Jimmy Biblarz is an associate focusing on complex commercial litigation. Prior to joining Hueston Hennigan, Mr. Biblarz was an associate at Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP. There, he assisted in litigating matters for public utilities, technology companies, municipal governments, and law firms, among other clients.
Mr. Biblarz also maintains an active pro bono practice, and has worked on cases with Public Counsel, Lambda Legal, and Human Rights First. He served as lead counsel in an immigration trial for an LGBTQ Senegalese client. He examined multiple witnesses about the likelihood his client would face persecution and ultimately prevailed on all claims for asylum.
During law school, Mr. Biblarz served as executive managing editor of the Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review, and did work with Protect Democracy and Civil Rights Corps. His Ph.D. dissertation, “Intangible Factors: Social Capital, Social Networks, and America’s Second Reconstruction,” used computational text methods to track linguistic change in equal protection law, particularly desegregation cases. His work has been funded by the National Science Foundation, the Stone Inequality Fellowship, and the Harvard Fellowship in Law & Graduate Studies.
Mr. Biblarz was a 2022 candidate for Los Angeles City Council District 5 and served as legislative director for a city councilmember.
Experience
Secured a favorable settlement for Amazon.com in a patent infringement lawsuit brought by KAIFI related to Alexa and other Amazon products.
Represents a leading medical device company in high-stakes federal trade secret and patent litigation involving next-generation devices used to treat venous thromboembolism. The case involves allegations of employee raiding, misuse of confidential regulatory materials, and misappropriation of proprietary device designs and development processes.
Represents a major California utility in coordinated employment discrimination and retaliation actions brought by multiple plaintiffs in California state court, involving complex discovery, expert analysis, and dispositive motion practice concerning workplace policies and promotion practices.
Represents a satellite communications company in litigation involving next-generation telecommunications satellite technology and related commercial agreements.
Represents detainees pro bono in a federal civil rights and products liability class action arising from chemical exposure at the Adelanto ICE detention facility. The case involves claims against the private prison operator and a disinfectant manufacturer alleging that detainees were exposed to unsafe concentrations of cleaning chemicals during the COVID-19 pandemic, causing serious health effects.
Recognitions
- Best LGBTQ+ Lawyers Under 40, National LGBTQ+ Bar Association (2025)
- Brian Hennigan Pro Bono Award (2025)
Activities
- Lecturer in Law, UCLA School of Law
- Board Member, Equality California PAC
- Board Member, Harvard Club of Southern California