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Rick Grimaldi is a plain talker. His approach to talk radio is to combine intelligent dialogue, which challenges his listeners, with a healthy dose of irreverence. He calls ‘em as he sees ‘em. With working class roots that belief his last name which, of course, links him with the greatest Philadelphians of all time, the Kelly family. He is a cousin of the royal family of Monaco but a true son of the region.
Rick Grimaldi is Resident Manager and Partner of the Philadelphia, PA office of Jackson Lewis LLP. His practice spans all aspects of domestic and international labor and employment law. Mr. Grimaldi regularly assists business clients with traditional labor matters such as formulating comprehensive and strategic union avoidance tactics, protecting employers in union election campaigns, negotiating collective bargaining agreements and defending grievance and unfair labor practice claims. In addition, he represents employers in all facets of employment counseling and litigation, including discrimination claims, wrongful discharge, wage and hour investigations and claims, reductions in force, non-compete/proprietary information issues, drafting of employment handbooks and independent contractor agreements. He also provides advice on the rapidly changing laws and regulations concerning privacy and data protection.
Mr. Grimaldi’s recent client representations include decertifying a union on behalf of a major retail corporation; successfully defending against age and disability claims brought against a large corporate client; resolving complicated wage and hour claims brought against a construction industry client; and achieving a favorable contract for a major health care client who had been at impasse with the union representing its staff.
Prior to joining Jackson Lewis LLP, Mr. Grimaldi was with a large Philadelphia law firm, and had previously served as Senior Counsel and Director of North American Employee/Labor Relations at Unisys Corporation, a Fortune 500 technology company located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. At Unisys, Mr. Grimaldi provided day to day counseling and litigation assistance in a wide array of labor and employment matters. Before joining Unisys, Mr. Grimaldi served as Deputy General Counsel to Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge and Chief Counsel to the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry. Mr. Grimaldi also Chaired the state judicial nominating commissions for Philadelphia, Montgomery, and Bucks Counties. Having served in state government, Mr. Grimaldi has extensive experience in all facets of state administrative agency practice.
Mr. Grimaldi received his B.A., magna cum laude, in 1983 from Temple University, and his J.D. in 1987 from the Villanova University School of Law. He is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and the District of Columbia, and is also admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, the United States District Court for the Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania, and the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. He is a lifetime member of Continental Who’s Who of National Business Leaders; a member of the Americans of Italian Heritage Council, Inc.; and a member of the Board of Directors of The Pennsylvania Future Fund. He was selected by his peers and the Researchers of Law and Politics as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer for 2007, 2008, and 2009. Mr. Grimaldi regularly presents on a variety of topics including Labor, Employment and Leadership issues and appears frequently on radio and television including appearances on the Nationally Syndicated Michael Smerconish program and Its Your Call on CN8.
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