Brian Gibbons

Partner
Brian Gibbons

Brian Gibbons

Office:
New York, Long Island
Education:
J.D., St. John’s University School of Law, B.A., Boston College, Regis High School (NY)
Tel:
(NYO) 212 267 1900 ,(LIO) 516 373 2620 ,(Cell) 917 435 8181

Professional Experience

Brian is a Partner in WCM’s New York and Long Island offices:

At WCM, Brian:

  • tries cases and argues appeals in New York State and Federal Courts, including claims involving the Labor Law, premises liability, automobile claims, and other areas of property and casualty defense;
  • advises clients about risk assessment and allocation, and litigates complex professional liability, and suits involving catastrophic injuries and significant property losses;
  • advises clients on fraud based insurance coverage matters;
  • investigates and litigates jeweler’s block policy disputes; and
  • manages WCM’s social media platforms on Twitter (@WadeClarkLaw) and LinkedIn.
  • Brian is a Certified Information Privacy Professional, US and a Certified Information Privacy Manager, through the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) .

Before joining WCM in 2009, Brian was an Assistant District Attorney in Bronx County, NY.  As an ADA, Brian prosecuted high-level narcotics and violent felonies, and tried dozens of cases in Bronx County.

Brian also has experience working for a large plaintiff’s law firm.

Professional Activities

Brian regularly lectures on both civil and criminal litigation in New York, and also on practical trial practice and cyber-liability.  In addition, Brian is a member of the Regis Bar Association, the Nassau Bar Association, the Defense Association of New York, the Defense Research Institute and the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance.  Brian has been published in affiliation with several of these organizations as well.

Publications

  • The ABC’s of Claims – a Primer for Handling Accidents and Occurrences on NY, NJ and PA. (May 2018) (Co-author with Robert Cosgrove)
  • Admitting Evidence Obtained through Discovery & Investigation – A Primer for Attorneys and Guideline for Claim Professionals (April 2018)
  • We Finally Got A Piece of the Pii: Data Privacy and Cyber Security Litigation in the US:  (March 2019)
  • Plato’s Republic, Churchill and Law Firm Cyber-Liability (September 2019, for DRI)

Bar Admissions

  • New York
  • Southern District of New York
  • Eastern District of New York
  • United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit
  • Supreme Court of the United States

Honors and Distinctions

At St. John’s University School of Law, Brian was an Executive Board member of the Moot Court Honor Society, where he was also a member of the Moot Court National team and a runner up in the Joseph T. Tinnelly oral argument competition.  The following year at St. John’s, Brian won the Honorable Milton Mollen Moot Court Competition.   At Boston College, Brian was a member of the Dean’s List and graduated from the Honors Program.

Brian lives in Port Washington, NY with his wife Laurie, and four daughters, Elena, Meara, Alice and Olive, and is an active volunteer with Port Youth Activities.  The Gibbons family spends its free time at Citi Field cheering on the Mets, and at Belmont Racetrack cheering for (usually the wrong) horses.