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The basics:

• Quraishi rejoins CSG Law after role at U.S. Attorney’s Office
• Brings experience in white collar, class action litigation
• Previously served as counsel in CSG’s litigation and cannabis groups

Following three years in the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey, Jenny Chung Quraishi is returning to Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC.

According to the Roseland-based law firm, Quraishi rejoined as a member in the firm’s litigation group.

Up until May, Quraishi was an assistant U.S. attorney in Newark, where she investigated and tried cases in the areas of health care fraud, opioids abuse prevention, narcotics and violent crimes.

Before her time at the Department of Justice, Quraishi spent four years at CSG Law as counsel and as an associate in the firm’s litigation group.

A ‘remarkable talent’

An esteemed litigator, Quraishi’s practice focuses on white collar criminal defense, internal investigations and complex commercial litigation, with an emphasis on class action defense matters. She represents individuals and corporations in sensitive matters and regularly appears in federal, state and local courts.

Quraishi is also a member of CSG Law’s cannabis law group and has represented applicant groups on the path to medicinal and personal use cannabis licensure.

Frank Giantomasi, co-chair of the firm’s executive committee, described Quraishi as a “remarkable talent.”

“We are glad she has rejoined the firm. Jenny’s experience and understanding will further expand the services available to help clients resolve high stakes and high-profile litigation matters,” he said.

Executive committee co-chair Jeffrey Chiesa praised her as “a wonderful addition to the already deep bench of attorneys in our litigation group.”

“Her insight and judgment, along with her blend of public and private experience, are a perfect fit for the clients we serve at CSG Law,” Chiesa added.

Quraishi, an alumna of Brooklyn Law School and Boston University, commented, “It is an honor to return to my roots at CSG Law after my time in government service. The firm offered me the perfect platform to do the work I want to focus on now that I am back in private practice. And I am also looking forward to working with my old friends, mentors, and colleagues once again.”

“I hope to continue my representation in the white collar and government investigations space while also adding a focus on complex commercial litigation with an emphasis on class action defense and patent litigation matters,” she said.

Other exits

In addition to being fluent in Korean, she is is a member and a past president of the Asian Pacific American Lawyers Association of New Jersey (APALA-NJ). Quraishi is also a trustee for the Historical Society of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Quraishi isn’t the only recent departure from the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Earlier this week, Lowenstein Sandler LLP announced the return of Shontae Gray as a partner after nearly five years handling federal prosecutions. Prior to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Gray spent two years as an associate with Lowenstein Sandler’s white collar unit. Before that, her background includes almost four years as a deputy attorney general in the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office.

In March, President Donald Trump appointed Alina Habba, his longtime personal attorney-turned-presidential counselor, to serve as interim U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey. She succeeded John Giordano, who spent about two weeks on the job.

Ahead of Trump’s return to the White House, Philip Sellinger, a 2021 President Joe Biden appointee, stepped down and rejoined Greenberg Traurig LLP. After that, Vikas Khanna became acting U.S. attorney before the administration briefly put Giordano in the post.