Ellen Christo Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Hon.
Ellen V. Christo
Office:New Hampshire Circuit Court Administrative Judge
Term Start:July 1, 2024
Appointer:Gordon J. MacDonald
Predecessor:Hon. David D. King
Office2:New Hampshire Circuit Court Judge
Term Start2:October 2021
Term End2:June 30, 2024
Birth Date: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]

Early life and education

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. During her time at UNH, she served as a Student Ambassador.

Legal career

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. 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.[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. 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.

Since October 2021, Ellen Christo has been serving as a Judge in the New Hampshire Circuit Court.[14] [15]

Diplomatic service

Judge Ellen Christo's experience includes working for two Governors and a United States Senator. 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. 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] 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.

Community service

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]

Personal life

Ellen V. Christo was married to Thomas K. Christo before his death in 2008.[19] [20] [21]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Judges - New Hampshire Judicial Branch . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221113013512/https://www.courts.nh.gov/our-courts/circuit-court/judges . November 13, 2022 . June 29, 2024 .
  2. Web site: May 15, 2024 . Supreme Court Appoints Judge Ellen V. Christo as Administrative Judge of the Circuit Court . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20240602025421/https://www.courts.nh.gov/news-and-media/supreme-court-appoints-judge-ellen-v-christo-administrative-judge-circuit-court . June 2, 2024.
  3. News: May 15, 2024 . Judge Ellen V. Christo appointed as Administrative Judge of New Hampshire Circuit Court . June 29, 2024 . Legal Newsline . June 29, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240629111626/https://legalnewsline.com/stories/658978098-judge-ellen-v-christo-appointed-as-administrative-judge-of-new-hampshire-circuit-court . live .
  4. News: Jarvis . Tom . June 20, 2024 . Venerated Circuit Court Administrative Judge David King to retire on July 1 . June 29, 2024 . . June 28, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240628200811/https://www.nhbr.com/venerated-circuit-court-administrative-judge-david-king-to-retire-on-july-1/ . live .
  5. Web site: May 1, 2015 . Welcome Ellen Christo . June 29, 2024 . . October 1, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201001185109/https://innovation.unh.edu/blog/2015/05/welcome-ellen-christo . live .
  6. Web site: Hare & Associates . https://web.archive.org/web/20110201231252/http://hare-associates.com/ . February 1, 2011.
  7. Web site: Ellen Christo LinkedIn . June 29, 2024 . LinkedIn.
  8. Web site: Shaheen & Gordon, P.A. - New Hampshire & Maine Lawyers . June 29, 2024 . June 2, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240602011056/https://www.shaheengordon.com/ . live .
  9. Web site: Attorneys Shaheen & Gordon, P.A. . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20140328024524/http://www.shaheengordon.com/Attorney-Profiles.aspx . March 28, 2014.
  10. Web site: Staff Directory UNHInnovation . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20150418202921/http://innovation.unh.edu/staff-directory . April 18, 2015 . University of New Hampshire.
  11. Web site: May 17, 2018 . Revision Set to Expand Operations to New Hampshire - Galvion . June 29, 2024 . May 14, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240514234543/https://www.galvion.com/blogs/newsroom/revision-set-to-expand-operations-to-new-hampshire . live .
  12. Web site: Revision Military - Our Mission . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190503184720/https://www.revisionmilitary.com/en/our-mission . May 3, 2019.
  13. Web site: About Us - Textiles Coated International (TCI) . June 29, 2024 . June 3, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240603050359/https://www.textilescoated.com/about . live .
  14. News: Tracy . Paula . September 8, 2021 . Judicial Nominees Questioned at Public Hearing . June 29, 2024 . . October 3, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221003123803/https://indepthnh.org/2021/09/08/judicial-nominations-questioned-at-public-hearing/ . live .
  15. . September 8, 2021 . Executive Council Hearing - Ellen V. Christo . June 29, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240629111628/https://sos.nh.gov/media/gfmienqg/ellen-v-christo-090821.mp3 . June 29, 2024 . live .
  16. News: Dolan . Christina . January 9, 2024 . Former Afghan judges honored in Hanover event . June 29, 2024 . . January 16, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240116212244/https://www.vnews.com/Afghan-Refugees-Talk-in-Hanover-53564751 . live .
  17. News: Jarvis . Tom . Yurish . Grace . January 4, 2024 . From Shifting Sands to Solid Granite: Afghan Judge Geeti Roeen and Her Family Have Safely Arrived and Need Support . June 29, 2024 . . February 25, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240225114953/https://www.nhbar.org/from-shifting-sands-to-solid-granite-afghan-judge-geeti-roeen-and-her-family-have-safely-arrived-and-need-support/ . live .
  18. Web site: Ellen Christo, Esq. - Army of Masks . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20200717053746/https://armyofmasks.com/team/ellen-christo-esq/ . July 17, 2020.
  19. News: February 10, 2008 . Thomas K. Christo, 59 . June 29, 2024 . . June 29, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240629111626/https://www.telegram.com/story/news/local/south-west/2008/02/11/thomas-k-christo-59/52637119007/ . live .
  20. News: Benton . Jonathan D. . February 15, 2008 . GOP activist Christo dies . June 29, 2024 . . June 29, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240629111626/https://www.seacoastonline.com/story/news/local/hampton-union/2008/02/15/gop-activist-christo-dies/52631367007/ . live .
  21. News: February 10, 2008 . Thomas K. Christo . June 29, 2024 . . June 29, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240629111626/https://www.seacoastonline.com/story/news/local/portsmouth-herald/2008/02/11/thomas-k-christo/51390014007/ . live .

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