Hon. Ellen V. Christo | |
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New Hampshire Circuit Court Administrative Judge | |
Assumed office July 1, 2024 | |
Appointed by | Gordon J. MacDonald |
Preceded by | Hon. David D. King |
New Hampshire Circuit Court Judge | |
In office October 2021 – June 30, 2024 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1965 |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | Thomas K. Christo |
Ellen V. Christo is the current Administrative Judge of the New Hampshire Circuit Court [1] effective July 1, 2024. [2] [3] [4]
Ellen V. Christo received her Juris Doctor in Law from the UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law. [5] She completed her undergraduate studies at the University of New Hampshire, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. [5] During her time at UNH, she served as a Student Ambassador. [5]
Ellen Christo began her career as a Corporate Litigation Attorney at Hare & Chaffin [6] in Boston, Massachusetts, where she worked from January 1994 to February 2008. [7]
Following this, she managed her own practice, Christo Law Offices / Global Legal Solutions Group, in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, for a decade. [7] From November 2013 to January 2015, she worked as a Corporate Attorney for both public and private companies at Shaheen & Gordon, P.A., [8] in Dover, New Hampshire. [9] In February 2015, Ellen Christo joined UNHInnovation at the University of New Hampshire as the Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships, where she served until November 2018. [5] [10] She then headed the Legal and Government Affairs department at Galvion [11] (formerly Revision Military [12]) from October 2018 to May 2020, overseeing operations in Montreal, Canada, and Portsmouth, New Hampshire. [7] Subsequently, she served as the General Counsel and Head of Government Affairs at Textiles Coated International (TCI) [13] in Londonderry, New Hampshire, from September 2020 to October 2021. [7]
Since October 2021, Ellen Christo has been serving as a Judge in the New Hampshire Circuit Court. [14] [15]
Judge Ellen Christo's experience includes working for two Governors and a United States Senator. [10] She has honed her diplomatic skills through international assignments in Dubai, Jordan, Germany, Russia, Albania, and Hong Kong, where she interfaced with government officials, embassies, and international suppliers. [10] Judge Christo has been active in the International Association of Women Judges, playing a central role in resettling women judges from Afghanistan who faced death threats after the Taliban regained control in 2021. [16] [17] [2] Additionally, she collaborated with the Albanian government, drafting new laws and assisting with the World Bank as the country transitioned from communism to a democracy. [2]
From May 2020 to October 2021, Ellen Christo volunteered as Legal Counsel and International Government Affairs Liaison for the Army of Masks, a global grassroots initiative that provided DIY masks during the pandemic. [18] [14]
Ellen V. Christo was married to Thomas K. Christo before his death in 2008. [19] [20] [21]
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