Philip R. Sellinger Explained

Philip Sellinger
Office:	United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey
Term Start:	December 16, 2021
Term End:	January 8, 2025
President:	Joe Biden
Predecessor:	Craig Carpenito Rachael A. Honig (acting)
Successor:	Vikas Khanna (acting)
Birth Name:	Philip Rabner Sellinger
Birth Place:	Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Education:	University of Massachusetts Amherst (BA) New York University (JD)
Party:	Democratic

Philip Rabner Sellinger (born 1954)^[1] is an American lawyer who served as the United States attorney for the District of New Jersey from 2021 to 2025.

Early life and education

Sellinger was born in Boston.^[2] He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 1976 and a Juris Doctor from the New York University School of Law in 1979.^[3]

Career

In 1979 and 1980, Sellinger served as a law clerk for Judge Anne Elise Thompson. From 1981 to 1984, he served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the United States Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey. From 1984 to 2002, he worked at Sills Cummis & Gross. In 2002, he became a co-managing partner of Greenberg Traurig. Sellinger has been a member of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee for Morris County. Sellinger has also been a political fundraiser for several New Jersey Democratic politicians, including Bob Menendez and Cory Booker.^{[4] [5]}

U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey

On October 27, 2021, President Joe Biden announced Sellinger as a nominee to be the United States attorney for the District of New Jersey.^[6] On December 2, 2021, his nomination was reported out of committee by a voice vote.^[7] On December 7, 2021, his nomination was confirmed in the United States Senate.^[8] He was sworn into office on December 16, 2021.^[9] He resigned from office on January 8, 2025.^[10]

Personal life

Sellinger and his wife, Barbara, reside in Morris Township, New Jersey, in a mansion named Sunnymede.^[11]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2021-08-24. Sellinger is leading candidate for U.S. Attorney, with White House vetting in advanced stages. 2021-10-27. New Jersey Globe. en-US.
2. Web site: Questionnaire for Non-Judicial Nominees. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. November 25, 2021.
3. Web site: 2021-10-27. President Biden Announces Four New Nominees to Serve as U.S. Attorneys. 2021-10-27. The White House. en-US.
4. Web site: 2021-10-27. White House preparing to nominate Sellinger as U.S. Attorney. 2021-10-27. New Jersey Globe. en-US.
5. Web site: Jonathan. Salant. 2021-10-27. Biden just nominated longtime lawyer, Democratic donor as U.S. attorney for N.J.. 2021-10-27. nj. en.
6. Three Nominations Sent to the Senate . October 27, 2021 . The White House . Washington, D.C. .
7. Web site: Results of Executive Business Meeting – December 2, 2021. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary. December 3, 2021.
8. Web site: December 7, 2021 . PN1301 - Nomination of Philip R. Sellinger for Department of Justice, 117th Congress (2021-2022) . December 8, 2021 . www.congress.gov.
9. Philip R. Sellinger Sworn in as 62nd U.S. Attorney for District of New Jersey . December 16, 2021 . U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey . December 17, 2021.
10. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger Announces His Resignation . December 20, 2024 . United States Attorney's Office of the District of New Jersey . January 14, 2025.
11. Friedman, Matt. "VP Biden backs Sen. Menendez in Morris Township fundraiser", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, March 20, 2012, updated March 30, 2019. Accessed October 31, 2021. "The fundraiser was hosted by Phillip and Barbara Sellinger at their home. Phillip Sellinger is a managing shareholder with the international law firm Greenberg Traurig.... The mansion, named Sunnymede, was the site of a prostitution raid in 1998, which resulted in the arrests of 15 men and four women."