Founding partner Mickey Faigen’s understanding that solutions to problems involving business, government and the public often fall outside traditional legal approaches was fundamental to his creation of Issues Management and the formation of the Issues Management team. His method of problem-solving has been so successful that Issues Management is often recognized as one of the state’s top public affairs groups.

Mickey advises a diverse group of corporate and individual clients in the public affairs arena. He is acknowledged for his leadership and expertise in handling complex issue-oriented problems with particular expertise in real estate and development, health policy, energy, the environment, insurance, campaign finance and related corporate matters. His ability to successfully achieve change by creating new possibilities and managing diverse interests is unique in the industry.

Mickey’s direct government experience includes positions as counsel to a United States Senator and special assistant to the New Jersey Attorney General. His client list includes firms ranging in size from the Fortune 200 to America’s fastest growing privately held companies. He holds a master’s degree in public policy from the University of Pennsylvania, a degree in law from Rutgers University, and frequently speaks and writes on the interaction of the press, politics and policy formulation.

Mickey is active in alumni affairs at Princeton University where he received his undergraduate degree from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. He currently serves as chair of the Princeton area Alumni Schools Committee. He was formerly a member of the National Schools Committee and the Council of the Princeton University Community.
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