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Sebastian Gibson
Biography
With over 40 years of experience, Attorney Sebastian Gibson serves Palm Springs, Palm Desert, Newport Beach, Malibu, Temecula, Orange County and all of California specializing in car and big rig truck accident personal injury, business, film & TV, publishing, modeling, entertainment law, HOA disputes, branding, trademarks, copyrights, & corporate law, and has extensive expertise in drafting, and reviewing a wide variety of contracts from personal management and talent agency agreements, modeling contracts, literary agency and book publishing agreements, business contracts, shipping contracts, biomedical, health care, med spas, mobile IV hydration and mobile medical clinics, intellectual property, winery trademarks, civil law, celebrity law, publicity rights, social media, personal management & talent agency contracts, film and television productions, entertainment events, homeowner association financial elder abuse, and international law, as well as catastrophic motorcycle, pedestrian, bicycle, and tractor trailer truck accidents, dog bites & wrongful deaths.
Sebastian Gibson has been named a Top Lawyer for the past 12 years in a row by Palm Springs Life Magazine and is rated "Superb" by Avvo, the highest rating awarded to attorneys by this ranking service. He is also a published novelist, has performed on the stage internationally, and wrote and recorded a musical in London.
Attorney Gibson earned his B.A. from UCLA and law degrees both in California and London, where he graduated magna cum laude. With more than 40 years of experience in California and Great Britain, he offers extensive knowledge to clients throughout the world, highly capable of handling their U.S. and international legal concerns. He's been called "Brilliant," and
Practice Areas
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Trademarks
Trademark Litigation, Trademark Registration
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Entertainment & Sports Law
International Law
Human Rights, Imports & Exports
Intellectual Property
Insurance Claims
Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
Health Care Law
Fees
- Free Consultation - Free consultations by phone if it's an area we handle.
- Contingent Fees - Contingency fees on personal injury cases, dog bites and wrongful deaths. Free consultations by phone if it's an area we handle.
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Languages
Professional Experience
The Law Firm of Sebastian Gibson
Year: Current
Description:
Professional Associations
California State Bar  # 74456 Member (1977 - Current)
Publications
Finding The Best California Personal Injury Lawyer For You in Palm Springs or Orange County hg.org (February 24, 2015)
Publicity Rights and The Right of Privacy, California Entertainment Law hg.org (January 7, 2015)
How An Experienced Lawyer Can Protect A Comic Book Creator And Writer in California hg.org (January 6, 2015)
I-10 Big Rig Crashes and Tractor-Trailer Rollovers in the Coachella Valley hg.org (December 23, 2014)
Twentynine Palms Marine Accidents and Fatalities on CA Hwy 62, The Killer Highway - A Personal Injury Tragedy hg.org (December 20, 2014)
California Personal Injury Law hg.org (March 13, 2010)
California Pedestrian Accident Law And Placing the Fault for Injuries hg.org (February 23, 2010)
Dog Bite Law in California - Can a Dog Bite a Lawyer in California and Get Away with it? hg.org (February 21, 2009)
Truck Accident Legal Representation in California hg.org (February 23, 2010)
Wrongful Death Damages in California hg.org (February 23, 2010)
Aircraft and Helicopter Accident Investigations hg.org (February 5, 2010)
Dog Bite Law in California hg.org (February 5, 2010)
California and International Celebrity and Employee Invasion of Privacy hg.org (November 11, 2009)
How Literary Super Agents Sell Manuscripts to Book Publishers Using Auctions hg.org (July 27, 2009)
Contract Law and Damages In California hg.org (March 1, 2009)
California Art Law, Maritime Shipwreck Treasure Law and International Antiquities Law - It is Not a Case of Finders, Keepers hg.org (February 21, 2009)
Preventing Motorcycle Accidents in California hg.org (February 23, 2010)
California Wrongful Death Law hg.org (February 25, 2015)
Satire and Parody, Publishing Law in California and England hg.org (January 9, 2015)
The Most Dangerous California Highways in Orange County for Personal Injury Car Accidents hg.org (March 4, 2015)
California Mobile Medical Clinics and Mobile Health Care Regulations hg.org (July 6, 2020)
Entertainment Law: Talent Agency Packaging Fees and the Writers Guild Lawsuit hg.org (August 3, 2019)
Entertainment Issues Which Can Affect Whether a Film Producer Obtains Distribution hg.org (August 2, 2019)
Entertainment Legal Issues Which Can Arise in the Development of a Film or TV Project hg.org (August 1, 2019)
Entertainment Streaming Platforms Are Affecting the UK Film Industry hg.org (July 31, 2019)
How Entertainment Lawyers Protect Film and Television Submissions hg.org (July 30, 2019)
Trademark Law and Copyright Law - Their Use by Celebrities hg.org (February 28, 2015)
Entertainment Law: How Film Producers Obtain Development Funding and Investments hg.org (July 29, 2019)
Entertainment Law: Securities Law and Film Financing hg.org (July 26, 2019)
Entertainment Law: Film and TV Production Agreements hg.org (July 25, 2019)
Entertainment Law: Choosing The Right Type of Entity for Film and TV Projects hg.org (July 24, 2019)
Transportation Law: Self-Driving Trucks and Robotrucks Arriving in the 2020s hg.org (May 23, 2019)
The Most Dangerous California Highways in Orange County for Personal Injury Car Accidents hg.org (March 4, 2015)
Space Law: Guide to Development of Space Resources on Asteroids and the Moon hg.org (May 15, 2019)
California Commercial Delivery Truck Accidents - The Need for Speed hg.org (December 11, 2016)
California Waste, Trash and Garbage Truck Accidents - The Danger Is Real hg.org (December 8, 2016)
Landscaping Truck Accidents in California - Causes and Complexities hg.org (December 6, 2016)
Literary Agency and Publishing Contracts: What Attorneys and Writers Need to Know hg.org (December 1, 2016)
How California Lawyers Will Assess Autonomous Self-Driving Vehicle Accident Liability hg.org (March 30, 2015)
California Talent Agency and Artist Management Contracts - What You Need To Know hg.org (November 17, 2016)
How California Attorneys Obtain Large Dog Bite Injury Amounts in Settlement hg.org (July 9, 2015)
California Self-Driving Car Accident Robotics Lawyers hg.org (March 21, 2016)
Why Victims Need California Uber Car Accident Lawyers for Ride Sharing Personal Injury Claims hg.org (October 10, 2016)
Why Victims Need California Uber Car Accident Lawyers for Ride Sharing Personal Injury Claims hg.org (October 10, 2016)
California Car Sharing and Ride Sharing Accidents: The Future of Personal Injury hg.org (November 15, 2016)
Aviation Law: An Analysis of the Development of Flying Cars for the 2020s Decade hg.org (May 19, 2019)
Awards
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Top Lawyers of 2016
Palm Springs Life Magazine 2016.0
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Top Lawyers of 2018
Palm Springs Life Magazine 2018.0
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Top Lawyers of 2020
Palm Springs Life Magazine 2020.0
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Top Lawyers of 2019
Palm Springs Life Magazine 2019.0
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Top Lawyers of 2015
Palm Springs Life Magazine 2015.0
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Top Lawyers of 2014
Palm Springs Life Magazine 2014.0
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Named One of the Top Lawyers of 2013, 2012, and 2011
Palm Springs Life Magazine 2013.0
Note: Named One of the Top Lawyers of 2013, 2012 and 2011
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Top Lawyers of 2017
Palm Springs Life Magazine 2017.0
Education
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Cardiff University LL.B. (1975) | Law
Honors: Magna cum laude
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Univ of San Diego School of Law Law Degree
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Univ of California at Los Angeles Undergraduate Degree
Certifications
- Nevada Attorney: State Bar of Nevada 1996
Law Offices of Sebastian Gibson
128 Willow Lake Dr., Palm Desert, CA 92260
Law Offices of Sebastian Gibson
3541 Lilac Ave., Corona del Mar, CA 92625