The Justice Gary S. Stein Public Interest Center at Pashman Stein Walder Hayden P.C. Welcomes Iris Bromberg as Senior Public Interest Counsel
Hackensack, NJ (April 16, 2026) - The Justice Gary S. Stein Public Interest Center at Pashman Stein Walder Hayden P.C. is pleased to announce that Iris Bromberg has joined as Senior Public Interest Counsel. In this role, Bromberg will advance the Center’s mission and expand the reach of its public interest impact.
Established in 2019, the Stein Public Interest Center is dedicated to a broad range of public interest impact litigation and appellate advocacy that defends democracy, the rule of law, and the freedom of speech; advances social, racial, and economic justice; protects civil liberties and constitutional rights; and promotes an open and transparent government.
“We are thrilled to welcome Iris to the Stein Public Interest Center,” said CJ Griffin, partner and director of the Justice Gary S. Stein Public Interest Center. “The breadth of Iris’s experience, combined with her commitment and perspective, will allow us to build on our mission and broaden the impact of the Center’s public interest work.”
“My career path has been leading me to this position,” Bromberg said. “I have known CJ from my work with ACLU-NJ and have followed Mike Stein and the Stein Center since its inception seven years ago. I am very proud to join this team and contribute to the meaningful advocacy across important social issues, through amicus briefs and appearances before the courts.”
“The Stein Public Interest Center reflects our deeply held belief that it is our responsibility, and privilege, as lawyers to contribute to the public good and give back,” said Michael S. Stein, Chair and Managing Partner of Pashman Stein Walder Hayden. “Iris shares that commitment, and her addition to the Center strengthens our ability to advance public interest work in a principled, enduring way.”
“Recently, our firm joined more than 800 law firms from all over the country in signing the amicus brief in the appeals involving the Executive Orders directed at Perkins Coie, Jenner & Block, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, and Susman Godfrey,” continued Stein. “Through the Stein Center, we will continue our efforts to advance justice and stand up for the rule of law and the underlying principles that are essential to the proper functioning of our legal justice system.”
About Iris Bromberg
Prior to joining the firm, Bromberg was Deputy Associate Director of the Affirmative Enforcement Unit at the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights, where she led director-initiated systemic civil rights investigations and enforcement matters, including matters involving fair housing, equal educational access, and LGBTQ+ equity. During her tenure, she served on several interagency task forces and strike forces, including the Attorney General’s Reproductive Strike Force and the Governor’s Wealth Disparity Task Force. She also served in leadership roles on special initiatives, including the Division’s Voter Protection Initiative and the Home Appraisal Task Force.
Previously, Bromberg was a senior staff attorney and open government specialist within Manhattan Legal Services’ (MLS) LGBTQ+ and HIV Advocacy Unit, where she provided free direct representation in a wide range of civil areas, including discrimination, immigration, housing law, name changes, and public benefits. She also represented tenants facing eviction within a right-to-counsel framework in MLS’s Housing Unit.
Bromberg began her legal career at the American Civil Liberties of New Jersey (ACLU-NJ), where she rose from a fellow to a staff attorney, focusing on impact litigation, policy development, and promoting government accountability and civic engagement through open government laws.
Bromberg has received several recognitions throughout her career, including being named as one of the National LGBTQ+ Bar Association’s Best LGBTQ+ Lawyers Under 40 for her demonstrated and profound dedication to LGBTQ+ equality and excellence in her fields. In addition, she was selected as a 2024 Democracy Fellow and a 2022 Affirmative Leaders Fellow by the Public Rights Project, and a 2023 Avodah Justice Fellow.
Bromberg earned her J.D. from Rutgers Law School, where she was a Marsha Wenk Public Interest Fellow with the ACLU-NJ, co-chair of the LGBTQIA+ Caucus, and student advocate in both the Immigrant Rights Clinic and the Child Advocacy Clinic.
