Sara Quigley, Former Chief of Staff to the NJ Attorney General, Joins The Stevens & Lee Companies

PRINCETON, NJ, Feb. 24, 2026 – Stevens & Lee announced today that Sara M. Quigley, former Chief of Staff to the New Jersey Attorney General, has joined The Stevens & Lee Companies, a platform of professional services firms which includes Stevens & Lee and Stevens & Lee Public Affairs. Ms. Quigley joins the law firm as a Shareholder and will serve as a Managing Director of Stevens & Lee Public Affairs.

“Sara is a trusted and proven legal and policy advisor at the highest levels of state government, and is an outstanding addition to our team,” said Anthony J. “Skip” Cimino, Senior Managing Director of Stevens & Lee Public Affairs. “Her rapid advancement and long tenure in public service, culminating in a senior role in the AG’s office, gives Sara valuable insight into policy and governance. She will be a fantastic resource to our clients doing business today in New Jersey.”

Ms. Quigley served as Chief of Staff to the former New Jersey Attorney General, where she managed a department of more than 8,000 employees. Prior to this appointment, she served as Senior Counsel to the Attorney General for two years, focusing on criminal justice initiatives, including criminal justice reform and cannabis legal and regulatory enforcement. Ms. Quigley also served as the Attorney General designee on various commissions and interagency working groups throughout her tenure.

“Sara brings a rare combination of legal skill and policy fluency,” said William P. Thornton, Jr., President and CEO of Stevens & Lee. “She has earned the respect of leaders across New Jersey, and her ability to translate complex government processes into actionable strategy will be a tremendous asset to our clients in her dual role in the law firm and the public affairs group.”

A veteran attorney with deep ties to state government, Ms. Quigley’s record of public service in New Jersey stretches back to 2013. She has held senior positions with the state’s Division of Criminal Justice and the Appellate Bureau, where she argued frequently before the New Jersey Appellate Division and has appeared numerous times before the Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Ms. Quigley clerked for the Honorable Michele M. Fox, J.S.C. (ret.), of the New Jersey Superior Court in Camden County. She earned her J.D. from Rutgers Law School and B.A. from Lafayette College.