Justin T. Quinn
Justin T. Quinn is a litigation partner with Robinson Miller. Mr. Quinn handles complex commercial matters in federal and state courts throughout the country, drawing on his unique background as a deputy clerk to a United States Magistrate Judge and law clerk to a United States District Judge to provide clients with work product and insight informed by virtually every relevant perspective of civil litigation.
Mr. Quinn brings a results-oriented approach to address clients’ most critical problems, whether that be through pre-litigation counseling, motions practice, litigation through trial, or appellate proceedings. Clients and colleagues alike have lauded Mr. Quinn’s aggressive style, thoroughness, and ability to quickly understand their most sophisticated legal issues, including questions of statutory authority and constitutional dimension. As a result, Mr. Quinn has been heralded a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers Magazine each year since 2014, and has been named one of America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators in 2019 and 2020.
Mr. Quinn’s practice focuses on defending complex business and commercial disputes in a variety of areas, including copyright law, consumer fraud, class action litigation, contract law, media law, shareholder disputes, administrative law, and the False Claims Act. Mr. Quinn also serves as local counsel in an array of matters, including patent cases, assisting clients and co-counsel navigate litigation in the District of New Jersey.
Mr. Quinn serves on the District of New Jersey’s Lawyers’ Advisory Committee, and recently co-chaired the New Jersey State Bar Association’s Media Law Committee. He graduated from Seton Hall University School of Law in 2010, and is a member of the following bars: State of New Jersey; State of New York; United States District Court for the District of New Jersey; United States District Court for the Southern District of New York; United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York; United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit; and the Supreme Court of the United States.
Recent Representative Matters
- Vision Solar, LLC v. NJ Advance Media, LLC (N.J. Super. Ct. Law Div.) (Counsel for NJ Advance Media, LLC in lawsuit involving allegations of breach of contract and fraud. Successfully obtained with-prejudice dismissal of six-count complaint).
- The Law Offices of Gold Albanese, Barletti, & Locascio v. NJ Advance Media (N.J. Super. Ct. Law Div.) (Counsel for NJ Advance Media, LLC in lawsuit involving allegations of breach of contract and fraud. Successfully obtained with-prejudice dismissal of claims).
- Thomas, et al. v. The City of New York, et al. (E.D.N.Y.) (Counsel for Advance Publications, Inc. and one of its journalists in federal lawsuit involving claims of defamation, federal conspiracy, emotional distress, and federal stigma plus. Successfully obtained with-prejudice dismissal of all claims).
- East Coast Test Prep LLC, et al. v. Allnurses.com, Inc., et al. (D. Minn. & Eighth Circuit) (Counsel for Allnurses.com, Inc. in a “sprawling” defamation case brought against the operator of a website. Successfully obtained dismissal and affirmance of seventeen-count complaint based upon, inter alia, the immunity provisions of the Communications Decency Act).
- United States ex rel. LaFauci v. AbbVie Inc., et al. (D.N.J.) (Co-counsel to AbbVie Inc. in lawsuit alleging violations of the False Claims Act. Successfully obtained with-prejudice dismissal of relator’s complaint).
- Clancy, et al. v. BlackRockInvestment Management, LLC, et al. (D.N.J.) (Co-counsel to BlackRock in case brought by shareholders of two mutual funds, claiming they paid excessive advisory fees. After eight-day bench trial, the court dismissed the shareholders’ claims).
- Williams v. BASF Catalysts LLC (D.N.J.) (Co-counsel to BASF in putative nationwide class action, alleging multi-decade fraud on litigants and courts in asbestos cases across the country).
- Holland, et al. v. Rosen, et al. (D.N.J. & Third Circuit) (Co-counsel in constitutional challenge to New Jersey’s Criminal Justice Reform Act).
- United States v. Lyca Tel, LLC (D.N.J.) (Counsel for Lyca Tel, LLC in $5,000,000 forfeiture action brought by the United States following administrative proceedings before the Federal Communications Commission).
- The Jersey Journal v. City of Bayonne, et al.(N.J. Super.Ct. Law Div.) (Counsel for newspaperin summary action for access to a public government record. After lengthy, embroiled litigation in the trial court, New Jersey Appellate Division, New Jersey Supreme Court, the District of New Jersey, and the Third Circuit, thetrial court concluded that The Jersey Journal was a “prevailing party” under New Jersey’s Open Public Records Act, and awarded The Jersey Journal its counselfees and costs of nearly $105,000).
- Federal Trade Commission v. Wyndham (D.N.J. & Third Circuit) (Co-counsel for Wyndham Corporation in lawsuit filed by the FTC, alleging that Wyndham’s data security practices constituted “unfair” and “deceptive” trade practices under Section 5 of the FTC Act).
- Belaustegui v. American City Business Journals, Inc. (S.D.N.Y.) (Counsel for American City Business Journals in litigation involving allegations of copyright infringement).
- Abbey Photography, Inc. v. Advance Publications, Inc. (E.D.N.Y.) (Counsel for Advance Publications in copyright infringement action).
- Creative Photographers, Inc. v. Advance Digital, Inc. (E.D.N.Y.) (Counsel for Advance Digital Inc. in litigation involving allegations of copyright infringement).
- Gould v. Advance Local Media, LLC (S.D.N.Y.) (Counsel for Alabama Media in litigation involving allegations of copyright infringement).
- McDermott v. Advance Publications, Inc. (E.D.N.Y.) (Counsel for Herald Publishing, LLC in action involving allegations of copyright infringement).
- Mitchell v. CarMax Auto Superstores, Inc. (N.J. Super. Ct. Law. Div.) (Counsel for CarMax in litigation involving claims for fraud, breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing, and negligence. Successfully obtained a with-prejudice dismissal of all claims).
- NJ Advance Media LLC v. Middlesex County Prosecutor (N.J. Super.Ct. App. Div.) (Counsel for NJ Advance Media LLC in summary action for access to a public governmental record. After contested litigation, client obtained access to the record and was awarded attorney’s fees as a “prevailing party.” Successfully secured affirmance of trial court decision, and likewise was awarded counsel fees and costs for the appeal).
Areas of Practice
- Business and Commercial litigation
- Employment litigation
- Privacy and Data Security
- Class Action Defense
- Consumer Fraud Litigation
- Media Law
Litigation Percentage
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- New Jersey, 2010
- New York, 2011
- U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 2010
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 2013
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 2016
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2016
Education
- Seton Hall University School of Law,
Newark, New Jersey
- J.D. - 2010
- Honors: Best Brief Award, Appellate Advocacy
- Caldwell College
- B.A. magna cum laude - 2004
- Honors: National Dean's List Academic Honors, 2000-2004
- Honors: Recipient, International Mission on Diplomacy Award
- Honors: Recipient, Criminal Justice Department Award
- Honors: All-American Scholar Athlete
- Honors: Recipient, Caldwell College Nekel Book Award
- Major: Criminal Justice
Honors and Awards
- Super Lawyers, Rising Star, 2014 - 2017
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Association of the Federal Bar of New Jersey, Member
- New Jersey Bar Association, Committee on Media Law
- Seton Hall University School of Law, Small Firm Commission
- American Bar Association
Past Employment Positions
- Gibbons, PC, Associate , 2012 - 2015
- Honorable Esther Salas, United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, Law Clerk, 2011 - 2012
- Gibbons, PC, Associate, 2010 - 2011
- Honorable Esther Salas, United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, Deputy Clerk, 2006 - 2010
- Honorable Susan D. Wigenton, United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, Newark, NJ, Judicial Intern
Fraternities/Sororities
- Alpha Phi Sigma
- Alpha Chi
- Delta Epsilon Sigma
- Kappa Gamma Pi
Education
- Seton Hall University School of Law,
Newark, New Jersey
- J.D. - 2010
- Honors: Best Brief Award, Appellate Advocacy
- Caldwell College
- B.A. magna cum laude - 2004
- Honors: National Dean’s List Academic Honors, 2000-2004
- Honors: Recipient, International Mission on Diplomacy Award
- Honors: Recipient, Criminal Justice Department Award
- Honors: All-American Scholar Athlete
- Honors: Recipient, Caldwell College Nekel Book Award
- Major: Criminal Justice
Honors and Awards
- Super Lawyers, Rising Star, 2014 - 2017
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Association of the Federal Bar of New Jersey, Member
- New Jersey Bar Association, Committee on Media Law
- Seton Hall University School of Law, Small Firm Commission
- American Bar Association
Past Employment Positions
- Gibbons, PC, Associate , 2012 - 2015
- Honorable Esther Salas, United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, Law Clerk, 2011 - 2012
- Gibbons, PC, Associate, 2010 - 2011
- Honorable Esther Salas, United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, Deputy Clerk, 2006 - 2010
- Honorable Susan D. Wigenton, United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, Newark, NJ, Judicial Intern
Fraternities/Sororities
- Alpha Phi Sigma
- Alpha Chi
- Delta Epsilon Sigma
- Kappa Gamma Pi
