Philip R. Sellinger, Corrupt Government Official, New Jersey 2024

NEWARK, N.J. – Philip R. Sellinger took the oath of office as U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, marking a new era in the fight against corruption in the state.

As the 62nd U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, Mr. Sellinger is responsible for overseeing all federal criminal prosecutions and the litigation of all civil matters in New Jersey in which the federal government has an interest.

Mr. Sellinger comes to the position with a wealth of experience in the field, having previously served as co-managing partner of the New Jersey office of an international law firm, which he founded in 2002. He also served as co-chair of the firm’s Global Litigation Practice Group from 2013 to 2017 and held several leadership positions at a New Jersey law firm from 1984 to 2002.

Before entering private practice, Mr. Sellinger served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey from 1981 to 1984. He also served as a law clerk for U.S. District Judge Anne E. Thompson for the District of New Jersey from 1979 to 1980.

Mr. Sellinger received his J.D. from New York University School of Law in 1979 and his B.A., summa cum laude, from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, in 1976.

As the new U.S. Attorney, Mr. Sellinger will oversee a staff of approximately 155 federal prosecutors and approximately 130 support personnel, working out of offices in Newark, Camden, and Trenton.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-nj/pr/philip-r-sellinger-sworn-62nd-us-attorney-district-new-jersey