Robert Wilson Bigelow

Robert Wilson Bigelow

5.0
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 31 years

Criminal defense Lawyer Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor

About Robert

Biography

Practice Areas

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Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 50%

Not currently accepting new clients.

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Employment and Labor 50%

Not currently accepting new clients.

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Licenses

Licensed in New Jersey for 20 years

State: New Jersey

Acquired: 2005

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in New York for 31 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1994

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

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Robert Wilson Bigelow's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

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Posted by Tabby | July 29, 2013

Former client

It was very frightened to walk into his office but to find out he is so warm and kind yet professional. The trust was built right away. Most of all he is sincere and supprotive to my condition. The stradegy was successfully executed. I consider he is not just a laywer but a friend and advisor. I true...ly blessed to have him to handle my case.

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Robert Wilson Bigelow's Lawyer Endorsements

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Toni Messina

Criminal defense lawyer | Sep 05

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Robert and I worked together as public defenders in New York City in the 1990's. I was always impressed by his dedication, articulateness, intelligence and compassion. He was readily accessible to all clients, and as a supervisor at the Legal Aid Society, was a great mentor for many young attorneys. I recommend him without reservation."

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Gary Certain

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 21

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I highly endorse Robert Bigelow. I have known Robert for almost 25 years. I first came to know Robert as a diligent and insightful law student while we attended Georgetown Law together. I soon found him to be a talented adversary when he served as a public defender during my service as a prosecutor. Robert is an experienced, dedicated, intelligent and creative advocate who is well respected for his excellent trial skills and compassion."

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Chris Di Lorenzo

Criminal defense lawyer | Jul 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I highly endorse this lawyer. Robert Bigelow is a well trained and highly skiled criminal defense trial lawyer. He has handled a wide variety of criminal matters over 20 years. Moreover, he treats his clients with the dignity and respect they deserve."

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Samuel Braverman

Litigation lawyer | Jul 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have known Robert for more than 20 years, and I have seen him in many courtrooms. He is an excellent attorney: gifted before a jury, insightful and visionary with the law, tenacious for a client. I endorse him without reservation."

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Andrew Liu

Criminal defense lawyer | Jul 23

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I knew Mr. Bigelow when he worked as a public defender in the Bronx and when I was a prosecutor there. He is very highly regarded by all sides of the legal community as a tireless and highly effective advocate. I personally know him to be a superb trial lawyer - and he even handed me one of my few trial losses. He is among the best of trial lawyers in New York City, and I endorse him fully."

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Toni Messina

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Gary Certain

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Pasquale Vairo

Personal injury lawyer

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Samuel Braverman

Criminal defense lawyer

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Chris Di Lorenzo

Criminal defense lawyer

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John Garretson

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2018

Stephen Shank Recognition, Capella University

2018

2018 Harold Abel Distinguished Faculty Award, Capella University

2017

Stephen Shank Recognition, Capella University

2016

Stephen Shank Recognition, Capella University

2015

Stephen Shank Recognition, Capella University

2014

Stephen Shank Recognition, Capella University

2013

President's Award for Excellence, Capella University

2012

Stephen Shank Recognition, Capella University

2007

Listed, Marquis Who's Who in American Law

2005

Listed, Marquis Who's Who in American Law

2002

Forger Fellowship, The Legal Aid Society

2002

Listed, Marquis Who's Who in American Law

2000

Listed, Marquis Who's Who in American Law

Work Experience

2025 - Present

Associate Dean, Thomas Edison State University School of Business and Management

2014 - Present

Adjunct Professor, Touro College Graduate School Of Business

2024 - 2024

Scholar-in-Residence, Thomas Edison State University School of Business and Management

2020 - 2024

Academic Program Director (MBA & MSHRM), Capella University School of Business, Technology and Health Care Administration

2013 - 2024

Adjunct Faculty, Thomas Edison State College

2009 - 2010

Adjunct Professor, Upper Iowa University

2009 - 2024

Attorney, Robert W. Bigelow, Esq.

2008 - 2013

Director of Legal Studies, Touro College Graduate School Of Business

2005 - 2009

Managing Partner, Bigelow & Narra, LLC

2004 - 2020

Core Faculty, Capella University School of Business and Technology

2003 - 2004

Adjunct Professor, New York Law School

2001 - 2005

Supervising Attorney, Criminal Defense Division Of The Legal Aid Society Of The City Of New York

1993 - 2001

Senior Staff Attorney, Criminal Defense Division Of The Legal Aid Society Of The City Of New York

Associations

1999 - 2001

Association of Legal Aid Attorneys

Alternate Vice President

1997 - 1999

Association of Legal Aid Attorneys

Alternate Representative

1996 - 2008

American Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section, Defense Function/Services Committee

Committee Member

Education

2017

Capella University

PhD - Doctorate

1993

Georgetown University Law Center

JD - Juris Doctor

1990

University of New Mexico

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2023

Empire Mock Trial

Mock Trial Critiquer

2019

Academy of Leadership & Management

Conflict Management

2018

Touro College Graduate School of Business Faculty Lecture

Lessons Learned Regarding Faculty Perception of Online Legal Education

2017

Intensive Trial Advocacy Program (Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law)

Mock Trial Critiquer

2016

Society for Human Resource Management (Capella University Chapter)

Drug Testing in the Workplace

2016

Intensive Trial Advocacy Program (Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law)

Mock Trial Critiquer

2015

Wall Street Journal Workshop

Ethics and Law: The Lumber Liquidators Debacle

2015

Intensive Trial Advocacy Program (Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law)

Mock Trial Critiquer

2014

Intensive Trial Advocacy Program (Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law)

Mock Trial Critiquer

2013

Touro Graduate School of Business Virtual Lecture Series (Moscow, Berlin and New York)

Teaching Negotiation Skills to Business Students

2013

Intensive Trial Advocacy Program (Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law)

Mock Trial Critiquer

2012

Thurgood Marshall Mock Trial Competition (Northeast Black Law Students Association)

Mock Trial Critiquer

2012

Intensive Trial Advocacy Program (Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law)

Mock Trial Critiquer

2012

Building Relationships with Learners Through Effective Courseroom Management (LeVesque/Snarski)

Effective Courseroom Management

2012

Analyst and Investor Conference at NASDAQ

Faculty Perspective

2011

Symposium Regarding the Accreditation and Training of Paralegals in the United States (Japanese Federation of Bar)

Accreditation of Paralegals in the United States

2011

Intensive Trial Advocacy Program (Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law)

Mock Trial Critiquer

2010

Intensive Trial Advocacy Program (Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law)

Mock Trial Critiquer

2010

HR Management in the 21st Century (Touro Law Center)

The Relationship of Counsel and the HRM Professional

2009

The Strategy Room: Episode dated 9 February 2009 Current Legal News/Issues

2009

The Strategy Room: Episode dated 3 March 2009 Current Legal News/Issues

2009

The Strategy Room: Episode dated 17 February 2009 Current Legal News/Issues

2009

The Strategy Room: Episode dated 14 January 2009 Current Legal News/Issues

2009

The Strategy Room: Episode dated 10 March 2009 Current Legal News/Issues

2009

Lisa Bloom: Open Court:on TruTV "Woman Accused of Arson Murders"

2009

Lisa Bloom: Open Court on TruTV "College Student Murder Trial"

2009

Lisa Bloom: Open Court on TruTV "Man Charged with Killing His Father"

2009

Intensive Trial Advocacy Program (Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law)

Mock Trial Critiquer

2009

Ashleigh Banfield: Open Court on TruTV "Fake Rockefeller Kidnap Trial"

2009

Ashleigh Banfield: Open Court on TruTV "Detective's Daughter Murdered"

2009

Ashleigh Banfield: Open Court on TruTV "Young Girl Killed in Shootout/Teacher on Trial for Murder"

2009

Ashleigh Banfield: Open Court on TruTV "Mother Charged with Son's Death"

2008

Lisa Bloom: Open Court on TruTV "Man Accused of Killing Girlfriend's Parents"

2008

Lisa Bloom: Open Court on TruTV "Ex-Governor in Divorce Court"

2008

Lisa Bloom: Open Court on TruTV "Dad Accused of Killing Family"

2008

2008

Lisa Bloom: Open Court on TruTV "O.J. Simpson Trial"

2008

Jami Floyd: Best Defense on TruTV "Man, 81, on Trial for Murder"

2008

Jami Floyd: Best Defense on TruTV "Disney World Assault Trial"

2008

Intensive Trial Advocacy Program (Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law)

Mock Trial Critiquer

2008

Bloom and Politan: Open Court on TruTV "Schoolteacher Accused of Murder"

2007

Leadership (Fordham University)

Leadership and the Law

2007

Jami Floyd: Best Defense on Court TV "Nurse Accused of Killing Husband"

2007

Jami Floyd: Best Defense on Court TV "Melanie McGuire Murder Trial: Part II"

2007

Jami Floyd: Best Defense on Court TV "Nurse Accused of Murder"

2007

Intensive Trial Advocacy Program (Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law)

Mock Trial Critiquer

2007

Capella University Colloquium (Lansdowne)

Leadership and the Law: Title VII and Public and Private Institutions

2007

Capella University Colloquium (Chicago)

Leadership and the Law: Title VII and Public and Private Institutions

2007

Bloom and Politan: Open Court on Court TV "Millionaire Charged in Murder Plot"

2007

Bloom and Politan: Open Court on Court TV "Nurse Accused of Killing Husband"

2007

Bloom and Politan: Open Court on Court TV "Anna Nicole Smith Baby Battle"

2007

Bloom and Politan: Open Court on Court TV "Love Triangle Murder Trial"

2007

Bloom and Politan: Open Court on Court TV "College Student Shoots Sister"

2007

Bloom and Politan: Open Court on Court TV "Jayson Williams' Manslaughter Hearing"

2007

Bloom and Politan on Court TV "Spector Jury Deadlocked"

2007

"The Lineup: Episode dated 24 June 2007" Anna Nicole Smith Trial

2006

Trial Heat on Court TV "Teen Killer Facing Life Sentence"

2006

Legal Aid Society New Attorney Training Program

Evidentiary Foundations

2006

Jami Floyd: Best Defense on Court TV "Restaurant Owner Kills Robber"

2006

Jami Floyd: Best Defense on Court TV "Mom on Trial in Toddlers' Deaths"

2006

Intensive Trial Advocacy Program (Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law)

Mock Trial Critiquer

2006

Court TV Radio "Dream Team"

Employment Law Q & A

2006

Capella University Colloquium (Lansdowne)

Leadership and the Law: Title VII and Public and Private Institutions

2006

Both Sides (Court TV) "Teen Killed in Car Crash"

2006

Bloom and Politan: Open Court on Court TV "Priest Accused of Nun's Murder"

2006

Bloom and Politan: Open Court on Court TV "Couple Gunned Down on Beach"

2006

Bloom and Politan: Open Court on Court TV "Executive Accused of Massacre"

2006

Bloom and Politan: Open Court on Court TV "Man on Trial for Uncle's Murder"

2005

Trial Heat (Court TV) "Teen Accused of Killing Parents"

2005

New York Law School - Criminal Clinic

Mock Trial Critiquer

2005

Intensive Trial Advocacy Program (Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law)

Mock Trial Critiquer

2005

Both Sides (Court TV) "Cold Case Murder Trial"

2005

Both Sides (Court TV) "Dad Faces Death Penalty"

2005

Both Sides (Court TV) "Day Care Homicide Trial"

2005

Both Sides (Court TV) "Police Officer Killed in Car Crash"

2004

Urban Justice Center Domestic Violence Project Attorney Training

Evidentiary Foundations

Publications

2008

Human Resource Management in the 21st Century (blog) The Role of Unions

2007

Malingering, Lies and Junk Science in the Courtroom (J. Kitaeff, Ed.) (textbook) Chapter 5: The Myth of the Successful Insanity Defense
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