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Contributing Editors: Grace Garver, Hannah Land, Emily Yu

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New Jersey Attorney General

Current State AG
Matt Platkin (D)
Political Party
Democrat
Assumed Office

2021

Matt Platkin was appointed as attorney general in February 2022 by Governor Phil Murphy, and confirmed by the New Jersey Senate in September 2022. Prior to his appointment, AG Platkin served as an aide and then chief counsel to Governor Phil Murphy for eight years. Prior to entering public service, AG Platkin was a litigator at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP.

Matt Platkin was appointed as attorney general in February 2022 by Governor Phil Murphy, and confirmed by the New Jersey Senate in September 2022. Prior to his appointment, AG Platkin served as an aide and then chief counsel to Governor Phil Murphy for eight years. Prior to entering public service, AG Platkin was a litigator at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP.

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State AGs are elected in 43 states and D.C. In New Jersey, the governor appoints the AG.

  • Next Election:November 4, 2025
  • Election Process:Appointed
  • Term/Limit:4 years/ none


Latest New Jersey Attorney General News & Insights

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New AG Pick in NJ, NE AG to Seek Reelection, New OR Deputy AG

New Jersey Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill announced her selection of Jennifer Davenport as the state’s next AG, who will assume office pending state Senate confirmation. Davenport, a Democrat, previously served as First Assistant AG in New Jersey. Nebraska AG Mike Hilgers announced that he will seek reelection in 2026. He is currently running unopposed in the…

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NJ AG Shuts the Door on Predatory Homeowner Contracts

New Jersey AG Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced a $2.8 million settlement with MV Realty PBC, LLC and affiliates (collectively, “MV Realty”), resolving a 2023 lawsuit alleging that the company violated New Jersey’s consumer protection laws through its “Homeowner Benefit Agreements” (HBAs). The AG’s office described the HBAs as unconscionable…

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NJ AG Secures Landmark $2+ Billion Settlement with DuPont Over PFAS Contamination

New Jersey AG Matthew Platkin and the state’s Department of Environmental Protection announced a settlement valued at over $2 billion with E.I DuPont de Nemours and Co. (now known as EIDP) and various DuPont-related entities, resolving multiple lawsuits regarding alleged contamination from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and other pollutants at four industrial sites across…

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