Chris Porrino | |
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| 60th Attorney General of New Jersey | |
| In office June 21, 2016 – January 16, 2018 Acting: June 21, 2016 – August 1, 2016 | |
| Governor | Chris Christie |
| Preceded by | Jeffrey Chiesa |
| Succeeded by | Gurbir Grewal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1966 or 1967 (age 57–58)[1] Teaneck, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Political party | Independent |
| Education | Lehigh University (BA) Seton Hall University (JD) |
Christopher S. Porrino (born October 20, 1967) is an American trial lawyer who served as the Attorney General of New Jersey from 2016 to 2018.[2][3] Porrino is currently a partner of Lowenstein Sandler, and chair of the firm's Litigation Department.
Porrino was born in Teaneck and raised in Fort Lee and Englewood Cliffs. He resides in Summit, New Jersey, with his wife, Christina, and their two children.[4][5]
- ^ "Christie Nominates His Former Chief Counsel as N.J. Attorney General". NJ.com. June 16, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
- ^ "Christie attorney general pick approved by N.J. Senate after Bridgegate questions". NJ.com. August 2, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
- ^ "Christie's top lawyer survived Bridgegate, fought opioids and is now talking about it". NJ.com. January 14, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
- ^ "Attorney General Names Christopher S. Porrino Director of the Division of Law", New Jersey Attorney General, January 31, 2012. Accessed June 18, 2016.
- ^ Rybolt, Barbara. "Summit man, Gov. Christie's new chief counsel, is quiet on Bridgegate", Independent Press, January 13, 2014. Accessed June 18, 2016. "Today, Jan. 13, Summit resident Christopher Porrino, 47, started his first day as chief counsel for Gov. Chris Christie.... The father of two boys ages 12 and 14, he and his wife Christina Shenoudamoved to Summit when they got married in 1997 and have been here ever since."