CJ Griffin Named #7 on Insider NJ's 2022 Insider Out 100 LGBTQ Power List
CJ Griffin, Partner and Director of the Justice Gary S. Stein Public Interest Center at Pashman Stein Walder Hayden, was named #7 on Insider NJ’s Annual 2021 Insider Out 100 LGBTQ Power List, marking the second year in a row in which Griffin was named to the top 10. Compiled by Jay Lassiter, the list is a tribute to politically influential LGBTQs in New Jersey politics. In recognizing Griffin, Insider NJ stated,
The old adage that “sunshine is the best disinfectant” is particularly true when discussing NJ politics and no one is better at shining light into the darkest crevices than CJ Griffin, a Partner at the law firm Pashman Stein Walder Hayden and director of their firm’s public interest center. CJ Griffin is also Vice President of ACLU of New Jersey Board of Trustees. As this list went to press, CJ picked up the prestigious Whipple Award from the Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of NJ. CJ is known for historic, pioneering work in open government cases, but their groundbreaking work extends beyond that. When it comes to racial justice, freedom of the press, free speech, LGBTQ rights, privacy, police accountability, and countless other issues, CJ has strengthened the rights of New Jerseyans and made New Jersey better. Terrence T. McDonald, #35 on this list and editor at New Jersey Monitor, called CJ “a fierce advocate for private citizens and newspapers and their reporters seeking public records in court.”
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