John R. Gilbert

John R. Gilbert has been a member of GILBERT & GILBERT since 1973, when he joined his father, Ralph W. Gilbert, in the practice of law. He has continued and built upon the tradition of client service and excellence in representation that has been a hallmark of the firm since its founding.
 
Mr. Gilbert maintains a civil litigation and appellate practice focusing on commercial litigation, personal injury, and products liability. He has tried cases before state and federal courts on a range of challenging issues in each of these areas of specialty, and has handled a number of significant appeals. Mr. Gilbert's practice includes serving as counsel for numerous major corporations who are parties to cases filed in Brazoria County. He also handles matters involving business and estate planning, wills and probate, in addition to business and commercial transactions. In addition to counseling clients and litigating on their behalf, Mr. Gilbert is experienced in alternative dispute resolution techniques and strategy, having achieved favorable results for clients in both arbitration and mediation proceedings. He has successfully mediated hundreds of disputed matters. He has also served the Brazoria County District Courts as an appointed special master to handle discovery disputes in a number of cases.

Mr. Gilbert received his B.B.A. from the University of Texas in 1971, and his J.D. from Baylor University in 1973. Mr. Gilbert is a member of the State Bar of Texas, and is admitted to practice before all Texas state courts, the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court.

Mr. Gilbert has served as a Director of the State Bar of Texas, and as President of the Brazoria County Bar Association. He is a member of the American Bar Association, and a Sustaining Life Member of the Texas Bar Foundation and the American Bar Foundation. In addition, Mr. Gilbert holds membership in the Texas Association of Defense Counsel, the International Association of Defense Counsel, Defense Research Institute, and the American Board of Trial Advocates. He has been selected as a Texas Superlawyer.

John and his wife, Nancy, reside in Lake Jackson, Texas.