Bill Palatucci
William J. Palatucci (born 1958) is an American attorney and Republican National Committeeman. Palatucci was the White House Transition Coordinator and General Counsel for the 2016 presidential transition of Donald Trump until terminated on November 11, 2016.
Bill Palatucci | |
|---|---|
| Republican National Committeeman from New Jersey | |
| Assumed office 2010 Serving with Virginia E. Haines | |
| Preceded by | David Norcross |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1958 (age 65–66) Haskell, New Jersey |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Laura Palatucci |
| Alma mater | Rutgers University (BA) Seton Hall University (JD) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Palatucci has served as the Finance Chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee and acted as a senior advisor for the 2000 presidential campaign of George W. Bush. He has also worked for Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush. He retains a close personal and professional association with Governor Chris Christie, serving as the Chairman of Christie's 2013 re-election campaign and co-chair of his 2010 and 2014 Inaugural Committees. He serves as counsel to the Leadership Matters for America PAC.
Palatucci is currently a partner at the law firm McCarter & English. Co-creating The Battling Bills with William J. Pascrell, Palatucci was nominated for Outstanding Talk Program Series at the 2005 Mid-Atlantic Emmy Awards. Palatucci currently serves on the National Advisory Board of the Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers University.
In 2023, Palatucci, who has been a longtime RNC member and Trump skeptic pledged his support for RNC Chair candidate attorney Harmeet Dhillon.