--- title: "Noel Lawrence Hillman | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/noel-lawrence-hillman-1463" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-09" --- # Noel Lawrence Hillman U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey · Judge ## Profile - Court: U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey - State: New Jersey - Role: Judge - Service status: former - Last verified: 2026-06-30 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge, District Court, D. New Jersey, 2006-present - After retiring in 2024, Hillman joined Gibbons P.C. as a partner, leading the firm’s Alternative Dispute Resolution practice and providing counsel to its White Collar & Investigations Group - Retired American federal judge who served on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey from 2006 until his retirement in 2024 - Noel Hillman Adjunct Professor a man with a serious face Location Rutgers Law School 217 N 5th St 609 Camden, NJ 08102 Role Adjunct Faculty Biography NOEL L. HILLMAN was appointed June 12, 2006 by President George W. Bush to serve as a United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey after being confirmed unanimously by the United States Senate (98-0) - Public Integrity Section, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice, 2001-2006 - Assistant U.S. attorney, District of New Jersey, 1992-2001 - Noel Hillman Before becoming a federal prosecutor, Judge Hillman was a litigation associate in the New York law firm of Lord Day & Lord, Barrett Smith (1988-1992) and clerked for the Hon - Law clerk, Hon. Maryanne Trump Barry, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, 1986-1988 ### Education - Seton Hall University — J.D. (1985) - Monmouth University — B.A. (1981) - New York University School of Law - Seton Hall University School of Law ### Additional information - Private practice, New Jersey, 1986-present - chief, 2003-2006 - acting chief, 2002-2003 - principal deputy chief, 2001-2002 - deputy chief, Criminal Division, 2000-2001 - Private practice, New York, 1988-1992 - Born December 22, 1956, in Red Bank, New Jersey - Date of birth: 1956-01-01 - During his tenure, Judge Hillman handled a wide range of federal cases, including employment law, corporate law, constitutional law, education law, customs law, anti‐money laundering, anti‐corruption, trade regulation, defamation, antitrust, trade secrets, patents, copyright, and trademark matters - Birth place: Red Bank, NJ ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### media access and electronic devices Scope: statewide New Jersey statewide Supreme Court guidelines govern media access and electronic devices in courtrooms; recording, photography, broadcasting, and transmission require compliance with the published approval process and courtroom restrictions. Evidence excerpt: Transmission, broadcasting, recording and/or photographing is prohibited at any proceeding closed by court order, statute, or Rule of Court. [New Jersey Courts](https://www.njcourts.gov/sites/default/files/notices/2024/07/n240723a.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/1463/noel-lawrence-hillman/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/1463/noel-lawrence-hillman/) - [U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/1463/noel-lawrence-hillman/) - [New Jersey Courts](https://www.njcourts.gov/sites/default/files/notices/2024/07/n240723a.pdf) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/1463/noel-lawrence-hillman/) - [Hillman, Noel Lawrence | Federal Judicial Center](https://www.fjc.gov/history/judges/hillman-noel-lawrence) - [Hon. Noel Hillman](https://law.rutgers.edu/hon-noel-hillman) - [Wikidata: Noel Lawrence Hillman](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7047062) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/noel-lawrence-hillman-1463", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/noel-lawrence-hillman-1463", "name": "Noel Lawrence Hillman | KnowJudges", "description": "Noel Lawrence Hillman, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. 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