Our Litigator of the Week is Theodore “Ted” Wells Jr. for his win in a headline-grabbing clash of the titans in New Jersey. The Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison partner was tapped by New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy in a face-off against South Jersey politico George Norcross. At issue: the fate of the governor’s task force to investigate the state’s tax incentive programs.

The case, which has attracted immense public interest, raises unprecedented legal issues that go to the heart of the state’s ability to govern. Wells discussed the matter with Lit Daily.