Gigio K. Ninan

Gigio’s drive for personal success, inspired leadership skills, and his commitment to the community grew out of his personal experience as a first-generation South Asian and growing up in a multiracial community in the Bronx, New York.

In 1989, Gigio and his family immigrated to the United States from India.  Gigio’s late father worked two jobs for most of his life to support Gigio and his brother, Major Ajus Ninan, who has served in the United States Military since December 1999. Gigio’s mother worked initially as a nursing assistant before opening her own small business, a nail salon, in the Bronx.  These experiences led Gigio to pursue his career as a small business attorney, helping immigrants, new small business owners, traditionally disadvantaged minorities, first-generation business owners, and others who need help navigating the complexities of our legal system. Gigio began that journey at Cardinal Spellman High School in the Bronx before attending Binghamton University, the State University of New York. At Binghamton, Gigio was a member of Sigma Beta Rho Fraternity where he served as Chair of the Philanthropy Committee and served as a teaching assistant in both the English and Political Science Departments before graduating cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in Philosophy, Politics and Law.

After graduation, Gigio attended Rutgers Law School, where he served on the Journal of Law and Religion. In law school, Gigio was the only student on the Scholastic Standing Committee, which adjudicated appeals by students who were dismissed or placed on academic probation. He remained an active member of Asian Pacific American Law Student Association throughout his student tenure at Rutgers Law School until he graduated in 2011.  After graduation, Gigio accepted a clerkship for the Honorable Stephen M. Holden of the Superior Court of New Jersey where he gained valuable and practical insight on all aspects of real-world litigation. After completing his clerkship, he began his legal career by joining private practice and took on several associate roles. He first worked at a mid-size boutique firm in New York before moving on to a national law firm. These experiences provided him with the tools to start his own law practice in 2015.

Gigio and his wife struggled with infertility, ultimately turning to surrogacy as an option to build their family. In November 2023, he and his wife welcomed a beautiful baby boy. In March of 2024, Good Morning America ran a special featuring Gigio and his wife’s surrogacy journey.  Gigio and his wife have been very passionate about raising awareness about infertility, especially in the South Asian and Asian communities where these issues are often not discussed.