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Biography

Mr. Gergi is a versatile litigator and problem solver who handles a wide range of complex civil and criminal matters. He draws on his experience in federal and state courts as well as the public and private sectors in representing his clients. He has managed both single-plaintiff and class action litigation, and he has assisted clients with internal investigations into allegations of misconduct.

Mr. Gergi joins Gibbons after having completed a clerkship with the Honorable Georgette Castner, United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey. Mr. Gergi clerked previously for Chief Justice Stuart Rabner of the New Jersey Supreme Court. Prior to joining Gibbons, Mr. Gergi spent two years in private practice in New York City, representing presidential campaigns, universities, newspapers, and sports leagues in a variety of employment-related matters. He also spent three years as a civil rights attorney at Fair Share Housing Center in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. He was the lead attorney on dozens of fair housing cases and helped craft New Jersey’s groundbreaking Fair Chance in Housing Act, which limits the use of criminal records against prospective tenants.

Other Info About Bassam

Education

Yale Law School|University of Oxford, St. Antony’s College|University of London, King’s College


J.D.|M.Phil., Politics: Comparative Government|B.A., History, First Class Honors


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  • Student Director, Legislative Advocacy Clinic
  • Teaching Fellow, Yale University, Department of Political Science
  • Head, Middle Eastern and North African Law Students Association

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  • Dahrendorf Scholar, 2013
  • Research Assistant and Steering Committee Member, Dahrendorf Programme
  • Graduate Editor, OxPol, The Oxford University Politics Blog

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  • Laurel Award, 2012

Clerkships

Bassam served as a clerk for the court(s) and judge(s) below:

Law Clerk to the Honorable Georgette Castner, U.S.D.J., United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, April 2023 – September 2024

Law Clerk to Chief Justice Stuart Rabner, New Jersey Supreme Court, August 2018 – August 2019

Courts

Bassam is admitted to practice before the following court(s):

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


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Professional Affiliations

Professional Affiliations & Memberships

New Jersey Supreme Court’s Advisory Committee on Professional Ethics (2025-2027)

Completed National Institute for Trial Advocacy Deposition Skills Program (2022)

Volunteer Moot Court Judge, Rutgers Law David and Albert Cohn Competition and the Judge Leonard I. Garth Competition

Civic Activities

Civic & Charitable Organizations

White House Intern, The White House, Washington, DC, 2011

Staff Assistant, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC, 2009

U.S. Senate Intern, Office of U.S. Senator Barack Obama, Washington, DC, 2008