Scranton. James is a highly sought-after speaker for public libraries, literary societies, bookseller conventions, publishing sales conferences, book festivals and writers' conferences, with his appearances dotting the globe from the Melbourne Book Fair in Australia to the Mystery Writers of America Symposium in New York, from Seattle's Bumbershoot Festival to the Miami Book Fair International. He has addressed sales reps and management at HarperCollins Publishers, wholesalers and retailers at SEBA and other bookseller conventions, and readers at bookstores in virtually every major city in America. With James’ assistance, the New Hampshire Bar Association developed a statewide program to foster reading and understanding of the law in middle schools, featuring Leapholes. (http://bit.ly/10wdqrf) James has spoken at scores of law-related events, including the Annual Convention of the American Bar Association, the United States Judicial Conference, the annual conference for the National Association of Bar Presidents, and many other federal, state and local bar conferences and bar-sponsored events. His presentations have inspired and entertained audiences at employee retreats and client-appreciation events sponsored by Merrill Lynch, Northern Trust Bank, UBS, and others. James is a frequent guest on TV and radio, including MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.” He has done many interviews for web viewing the Doubleday Book Club, HarperCollins Publishers, and many others. James has also entertained millions of radio listeners worldwide. PERSONAL Married to Tiffany Russell since 1994. They have 3 children. Bibliography Fiction The Pardon (Jack Swyteck #1, 1994) The Informant (1996) The Abduction (1998) Found Money (1999) Under Cover of Darkness (2000) A King’s Ransom (2001) Beyond Suspicion (Jack Swyteck #2, 2002) Last to Die (Jack Swyteck #3, 2003) Hear No Evil (Jack Swyteck #4, 2004) Got the Look (Jack Swyteck #5, 2006) Leapholes (2006) (for young adults) When Darkness Falls (Jack Swyteck #6, 2007) Lying with Strangers (2007) Last Call (Jack Swyteck #7, 2008) Born to Run (Jack Swyteck #8, 2008) Intent to Kill (2009) Money to Burn (2010) Afraid of the Dark (Jack Swyteck #9, 2011) Need You Now (2012) Blood Money (Jack Swyteck #10, 2013) Black Horizon (Jack Swyteck #11, 2014) Cash Landing (A Prequel featuring FBI Agent Andie Henning, with an appearance by Jack Swyteck, 2015) Cane and Abe (2015) Gone Again (Jack Swyteck #12 2016) The Penny Jumper (A novella, 2016) Most Dangerous Place (Jack Swyteck #13 2017) Short stories "Operation Northwoods" (2006, Thriller (book), a collection of 30 short stories from International Thriller Writers Association, edited by James Patterson) "Death, Cheated" (The Prosecution Rests (Little, Brown 2009)), anthology of short stories from Mystery Writers of America, edited by Linda Fairstein. "Green Eyed Lady," (The Strand Magazine) (2010). Non-fiction (Op-Ed) Russian Drilling in Cuban Waters Presents Problems for U.S.,” Houston Chronicle (April 2, 2014) (available online at http://www.chron.com/opinion/outlook/article/Grippando- Russian-drilling-in-Cuban-waters-5359932.php) “Prosecutors and Book Deals: In a blockbuster case, the question 'Who is going to play me in the movie?' could be one of life or death,” Nat’l L.J. (Jan. 28, 2013) Nonfiction (Scholarly) "Condominium Rulemaking: A Call for Substantive Judicial Review in Florida," University of Florida Law Review (1982) "Declining to Exercise Extraterritorial Antitrust Jurisdiction on the Grounds of *International Comity," University of Virginia Journal of International Law (1983) "Warsaw Convention--Federal Jurisdiction and Air Carrier Liability for Mental Injury," *The George Washington Journal of International Law (1985) "Attorney-Client Privilege: Implied Waiver through Inadvertent Disclosure of *Documents," University of Miami Law Review (1985) "Fear of Flying--The Fugitive's Fleeting Right to a Federal Appeal," Fordham Law Review (1986) "Don't Take it Personally--Limited Liability for Attorney Shareholders," Florida State University Law Review (1987) "Circuit Court Review of Orders on Stays Pending Appeals," the American Bankruptcy Law Journal (1988) "Caught in the Non-act: Expanding Criminal Antitrust Liability for Corporate Officials," The Antitrust Bulletin (1989) Nonfiction (Periodicals) "Writing the Good Book on Lawyers" (ABA Journal November 1994) "The Quest: Five or Six (Hundred) Easy Steps to Overnight Success" (Mystery Scene Magazine Summer 2004) "Animal Attraction: A Tribute to my Co-Author, a Dog Named Sam" (Miami Herald, Feb. 12, 2006) "Five Years After the Terrorist Attacks of 11 September, American Author Says 'Thanks, Mates'" (Goodreading Magazine (Australia), September 2006) "Untitled (But Carolyn Marino Would Know What to Call It)" (Publishers Weekly, June 2008) .