James S. Arrabito

Experience

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  Millennium Strategies, LLC

  Sept 2013 - Aug 2014

  Grant Writer

  Successfully acquired over $5,000,000 in grant funding from various state and federal agencies for municipal open space development and rehabilitation, transportation infrastructure rehabilitation and augmentation, community building, and economic development. Composed or assisted with grant proposals to federal and state agencies for disaster mitigation, flood mitigation, emergency services augmentation, and transportation initiatives. Researched extensive data for use in grant proposals, including economic, demographic, and crime statistics. Show less

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  Millennium Strategies

  May 2015 - Apr 2017

  Grant Writing Consultant

  Compose grant proposals to various state and federal agencies on behalf of various municipalities and counties in the State of New Jersey.

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  Hon. William J. Martini, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

  Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  Legal Intern

  Conduct legal research, and prepare draft judicial decisions and memoranda on a variety of civil issues, such as social security disability appeals; claims for unjust enrichment, fraud, and promissory estoppel, and; various motions pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Observe courtroom proceedings, including criminal arraignments, pleas, trials, and sentencing, as well as oral arguments on civil and criminal pre-trial motions.

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  Rutgers University Law Review

  Jul 2015 - May 2017

  • Associate Managing Editor

    May 2016 - May 2017

  • Staff Editor

    Jul 2015 - May 2016
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  Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP

  May 2016 - Jul 2016

  Summer Associate
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  Hon. Jaynee LaVecchia, Associate Justice, Supreme Court of New Jersey

  Aug 2017 - Aug 2018

  Law Clerk
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  Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP

  Sept 2018 - May 2019

  Associate
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  William Paterson University of New Jersey

  Jan 2019 - Apr 2019

  Adjunct Professor

  Teaching Constitutional Law in an undergraduate classroom, with a focus on civil-liberties jurisprudence.

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  Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC

  May 2019 - Apr 2023

  Associate
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  Catania, Mahon & Rider, PLLC

  May 2023 - now

  Associate
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  Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress

  Jan 2024 - now

  Member, Board of Directors

  Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress is a not-for-profit policy, planning, advocacy and research organization whose mission is to promote regional, balanced, sustainable and equitable solutions that enhance the growth and vitality of the Hudson Valley.