Practice areas: Personal Injury, Products Liability; view more
Licensed in California since: 2010
Education: Pepperdine University School of Law
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Taylor & Ring
1230 Rosecrans Ave.Suite 360
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 Visit website
Brendan P. Gilbert is a partner at Taylor & Ring in Manhattan Beach, California, whose practice is dedicated to representing individuals who have suffered life-changing harm due to the negligence or misconduct of others. He advocates for clients in matters involving the sexual abuse of minors, sexual assault and harassment, defective products, and catastrophic personal injury claims, approaching every case with determination and a commitment to achieving meaningful results.
Known for his strategic and tenacious advocacy, Mr. Gilbert has played a key role in securing numerous multimillion-dollar recoveries for injured clients, including both seven- and eight-figure settlements. His litigation experience extends beyond settlement negotiations to the courtroom and arbitration proceedings. He has second-chaired multiple personal injury trials through verdict, including a case that resulted in a seven-figure award for his client, and has successfully served as lead counsel in an arbitration that concluded with a seven-figure recovery.
Mr. Gilbert earned his Juris Doctor from Pepperdine University School of Law. While in law school, he completed the prestigious Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution certificate program and received the CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Remedies, reflecting his strong academic foundation and interest in effective dispute resolution. He graduated cum laude from the University of California, Irvine, with a Bachelor of Arts.
An active member of California's legal community, Mr. Gilbert belongs to The State Bar of California, the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, the Consumer Attorneys of California and the American Association for Justice. He is also involved with the Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Charities, supporting efforts that strengthen and give back to the local community.
Whether advocating for survivors of abuse or individuals facing the lasting effects of catastrophic injuries, Mr. Gilbert is committed to providing compassionate representation while pursuing the accountability and compensation his clients deserve.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - Products: PlaintiffFocus areas
Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Sexual Abuse - Plaintiff
- 80% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 20% Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 2010, California
Professional Webpage: https://www.taylorring.com/attorneys/brendan-p-gilbert/
Bar / Professional Activity
- American Association for Justice (AAJ), Member
- Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC), Member
- Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA), Member
- The State Bar of California, Member
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- $7.4 million - Samuel Chang v. Carpenter, et al. Personal injury case brought on behalf of individual who was attacked on Halloween night by two off duty firefighters and three other individuals and suffered a traumatic brain injury and PTSD as a result., 2019
- $8 million settlement in Jane Doe v. Visalia Unified School District. Sexual abuse case brought on behalf of a minor who was sexually abused by a campus supervisor at her high school.
- $6.8 million - Giselle L., et al. v. LAUSD, et al. Sexual assault and harassment case brought by three minors with special needs who were inappropriately touched by their 6th grade math teacher.
- $7.9 million - Jane Doe v. Los Angeles Unified School District, et al. Sexual abuse case brought by a minor who was sexually abused by two of her high school teachers.
- $9 million - Jane Doe v. Eastside Union School District, et al. Sexual abuse case brought on behalf of a minor who was abused by a campus security guard while she was a middle school student.
- $22 million - Confidential Plaintiffs v. Confidential Defendant. Wrongful death and survivor case brought on behalf of the parents of a young man who suffered catastrophic injuries while working on a machine at a construction jobsite.
- $6 million - Jane Doe v. Los Angeles Unified School District, et al. Sexual abuse case brought on behalf of a minor who was abused by her high school teacher through a humanities magnet program.
- $10 million - Jane Doe v. Lucia Mar Unified School District, et al. Sexual abuse case brought on behalf of a minor with special needs who was sexually abused by her bus driver., 2022
- Obtained a $599,999 settlement for the plaintiff, who is severely autistic and non-communicative., 2022
- Obtained a $3.5 million settlement on behalf of a minor with special needs who was molested by his male bus aide. The case was settled during jury selection after Brendan got the Court to order that liability would be established because LAUSD hid documents during litigation., 2023
- Obtained a global amount of $6.79 million in settlements on behalf of three plaintiffs with learning disabilities who were sexually harassed and assaulted by their math teacher. This case was settled during jury selection against LAUSD., 2024
- Obtained a cumulative $15.1 million settlement on behalf of four plaintiffs in four separate civil lawsuits against LAUSD who were sexually abused and harassed from 1999-2009 by five different teachers while attending Grover Cleveland Charter High School., 2023
Special Licenses / Certifications
- Certificate, Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University School of Law
Pro bono / Community Service
- Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Charities (LATLC), Member
Educational Background
- University of California, Irvine, B.A., Major: Criminology: Law and Society, Honors: Cum Laude, 2007
Honors
- Pepperdine University School of Law, CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Remedies
- Pepperdine University School of Law, Certificate in the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution
- Lawdragon 500 Leading Civil Rights & Plaintiff Employment Lawyers, 2023-2025
- Southern California Super Lawyers, Rising Stars, 2016-2020
- Southern California Super Lawyers, 2026
- Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch, 2021-2025
Office location for Brendan P. Gilbert
1230 Rosecrans Ave.
Suite 360
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Phone: 310-622-9508
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2026
- Rising Stars: 2016 - 2020