Matthew Platkin

Matthew J. Platkin[1] (born 1986/1987)[2] is an American attorney serving as the Attorney General of the State of New Jersey.

Matt Platkin
62nd Attorney General of New Jersey
Assumed office
February 14, 2022
Acting: February 14, 2022 – September 29, 2022
GovernorPhil Murphy
Preceded byAndrew Bruck (acting)
Personal details
Born (1986-10-13) October 13, 1986
Political partyDemocratic
EducationStanford University (BA, JD)

Early life and career

A resident of Montclair, New Jersey, Platkin was raised in Florham Park, New Jersey and Morristown, New Jersey. He attended Madison High School, earned his undergraduate degree from Stanford University and earned a Juris Doctor from Stanford Law School.[3] He started his career with the Brookings Institution, advising Congress on economic recovery after the 2008 financial crisis.[4]

Platkin served as Chief Counsel to Governor Murphy from January 2018 to October 2020. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he drafted executive orders and workforce policies for state government employees.[4] He took a leave during January 2020 to serve as Senator Cory Booker's special counsel during the first impeachment of Donald Trump.[2]

Attorney general

On February 3, 2022, Governor Phil Murphy announced that he was appointing Platkin to serve as Acting Attorney General. Platkin assumed office on February 14, 2022, succeeding Andrew Bruck as Acting Attorney General.[5] He assumed the position in full on September 29, 2022, after the confirmation of his appointment by the New Jersey State Senate.[6]

Personal life

Platkin and his wife, Sophia, live in Montclair with their son, Robert.[3]

References
  1. "Matthew J. Platkin".
  2. Wildstein, David (February 2, 2022). "Murphy to Name Platkin as Attorney General". New Jersey Globe. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  3. Governor Murphy Announces Matt Platkin to Serve as New Jersey Attorney General, Governor of New Jersey press release dated February 3, 2022. Accessed February 3, 2022. "Platkin was born and raised in New Jersey, growing up in both Florham Park and Morristown, and graduated from Madison High School. He received his Bachelor of Arts from Stanford University, and his Juris Doctor from Stanford Law School, where he was an editor of the Stanford Law Review.... Platkin resides in Montclair with his wife Sophia and their son, Robert."
  4. "Matthew J. Platkin". National Association of Attorneys General. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
  5. "Murphy Taps Matt Platkin for State Attorney General", Insider NJ, February 3, 2022. Accessed February 3, 2022.
  6. "Senate confirms Matt Platkin as attorney general, despite GOP outcry". 29 September 2022.
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