Professional History

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND SENIOR LEGAL ADVISOR (JANUARY 2017 – PRESENT) • CHAIR OF THE BOARD LEGAL COMMITTEE (2014 - PRESENT) • BOARD MEMBER (2010 - 2015)

Free Speech For People works to defend our Constitution and support a democratic process in which all people have an equal voice and an equal vote. Free Speech For People engages in legal advocacy in the courts and develops and advocates for model laws to challenge big money in politics and to make corporations responsible to the public; challenges corruption at the highest levels of our government; fights in the public arena and in the courts for free and fair elections, for reliable and secure voting systems, and for the bedrock principle that, in a democracy, all voters must have their votes properly counted; and seeks to amend the U.S. Constitution to overturn the Supreme Court’s rulings in Citizens United v. FEC and Buckley v. Valeo. Mr. Clements joined the Board of Free Speech For People in 2010, later becoming Chair of the Board’s Legal Committee, and then Chair of the Board. As Board Chair, Mr. Clements reviews and approves all significant campaigns and legal filings. He also serves as senior legal strategist and is closely involved in drafting and editing briefs and other key legal and advocacy documents.

FOUNDER AND PARTNER, 2009 - 2020

In 2009, Mr. Clements co-founded Clements & Pineault, LLP, a boutique litigation firm, specializing in white collar criminal defense, government and internal investigations, business litigation and advice, appeals, and related fields. At Clements & Pineault, Mr. Clements represented: individuals, companies, and government agencies in defense of government investigations and prosecutions and in a variety of civil litigation matters; victims of financial and business fraud, civil rights violations and unlawful employment practices; and government officials, political candidates and political committees in connection with ethics, campaign, and election law related matters. Mr. Clements also advised and advocated on behalf of a variety of non-profit organizations, including appellate briefs filed in the United States Supreme Court, the First Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.

JANUARY 2007 – NOVEMBER 2009

As Chief Legal Counsel, Mr. Clements served as the Governor’s principal legal advisor and supervised the Governor’s Office of Legal Counsel. His responsibilities included advising the Governor on legislation, major initiatives, ethics, litigation, appointments, executive orders, and other gubernatorial acts; oversight and coordination of the Judicial Nominating Commission and advising the Governor on all judicial appointments. Mr. Clements also served as the Chair of the Governor’s Task Force on Public Integrity, a bi-partisan committee, which Mr. Clements assembled and led to recommend legislation to improve the state ethics and lobbying laws. Following the Governor's filing of the Task Force's recommended legislation, Mr. Clements spearheaded the bill through the legislature, securing the passage in June 2009 of the most ground-breaking and comprehensive ethics, lobbying, and campaign finance reforms in several decades.

1994 - 2001

As a federal prosecutor, Mr. Clements was responsible for the investigation and prosecution of a wide range of federal crimes, including public corruption, major commercial and government fraud, civil rights violations, homicide and other violent crimes. He served as lead counsel in numerous jury trials and appeals, in all of which he achieved favorable outcomes. Among many other cases, Mr. Clements successfully prosecuted two corporate executives and outside advisers to the United States Air Force for kickbacks and schemes to defraud the Air Force of over $10 million; the former head of the National Hockey League Players Association, Alan Eagleson for various schemes to defraud the NHL players; two Boston police detectives for a multi-year conspiracy involving extortion, theft, and civil rights violations; and a violent armed robbery gang responsible for perpetrating 15-20 armed bank robberies in the Boston area in the late 1990’s.

1990 - 1994

From 1990 until 1994, Mr. Clements practiced in the litigation department of the Boston law firm Hill & Barlow. During 1991, he also served as a Special Assistant District Attorney for Middlesex County.