Robert L. Garrenger III Joins CSG Law’s Government & Regulatory Law Group
Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC (CSG Law) is pleased to announce that Robert L. Garrenger III has joined the firm’s Government & Regulatory Law Group as a Member.
Bob has more than three decades of public service at the highest levels of New Jersey state government, having served in the administration of five elected New Jersey Governors. He focuses his practice on helping clients navigate the dynamic interplay between public and private sectors.
“I’m grateful for the opportunity to join a great team at CSG Law and I look forward to working with my colleagues in the Government & Regulatory Law Group,” he said.
After serving in the Attorney General’s Office as Deputy Attorney General, Bob spent 25 years with the Office of the Governor, holding various titles including Assistant Counsel, Senior Counsel, Deputy Chief Counsel, Budget Counsel, Senior Special Counsel, Assistant Attorney General, and Acting Chief Counsel. In these positions, Bob was responsible for devising and implementing strategies to achieve priorities outlined by the Governor, the State Treasurer, and the Attorney General.
“Bob is a phenomenal addition to our new—and rapidly growing—Government & Regulatory Law Group,” Managing Member Marie L. Mathews said. “His comprehensive experience working in state government will only amplify the quality of service we provide.”
CSG Law launched the Government & Regulatory Law Group last year, bringing on board heavy hitters Eric Brophy, the former Deputy Chief of Staff for Economic Growth to New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, and compliance attorney Rebecca Moll Freed as part of the firm’s strategic expansion. The group, which is co-chaired by seasoned government attorney Patrick O’Reilly and Brophy, operates at the intersection of law, business and government.
Bob is well-versed with the annual state budgeting and appropriations procedures, having overseen the budget development process on behalf of the Governor and the Executive Branch. In addition to drafting executive orders, legislation, regulations, veto messages, and public remarks for the Governor and the Treasurer, Bob assisted the Attorney General’s Office by developing litigation strategies and drafting legal submissions in significant legal matters, including litigation involving the State’s finances and challenges to gubernatorial authority.
Before his public service, Bob practiced as an associate at a Washington D.C. law firm. Upon graduation from law school, he clerked for United States District Court Judge John C. Lifland in Newark, New Jersey.
Bob earned his J.D., cum laude, from the University of Michigan, and his B.A., cum laude, from Yale University.