Casey Gibson

Casey L. Gibson, born in Waterbury, Connecticut, was admitted to the Texas State Bar in 2014, licensed to practice in Texas State Courts and the US. District Courts for the Northern, Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas.
 
After graduating from St. Catherine’s School in Richmond, Virginia, Casey earned her undergraduate degree in International Relations from Boston University in 2009. Competing as a scholarship athlete for Boston’s NCAA Division I Track and Field team in the 400m hurdles, she contributed to four America East Conference wins and was named to the Commissioner’s Honor Roll all competitive seasons.
 
Casey earned her Juris Doctorate from the University of Houston Law Center in 2014 where she received the Ron Bass Scholarship, awarded to a student who demonstrates a strong commitment to civil liberties and making a difference in the lives’ of others, and the Dean’s Scholarship. Casey served as President of the Black Law Student Association and competed on the Blakely Advocacy Institute Mock Trial Team, where she was named Best Speaker at the Capital City Mock Trial Competition, Washington D.C. and Outstanding Advocate at the South Texas Mock Trial Competition, Houston, TX. Additionally, Casey earned Best Speaker honors in the Hippard Open Mock Trial Competition and was named to the Order of Barristers her graduating year.
 
Casey joined The Gibson Law Firm in Houston, Texas as a law clerk in 2013 and as an associate in 2014. Casey’s passionate advocacy for injured clients is fueled by a lifelong commitment to service. She has served underprivileged communities globally, including: Boston, Massachusetts as a City Links mentor to immigrant students; San Pedro De Macoris, Dominican Republic as volunteer at the El Buen Pastor School and Clinic; Arusha, Tanzania as a sexual and reproductive health educator for Support for International Change; and Houston, Texas as a volunteer for St. Joseph’s House psycho-social rehabilitation center.
 

Employment History

• The Gibson Law Firm | Attorney
  November 2014 – present
• The Gibson Law Firm | Law Clerk
  November 2013 – November 2014
• Statoil | Commercial Negotiations Intern
  May 2013 – August 2013
• Harris County District Attorney's Office | Legal Intern - White Collar Crime Division
  August 2012 – Dec 2012
• Granite Telecommunication | Legal Intern
  June 2012 – August 2012
• 129th District Civil Court, The Hon. Michael Gomez | Judicial Intern
  May 2012 – June 2012
• Granite Telecommunications | National Rollout Project Manager
  March 2010 - August 2011
• Cambridge Community Services | City Links Mentor
  September 2010 - February 2011
• Support for International Change | HIV/AIDS Educator
  September 2009 - December 2009
• BU Global – Boston University Metropolitan College | Staff Assistant
  May 2008 - August 2009
• United Nations Annual Commission on the Status of Women | Intern
  February 2006 - March 2006

Education

• Graduate: University of Houston Law Center
  Dates: 2011-2014
  Degree: Juris Doctor
• Undergraduate: Boston University
  Dates: 2006-2009
  Degree: Bachelor of Arts, International Relations

Practice Areas

• Personal Injury
• Wrongful Death
• Products Liability
• Toxic Tort

Texas Bar Admissions

• U.S. District Court of Texas, Northern District
• U.S. District Court of Texas, Southern District
• U.S. District Court of Texas, Western District
• U.S. District Court of Pennsylvania, Western District

Honors & Awards

• Order of the Barristers | Inducted 2014
• #1 Construction Death Verdict in the U.S. 2016
• Ron Bass Scholarship Recipient | May 2012
• Dean’s Scholarship Recipient | 2011-2014
• Super Lawyers | ‘Rising Star’ 2018 - 2025
• Capital City Mock Trial Challenge, Washington D.C. | Best Speaker
• Hippard Open Mock Trial Competition | Best Speaker
• South Texas Mock Trial Competition | Outstanding Advocate
• ABA Arbitration Competition | Regional Champion
• America East Conference | All-Academic List T&F