Atty. James Gibbons
James E. Gibbons is an experienced trial and appellate lawyer, with an emphasis on commercial disputes and insurance coverage.
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James Gibbons is an Of Counsel based in Irvine, California, practicing at London Fischer Llp. They have 39+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1987. Their practice focuses on business, construction, litigation, and insurance. Admitted to practice in California U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit U.S. District Court, Southern District of Cal (1987). Educated at Boston University (J.D., 1987) and San Francisco State University (B.A. Journalism, 1981). Active member of California State Bar. Serands clients in Irvine, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- James E. Gibbons is an experienced trial and appellate lawyer, with an emphasis on commercial disputes and insurance coverage
- James has acted as counsel of record on several key California decisions, including Buss v
- Superior Court (1997) 16 Cal.4th 35
- PPG Industries, Inc. v
- Transamerica (1999) 20 Cal.4th 310
- Global Financial Distributors v
- Superior Court (2019) 35 Cal.App.5th 179
- and Mitchell v
- Twin Galaxies (2021) 70 Cal.App.5th 207
- In addition, he served as lead counsel for a federal securities class action involving a Ponzi scheme perpetrated in the U.S. and Japan, in which more than $30 million was recovered for the 8,000-plus person class
- Prior to joining London Fischer LLP, James chaired the Insurance Coverage department at a national firm based in Los Angeles
- James protects clients’ interests by navigating complex insurance and business disputes and implementing practical, cost-effective, and successful resolution strategies
- James serves as a judge pro tem in the Los Angeles Superior Court
- Memberships • California State Bar
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James Gibbons's Areas of Practice
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
James Gibbons is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in California →
Insurance attorneys for coverage disputes, bad faith claims, denied claims, and policy disputes.
James Gibbons is one of 121,912 insurance attorneys indexed nationally. Browse insurance attorneys in California →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in California
Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Irvine are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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