Atty. Caitlin Grimmer

Atty. Caitlin Grimmer

Caitlin Grimmer is a member of the Litigation Practice in Greenberg Traurig’s Northern Virginia office and draws from her experience serving as a judicial law clerk to four federal judges. While working at the U.S.

McLean McLean 11 yrs experience 11 year
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About Caitlin Grimmer at a glance

Caitlin Grimmer is an Associate based in McLean, Virginia, practicing at Greenberg Traurig, LLP. They have 11+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2015. Their practice focuses on litigation. Admitted to practice in Virginia (2015). Educated at The George Washington University Law School J.D. Senior Articles Editor, Public Contract Law Journal (—) and University of Cambridge M.Phil. with Distinction; Editor, Cambridge Journal of International and Comparative Law University of Nevada, Reno B.A. summa cum laude (—). Serands clients in McLean, VA and the surrounding metropolitan area.

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About

  • Caitlin Grimmer is a member of the Litigation Practice in Greenberg Traurig’s Northern Virginia office and draws from her experience serving as a judicial law clerk to four federal judges
  • While working at the U.S
  • Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, the U.S
  • District Court for the District of Colorado, and the U.S
  • Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, she drafted legal memoranda, orders, and opinions
  • conducted legal research across a diverse range of civil and criminal matters at the international, federal, and state level
  • aided in preparation for oral argument
  • and assisted with criminal and civil hearings and trials
  • Prior to joining the federal judiciary, she taught transnational legal research and writing, contract drafting, and trial court motions practice at the Peking University School of Transnational Law in Shenzhen and served as a coach for the International Criminal Court Moot Court Competition in Beijing
  • Experience Previous Experience • Staff Counsel, U.S
  • Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, 2017-2019 Teaching Experience • C.V
  • Starr Lecturer of Law, Peking University School of Transnational Law, Shenzhen, China, 2016-2017 Recognition & Leadership Professional & Community Involvement • Tenth Circuit Historical Society, August 2024-Present Judicial Clerkships • Hon. Richard E.N
  • Federico, U.S
  • Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, 2024-2025 • Hon. Gordon P. Gallagher, U.S
  • District Court for the District of Colorado, 2023-2024 • Hon. Charlotte N. Sweeney, U.S
  • District Court for the District of Colorado, 2022-2023 • Hon. Marcia S. Krieger and the Hon. Gordon P. Gallagher, U.S
  • District Court for the District of Colorado, 2019-2022

Practice Areas Explained

Caitlin Grimmer's Areas of Practice

Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Caitlin Grimmer handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.

Civil Litigation

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Jurisdictional Context

Why local counsel matters in Virginia

Practicing law in Virginia. Legal matters in Virginia are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in McLean are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Virginia state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Virginia brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Virginia courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.

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Caitlin Grimmer's law practice is located in McLean, Virginia. The firm is Greenberg Traurig, LLP. You can contact the office directly through this profile page.
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Caitlin Grimmer focuses on litigation. Each practice area listed reflects experience handling cases of that type in Virginia.
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Caitlin Grimmer has 11+ years of legal experience and has been licensed since 2015.
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Education

The George Washington University Law School J.D. Senior Articles Editor, Public Contract Law Journal
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University of Cambridge M.Phil. with Distinction; Editor, Cambridge Journal of International and Comparative Law University of Nevada, Reno B.A. summa cum laude
- In Progress

Bar Admissions

Virginia
Admitted: 2015

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