Biography

Bill Palatucci is a partner at McCarter & English, where he works with the firm’s Business Litigation and Government Affairs groups. He has decades of experience advising corporate clients in a wide array of industries and often focuses on the regulatory aspects of transactions, land use matters, or state licensing requirements. Bill is active in state politics and is a trusted advisor to New Jersey policymakers on issues including health care, gaming, public utilities, education, and election law.

He was elected as New Jersey’s Republican National Committeeman, a position he has held since 2010. In 2016, Bill served as general counsel to the Trump Transition Committee; he also served as general counsel to Governor Chris Christie’s presidential campaign. Bill has been involved in many federal and state elections, with roles in the political campaigns of Presidents Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, and Donald Trump, along with New Jersey Governors Tom Kean, Christine Todd Whitman, and Chris Christie.