Overview
Practice Areas
Robert L. Garrenger III focuses his practice on government and regulatory law, helping clients navigate the dynamic interplay between public and private sectors in the Garden State.
Bob joined CSG Law after more than three decades of public service at the highest levels of New Jersey state government, having served in the administration of seven New Jersey governors.
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, he was responsible for devising and implementing strategies to achieve priorities outlined by the Governor, the State Treasurer, and the Attorney General.
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 B.A., cum laude, from Yale University, and his J.D., cum laude, from the University of Michigan.
Education
- University of Michigan (J.D., cum laude, 1992)
- Yale University (B.A., cum laude, 1989)
Admissions
- New Jersey