Brian N. Biglin

Of Counsel

Brian N. Biglin represents clients in an array of criminal and civil matters. He brings strong analytical skills and courtroom instincts to his cases. After serving as judicial law clerk to a highly respected federal judge, where he assisted on diverse trials and proceedings, Mr. Biglin honed his skills at the Newark office of an international law firm. He has helped plaintiffs and defendants, and those standing accused or as victims, through complex investigations and proceedings.

Mr. Biglin appears in state and federal court, and has also worked creatively to avoid his clients being charged in the first place. In addition, he often handles post-conviction matters, with knowledge of New Jersey’s expungement regime, parole revocation proceedings, and the civil rights of detained and imprisoned persons. Mr. Biglin is a member of the Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers – New Jersey.

Outside of the office and courtroom, Mr. Biglin is highly engaged in the legal and wider community. He is a longtime leader and former President of the Rutgers Law School-Newark Alumni Association, spearheading key fundraising efforts benefitting law students, mentoring up-and-coming lawyers, and fostering diversity in the profession. Mr. Biglin actively engages with Volunteer Lawyers for Justice as a pro bono attorney and member of Board committees. In his local community, Mr. Biglin is an organizing member of the Friends of Grove Park in South Orange, and a member and subcommittee volunteer for the Montrose Park Historic District Association. An avid gardener, Mr. Biglin is a proud member of The Native Plant Society of New Jersey – Essex Chapter. You will also find Mr. Biglin following baseball, coaching his children, and collecting baseball cards.

University of Michigan, 2008, A.B. Economics
Rutgers Law School - Newark, 2011, J.D., cum laude, Order of the Coif, Senior Articles Editor of the Rutgers Law Review

New Jersey State Bar
New York State Bar
U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Trustee, Rutgers Law School - Newark Alumni Association (2012–present)
President, Rutgers Law School - Newark Alumni Association (2017–2018)
Committee Member and/or Co-Chair, Volunteer Lawyers for Justice (2019–present)
Member, Dean Selection Committee, Rutgers Law School (2017–2018)
New Jersey State Bar Association Pro Bono Award for New Attorney (2018)
Duane Morris Pro Bono Award (2018)
Named in New Jersey Law Journal as a New Leader of the Bar (2020)
Outstanding Attorney-Student Team (2021), by International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP)
Named to Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch,” 2023–2025
Listed in New Jersey Super Lawyers Rising Stars
Association of the Federal Bar of New Jersey
Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey
Criminal Justice Act (CJA) Training Panel Attorney, District of New Jersey

- Panelist/Presenter, “In Limine Motions and Anticipating Trial Evidence Problems,” New Jersey Association for Justice Boardwalk Seminar, April 19, 2024
- CLE Panelist and Moderator, “Obtaining a Clean Slate: An Update on Criminal Expungement Laws in Pennsylvania and New Jersey,” Duane Morris LLP and Volunteer Lawyers for Justice, September 16, 2020
- CLE Panelist, “Duane Morris CLE: Trauma Informed Lawyering,” presented virtually across offices, July 1, 2020
- CLE Panelist, “Duane Morris CLE: Litigating Prisoners’ Civil Rights Claims,” Newark, New Jersey, October 16, 2018
- CLE Panelist, “Duane Morris Commercial, Securities and Antitrust Litigation Group Presentation on Lawyer Ethics and Social Media,” Newark, New Jersey, September 26, 2018
- Speaker, “Presenter of Distinguished Service Award to Hon. Ronald K. Chen, outgoing Dean of Rutgers Law School,” New York, New York, June 26, 2018
- Speaker, “Alumni/ae Remarks,” Rutgers Law School Commencement Ceremony, Newark, New Jersey, May 25, 2018
- Speaker, “Minority Student Program 50th Anniversary Celebration,” Rutgers Law School Newark, Newark, NJ, April 14, 2018

Organizing Member, Friends of Grove Park
Sponsoring Member, Montrose Park Historic District Association (MPHDA)
Committee Member, MPHDA Grove Park Subcommittee
Member, New Jersey Native Plant Society - Essex Chapter

Brian N. Biglin

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