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Murphy names Kate McDonnell, 18-year state government veteran, as new chief counsel

October 30, 2024 10:08 amOctober 30, 2024 3:35 pm

Kate McDonnell will return to the statehouse next month as the new chief counsel to Gov. Phil Murphy, a hugely influential post that makes her the gatekeeper for every bill that passes the legislature and every judge who gets nominated...

Angela Cai is new executive assistant attorney general

September 23, 2024 5:02 pmSeptember 24, 2024 8:45 am

Attorney General Matt Platkin has announced some changes in his leadership team following the departure of three key players. Deputy Solicitor General Angela Cai will become New Jersey’s new Executive Assistant Attorney General. Cai replaces Shirley Emehelu, who will depart...

McDonnell taking top post in attorney general’s office; Berns will move to governor’s staff

October 17, 2022 12:30 pmOctober 18, 2022 3:08 pm

Two of the state’s top lawyers are switching jobs. Kate McDonnell, the senior deputy chief counsel to Gov. Phil Murphy for nearly five years, will become the counsel to Attorney General Matt Platkin. Platkin’s current counsel, Matthew Berns, is joining...

McDonnell is now senior deputy chief counsel, Wilson moves up

October 19, 2020 11:06 amOctober 19, 2020 11:51 am

The departure of Matt Platkin as a top aide to Gov. Phil Murphy on Friday means that Parimal Garg has now assumed the post as chief counsel. That has triggered some other moves within the chief counsel’s office. Kate McDonnell,...

Platkin resigns; Garrenger named acting chief counsel

January 14, 2020 10:55 pmJanuary 14, 2020 11:09 pm

Matt Platkin filed his resignation letter as Gov. Phil Murphy’s chief counsel today and drove to Washington after the State of the State address to begin his new job as an advisor to Cory Booker on the impeachment of President...

Assembly lawyer, campaign staffer to Counsel’s office

January 10, 2018 1:52 am

A veteran lawyer for the State Assembly and a former clerk to Chief Justice Stuart Rabner will assume top posts in the Chief Counsel’s office when Phil Murphy becomes Governor next week. Murphy has named Kate McConnell and Parimal Garg...