Fabiana Pierre-Louis

Professional career

• On June 5, 2020, Governor Phil Murphy nominated Pierre‐Louis to replace retiring Justice Walter F. Timpone
• Pierre‐Louis began as a law clerk to New Jersey Supreme Court Justice John E. Wallace Jr
• She then served nearly a decade as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, becoming the attorney‐in‐charge of the Trenton and Camden branches — the first woman of color to hold both roles
• After leaving federal service, she was a partner at Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads

Education

Additional information

• She has also been considered for a federal appellate judgeship in 2023 but declined.
• Fabiana Pierre‐Louis is the first Black woman to serve on the New Jersey Supreme Court, appointed in 2020 by Governor Phil Murphy and confirmed unanimously by the state Senate
• She graduated from Union Catholic Regional High School in 1998, obtained a B.A. in political science from Rutgers University–New Brunswick in 2002, and a J.D. from Rutgers Law School in Camden in 2006
• focusing on complex commercial litigation, white‐collar crime, and government investigations
• On the bench, Pierre‐Louis reviews a wide range of cases, drawing on her criminal law and federal prosecution experience.
• In public speaking, she emphasizes seizing opportunities and the value of a strong work ethic, inspired by her Haitian immigrant parents
• Pierre‐Louis’s appointment broke a historic barrier in New Jersey’s judiciary, enhancing diversity and representation.
• She also worked in the Newark office’s general crimes, organized crime, and gang units