Brett M. Pugach is a member of the firm, focusing on voting rights and labor law. One of New Jersey’s leading election law attorneys, Brett has represented voters, candidates, and organizations on a variety of election law issues concerning political campaigns, voting rights, constitutional rights, filing petitions, ballot access, ballot placement, redistricting, recall elections, recounts, and election contests. Among other matters, Brett litigated the 2024 landmark ballot placement case in New Jersey, Kim v. Hanlon, representing now-Senator Andy Kim in Federal District Court, and successfully arguing before the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, which resulted in the dismantling of the “county line” primary election ballot system. He has significant experience handling a variety of labor matters before state and federal courts and agencies as well as collective bargaining. Brett was appointed to the New Jersey State Bar Association’s Special Committee on Election Law, and has served as its Co-Chair. He has been featured on various TV and radio programs and is frequently invited to speak on democracy and labor and employment topics. His work has been featured in various publications, including Rutgers University Law Review, which published his article, The County Line: The Law and Politics of Ballot Positioning in New Jersey. Brett received his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Rutgers University School of Law-Newark in 2011 where he was Managing Notes Editor for the Law Review and Co-Chair of the Moot Court Board. He earned his Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, in Political Science and in Policy Studies from Syracuse University and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa.
