William J. Palatucci, long regarded as one of New Jersey’s most prominent attorneys and a top Republican political strategist—for former Gov. Chris Christie as well as current President Donald Trump—is leaving Gibbons and joining McCarter & English, effective Monday.

Palatucci, 62, will join Newark-based McCarter as a partner in the firm’s business litigation practice and also will be supporting the firm’s expanding government affairs practice, according to Wednesday’s announcement from the firm.