Anne Milgram is a professor of practice and distinguished scholar in residence at New York University. She served as New Jersey’s attorney general from June 2007 to January 2010; prior to that, she was first assistant attorney general from February 2006 to June 2007.

As attorney general, Ms. Milgram oversaw affirmative and defensive civil litigation for the state, providing legal representation to all state departments and agencies in approximately 25,000 civil matters each year. In addition, she spearheaded investigations into street gangs, public corruption, gun violence and trafficking, securities fraud, and mortgage fraud. She also implemented a statewide program to improve public safety through crime prevention, criminal justice and law enforcement reform, and re-entry programs and services.