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Jeffrey S. Chiesa, Attorney General Jeffrey S. Chiesa
Attorney General
2012
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  On January 10, 2012 Jeffrey S. Chiesa was sworn in as New Jersey's 59th Attorney General. He served as Attorney General until being appointed as a NJ Senator by Governor Christie on June 6, 2013 replacing the late Senator Frank Lautenberg. See video below.

Chiesa served as Chief Counsel to Governor Chris Christie from January 2010 through December 2011, when he was nominated to be New Jersey Attorney General by Governor Christie.

Prior to his appointment as Chief Counsel, Chiesa served as Executive Director of Governor Christie’s Transition Team. Chiesa was previously a partner at the law firm of Wolf & Samson in their litigation group.

Prior to joining Wolf & Samson, Chiesa worked in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the District of New Jersey from 2002 – 2009, last serving as the Executive Assistant U.S. Attorney. He also served as Counsel to the U.S. Attorney and as Chief of the Public Protection Unit. Chiesa was involved in all aspects of the U.S. Attorney’s Office, including the management of the Criminal, Civil, Appeals and Special Prosecutions Divisions.

As a unit chief, he supervised a group of Assistant U.S. attorneys primarily responsible for the investigation and prosecution of criminal cases involving bank robbery, child pornography, human trafficking and identity theft. Prior to joining the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Chiesa was a partner at the law firm of Dughi and Hewit, where he litigated civil matters, including the representation of medical professionals and hospitals.

Chiesa is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame, where he earned his Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting. He earned his Juris Doctorate from The Catholic University of America
 

 
   
     
 

On June 6, 2013 Governor Christie appointed Jeffrey Chiesa as Senator to represent New Jersey between now and October 16th, when all New Jerseyans get an opportunity to elect the person to succeed the late Senator Frank Lautenberg. related release

 

 
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