Nardeen Billan

Associate

Nardeen is a strategic problem-solver who navigates complex legal landscapes, delivering innovative solutions and compelling arguments across regulatory, enforcement, and litigation contexts.

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Nardeen thrives on tackling challenging legal issues and navigating complex cases with precision and insight. Her keen critical thinking skills enable her to approach each unique issue strategically, identifying innovative solutions and crafting compelling arguments.

Her practice spans a multidisciplinary set of industries and legal areas, including consumer products, deceptive advertising, longevity and healthspan, AI and emerging technologies, and other highly regulated sectors. Nardeen works closely with cross-functional teams to guide companies through complex legal and regulatory landscapes, including matters involving FTC and FDA regulatory strategy, marketing and advertising, product development and compliance, and issues affecting consumer-facing products and services.

In addition to her regulatory work, Nardeen supports clients across a broad range of enforcement and litigation contexts. Her experience includes assisting with government and internal investigations and matters involving the False Claims Act (FCA), Anti Kickback Statute, Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), as well as complex disputes, product-related challenges, and issues involving antitrust, competition, and mass tort exposure. She also works with individuals and corporations navigating inquiries by the Department of Justice and other enforcement authorities.

Across all areas of her practice, Nardeen brings a detail-oriented, forward-thinking approach that helps organizations operate confidently, mitigate risk, and meet the demands of rapidly evolving industries.

Client Work

Regulatory:

  • Reviewing FDA regulatory framework for medical devices, dietary supplements, drugs, and cosmetics
  • Advising on regulatory strategy and compliance, including FTC oversight
  • Reviewing labeling and promotional materials for companies that market medical devices, dietary supplements, drugs, and cosmetics for compliance with FDA requirements
  • Participation in regulatory and risk mitigation health care projects

White collar defense, and government investigations and enforcement involving:

  • the FCA, Anti-Kickback Statute, FARA, the FCPA, and
  • individuals and corporations under investigation by the Department of Justice

Complex Litigation:

  • Researching and writing for a broad range of legal matters in various stages of litigation
  • Drafting pleadings, motions, and briefing for complex disputes

Previous Work

Nardeen joined ArentFox Schiff after graduating cum laude from New England Law | Boston in 2024. As a Diversity Scholar and summer associate in 2023, she researched various legal issues regarding consumer products, products liability, marketing and advertising, health care, AI, white-collar defense, complex litigation, and bankruptcy topics.

Nardeen attended law school on a full-tuition merit scholarship as part of the Sandra Day O’Connor Honors program. During law school, Nardeen served as class representative, Vice President of the SBA, and was actively involved in various student organizations. Nardeen also served as the Executive Development Editor for the New England Law Boston | Law Review and was a research assistant and editor to Professor Victor Hansen.

Nardeen graduated with concentrations in litigation and family law, and a certification in criminal practice and procedure. During her law school graduation, Nardeen was presented with the Trustee Martin C. Foster Service Award for her significant service to New England Law | Boston.

Nardeen’s previous experience includes internships at the United States Attorney’s Office and the Federal Public Defender’s Office. Nardeen also worked as a judicial intern for United States District Court Chief Magistrate Judge Donald L. Cabell and for Chief Justice John D. Casey of Massachusetts Probate and Family Court.

Before law school, Nardeen worked as a residential real estate agent in New York City and taught English and English literature in Israel to middle school and high school students.

Boards, Memberships & Certifications

  • Women’s White Collar Defense Association
  • The Women’s Bar Association (WBA)
  • Boston Bar Association
  • Advisory Committee Board Member for the Narkis Golan International Child Abduction Initiative
  • The Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys
  • Federal Bar Association 

Professional Activities 

  • Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCDC), Law Student Mentor
  • New England Law | Boston, Law Student Mentor
  • 209A Protective Order Hearings, Pro Bono Counsel
  • Federal Bar Association, Pro Bono Counsel for Pro Se Litigants in Litigation and Mediation

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