Rob Gibson graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 1989. He then attended the University of Pacific, McGeorge School of Law graduating in 1992. He graduated “With Distinction”, and was also a member of the Trial Advocacy Competition Team competing in Houston, Tx. And San Francisco, CA.
He began his career as a personal injury defense attorney working for Jack Daniels in Century City, Ca. In 1996 he began his career doing plaintiffs injury work and in 2001 he and Jeff Hughes began the firm of Gibson & Hughes.
Rob has tried 60+ cases to verdict. He has tried all types of injury cases including wrongful death, auto accident, slip/fall, trip/fall, construction site accidents, dog bites and medical malpractice. He is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, an invitation only group made up of the most respected trial lawyers in the Country. He currently sits on the Executive Board of ABOTA’s Orange County Chapter.
Rob is also on the board of directors of the Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, and he serves as the co-chair of the College of Trial Advocacy for the Orange County Bar Association. This is a 6-week program which is presented every two years. He is also an active member of the Consumer Attorneys Association of California, and has been a speaker and coordinator for the Constitution Rights Foundation’s High School Essay program.
Rob is a frequent speaker/lecturer on a number of topics. He has lectured on topics such as personal injury, expedited jury trials, trial preparation, medicare, plaintiff attorneys perspective on personal injury cases and how to efficiently and expeditiously handle an injury case. He also serves as a judge for student trial competitions for the Orange County Bar Association and Chapman Law School.
Rob is frequently called upon to serve as last minute trial counsel for many firms. His reputation is one of having the willingness and the skills to pick up any case, at any time and see it all the way through trial.
