Jeff Grant

EXPERT ON / TOPICS:

• Pleasing Everybody Pleases Nobody
• All About White Collar Crime
• Never Let a Good Crisis Go to Waste
• Everything I Need to Know I Learned in Prison
• Finding Purpose and Happiness after Personal Tragedy
• Successful Alcohol and Substance Recovery (Jeff is clean & sober 19+ years)
• Jeff's Own Riches-to-Rags-to-Redemption story.

Progressive Prison Ministries

ABOUT JEFF GRANT:

Jeff is a dynamic, sought-after speaker, who challenges your audience to look deep inside themselves to find the ethical leaders within - before trouble begins. Entertaining, interesting and informative with personal anecdotes and lessons learned from his prison journey, the message is clear and concise with specific takeaways tailored to your organization's needs and requirements.

After an addiction to prescription opioids and serving almost fourteen months in a Federal prison for a white-collar crime he committed when he was lawyer, Jeff started his own reentry – earning a Master of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York, majoring in Social Ethics. After graduating from divinity school, Jeff was called to serve at an inner city church in Bridgeport, CT as Associate Minister and Director of Prison Ministries. He then co-founded Progressive Prison Ministries, Inc. (Greenwich, CT), the world's first ministry serving the white collar justice community.

On May 5, 2021, Jeff's law license was reinstated by the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York. Jeff is once again in private practice in New York City and is committed to using his legal expertise and life experience to benefit others.

DESIGNATIONS/AWARDS:

• Twice Selected as a Nantucket Project Scholar
• JustLeadershipUSA Fifteen Inaugural National Leaders in Criminal Justice
• Keepers of the Commons Fellow
• Keepers of the Commons Senior Fellow
• Elizabeth Bush Award for Volunteerism
• Three-Time Bridgeport Reentry Collaborative Advocate of the Year Award
• Four-Time Bridgeport Reentry Collaborative Professional of the Year
• Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence Award
• Connecticut NAACP Award
• Selected as a Collegeville Institute Writing Fellow

CAREER:

• Professional Speaker 20+ years
• Practicing Attorney 20+ years
• Minister/Prison Minister 10+ years
• Reentry & Recovery Professional – Clean & Sober 18+ years

DEGREES:

• Juris Doctorate, New York Law School
• Master of Divinity, Union Theological Seminary

ASSOCIATIONS:

• American Bar Association
• New York State Bar Association
• New York City Bar Association
• National Association of Criminal Defense Counsel
• National Speakers Association, Professional Member
• NSA – Connecticut
• New York Law School Alumni Association
• Union Theological Seminary Alumni Association
• Correctional Chaplains & Ministries Association

Selected Articles:

• Entrepreneur: 9 Things to Know When Hiring a White Collar Criminal Defense Lawyer, by Jeff Grant, Esq.,
• The New Yorker: Life After White Collar Crime, by Evan Osnos, Aug. 30, 2021 Issue, Subject of Article, 2021,
• Business Insider, How a Lawyer Who Went to Prison for 9/11-related Fraud got his Law License Back and Became an Ordained Minister Along the Way, Subject of Article, July 2021,
• Reuters: Jeff Grant 'Let Go of the Outcome': How this Felon Beat Addiction and Won Back his Law License, by Jenna Greene, May 2021:
• Entrepreneur's #4 Most Viewed Article of 2020: I Went to Prison for S.B.A. Loan Fraud: 7 Things to Know When Taking COVID-19 Relief Mone, Author, April 2020:
• The Philadelphia Inquirer: Steal Money from the Feds? First, Meet Jeff Grant, an Ex-Con who Committed Loan Fraud, Subject of Article, Oct. 2020:
• Greenwich Magazine: The Redemption of Jeff Grant, Subject of Article, March 2018:
• Forbes: As Law Enforcement Pursues SBA/PPP Loan Fraud, A Story Of Redemption, Subject of Article, July 2020:

Recent Podcasts/Radio:

• The Confessional with Nadia Bolz-Weber, Podcast, May 2021:
• Business Talk with Jim Campbell, WGCH 1490 AM Greenwich CT, June 2021:
• Greater Good Radio with Bob Kosch, WOR 710 AM NYC

Online White Collar Support Group:

• White Collar Support Group, Meets Mondays 7 pm ET, 4 pm PT: We will hold our 275th online support group meeting in September 2021. We have had over 365 participants, and average about 25 attendees at each meeting: https://prisonist.org/white-collar-support-group/

Sample Episodes of White Collar Week Podcast (video & audio):

• White Collar Week Podcast, Ep. 01: An Evening with Our White Collar Support Group. 16 of our support group members tell their personal stories:
• White Collar Week Podcast, Ep. 06: Madoff Talks, with guest Jim Campbell, author of the book coming out April 2021, "Madoff Talks, Uncovering the Untold Story Behind the Most Notorious Ponzi Scheme in History.":
• White Collar Week Podcast, Ep. 21, All Things SBA, PPP & EIDL, Guest: Hannah Smolinski, CPA: