Brian R. Biggie

Brian R. Biggie

Associate

Practice Groups

Brian Biggie concentrates his practice on complex insurance coverage disputes and analysis and professional liability. He has successfully argued cases before the Third and Fourth Departments and practices in courts throughout New York. He is also admitted to practice law before the United States District Court for the Western District of New York and is a member of the Defense Research Institute and the New York and Erie County Bar Associations.

Brian currently serves as a Board President for the Buffalo Alliance for Education and works on the Schools Committee with the Buffalo Niagara Partnership. For the past two years he has organized a gift-giving campaign for the benefit of over 300 local children in need.

Honors
  • Recipient of the Commitment to Education Award from the Buffalo Alliance for Education, 2006
Professional Affiliations
  • Defense Research Institute: Employment Law, Life, Health, Disability and ERISA and Insurance Law Committees
  • Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS)
  • New York State Bar Association 
  • Bar Association of Erie County
Admitted to Practice
  • New York
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of New York
Civic Activities
  • Organizer, Buffalo Christmas Wishes Gift Giving Campaign
  • Board President, Buffalo Alliance for Education
  • Committee Member, School Committee, Buffalo Niagara Partnership
  • Volunteer, Hertel North Buffalo Business Association
Education
  • Buffalo State College, B.A., cum laude, 1998
  • George Mason University School of Law, J.D., 2003 (Member, 2003 Jessup Moot Court Team)
Publications/Presentations
  • Author, New York Chapter, "Construction Litigation Desk Reference: A State by State Compendium, The DRI Defense Library Series, 2010
  • Author, "The Devil's In the Details: Practical Consequences of Medical Malpractice Reform," International Claim Association Winter 2009/2010
  • Author, "The Growing Authority of Arbitrators Under the Federal Arbitration Act," PLUS Journal, July 2009
  • Co-Author, "It's Not Easy... The Growing Potential for Green Claims," For the Defense, Defense Research Institute, April 2009