Judge Gregory L. Acquaviva: Professional Background and Legal Expertise

Monmouth County Superior Court, Department - Civil Division, 2nd Floor

Appointed By: Gov. Christopher J. Christie

Biography

The Hon. Gregory L. Acquaviva is a judge for the Vicinage 9 Superior Court in Monmouth County in New Jersey. He was appointed to the bench by former Governor Chris Christie in 2017.

During his judicial tenure, Acquaviva has held assignments in the Family Division (2017 to 2021) and Civil Division (2021 to present).

Prior to his appointment, he was chief counsel to then-Governor Christie, a position Acquaviva had held for three months.

He received a B.S. from Monmouth University in 2003. Acquaviva went on to complete a J.D. at Seton Hall Law School in 2006. He was admitted to practice in New Jersey and New York as well as the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, the United States District Court for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and Third Circuit.

Over the course of his legal career, Acquaviva served as a judicial law clerk to the Hon. Maryanne Trump Barry (sister of former President Donald J. Trump) with the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit Court and the Hon. James R. Zazzali, Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court.

He also spent time working as assistant counsel to Governor Christie and chief of staff to former Lieutenant Governor Kim Guadagno before becoming vice president of State Government Affairs for UnitedHealth Group in 2015. Acquaviva remained in that capacity until returning to Governor Christie’s Office in 2017.

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Pasquin Lisanne Vs Mcandrew Joseph

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Citizens Bank, N.A. Vs Hughes Kurtis

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Battista Gregory Vs Cohen Allan

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About

Gregory L. Acquaviva
Current Appointment Monmouth County Superior Court, Department - Civil Division, 2nd Floor	Monmouth County Superior Court, Department - Civil Division, 2nd Floor
Education J.D., Seton Hall Law School - 2006 B.S., Monmouth University - 2003	J.D., Seton Hall Law School - 2006 B.S., Monmouth University - 2003

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Court Info

Court Info
Current Court:	NJ - Monmouth County Superior Court
Clerk phone:	+1 (732) 358-8700, ext. 87110

Career History

Career History
Role	Employer	Where
Judicial Law Clerk	New Jersey Supreme Court with the Hon. James R. Zazzali	Mercer County, New Jersey
Chief of Staff	Office of the New Jersey Lieutenant Governor	None
Assistant Counsel	Office of the New Jersey Governor	None
Vice President of State Government Affairs	UnitedHealth Group	None
Chief Counsel	Office of the New Jersey Governor	None
Judge	Monmouth County Superior Court (Vicinage 9)	Monmouth County, New Jersey
Judicial Law Clerk	United States Third Circuit Court of Appeals with the Hon. Maryanne Trump Barry	None