The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office announced that Cooper Levenson partner Yolanda Melville will replace Bryn Whittle as senior counsel and director of community engagement, a position tasked with connecting community stakeholders with the office’s initiatives.

Melville is an experienced attorney having worked with law enforcement, civil rights and community organizations across New Jersey, according to a press release issued by the Attorney General’s Office. As a partner with Cooper Levenson in Atlantic City, Melville litigated in both federal and state court, representing municipal and corporate entities as solicitor and general counsel.