Catherine Tung, a senior advisor to New Jersey Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin, D-Middlesex, joined McCarter & English‘s government affairs practice. Tung, a nonlawyer, was the associate executive director of the New Jersey Assembly Majority Office.

Tung, a  ”is well-known in Trenton and beyond, and her strong reputation and experience at the highest levels of the state Legislature make her an invaluable resource,” said practice chair Guillermo Artiles. Firm partner Bill Palatucci added: “She has been an incredible asset to the New Jersey Assembly, and we could not be more thrilled to have her bring her experience and strategic acumen to our practice.” Tung said: “This firm has long been the standard against which others have been measured, and I am excited to have the opportunity to leverage my experience to help the firm’s clients.”