Patrick R. Grimm

Patrick R. Grimm is the Director of Administration for Buchanan, where he plays a critical role in executing operational strategies in areas such as the firm’s real estate portfolio, facilities management, supplier and vendor contracts, competitive intelligence and research services, business continuity, and expense management. Additionally, Pat collaborates closely with the Chief Operating Officer and other members of firm management to track strategic goals, develop and coordinate initiatives, and conduct special projects.     

Pat is a dynamic and seasoned leader who excels with high-performing teams and steering organizational change. Prior to joining Buchanan, he was a district court administrator for the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts, where he was responsible for overseeing the non-judicial operations of a county-wide judicial district, including personnel, facilities, fiscal operations, budget management, jury services, scheduling, and information technology. Before his appointment as a court administrator, Pat practiced law for several years and was a law clerk for the president judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Washington County, Pennsylvania. 

Outside of the firm, Pat is a board member of Summit Legal Aid, a non-profit organization that provides free legal assistance for low-income individuals and victims of domestic violence in seven offices across ten counties in southwestern Pennsylvania as part of the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network, Inc. Pat is also a past president of the Washington County Bar Association, which he served for over nine years as an officer and board member. He has served as a guest lecturer at Washington & Jefferson College for its pre-law program on the topic of the state judiciary.  

In 2021, Pat was recognized with the Distinguished Service Award by the Washington County Bar Association for his leadership and extraordinary efforts in leading the judiciary’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuring the continuation of essential court services. He was also part of the 2012 class of Leadership Washington County, a leadership management program that identifies emerging leaders in both the public and private sector within the greater Washington County area. 

Pat holds an undergraduate degree in Political Science and History from Washington & Jefferson College, and a law degree from Duquesne University School of Law. He resides in McMurray, Pennsylvania, with his wife and two children. Most weekends you will find him rooting for his son’s baseball, basketball, or soccer teams, or enjoying his daughter’s dance or theater performances, or, in the summer, at PNC Park.