Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Gibbs Law Group
We embrace diversity as a cornerstone of our identity.
Gibbs Law Group proudly stands at the forefront of a transformative vision for the legal profession, where diversity is not merely an aspiration but a cornerstone of plaintiff-side practice.
We believe incorporating diverse perspectives drives innovation and excellence in our practice.
Upholding these values is not only right but necessary to provide the best representation to our clients.
 Linda Lam, Partner | “It’s important that our clients – everyday people who have been harmed by big corporations – know that they are being represented by diverse lawyers who can identify with them.” |
Gibbs Law Group LLP 1L Diversity Fellowship
Our commitment to equity and opportunity starts within our firm and extends to our community and the work we do. To help broaden the pathway for diverse plaintiff‐side lawyers in class action and mass tort litigation, we created the Gibbs Law Group LLP Diversity Fellowship, a highly-selective, paid summer fellowship for outstanding 1Ls.
 Brian Bailey, Associate | “The creation of the Fellowship is an effort to reach more diverse law students and expose them to the plaintiff’s bar, so they understand that there are fantastic opportunities to positively impact their communities on a large scale.” |
Diversity Fellowship Team
Eric Gibbs
A founding partner at the firm, Eric has negotiated groundbreaking settlements that favorably shaped laws and resulted in business practice reforms.
View full profileAmanda Karl
Amanda represents employees, consumers, and sexual assault survivors in complex class actions. She also leads the firm’s Voting Rights Task Force.
View full profileBrian Bailey
Brian represents clients harmed by misconduct in complex employment discrimination, personal injury, and consumer protection litigation.
View full profileCatherine Conroy
Catherine is dedicated to working with people who speak up and advocate for change. She helps oversee the litigation assistant team and is currently studying the law as an apprentice.
View full profileHanne Jensen
Hanne represents plaintiffs in complex class actions involving consumer protection, workers’ rights, products liability, and privacy law.
View full profileLindsey Kincaid
Lindsey supports clients facing unethical business practices and employment misclassification. She also serves on the firm's Diversity Task Force.
View full profileShireen Kattemalvadi
Shireen oversees the development of custom tools for automating and streamlining processes for mass arbitrations, including novel information tracking systems.
View full profileDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force
Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force supports our goal of advancing equity both inside and outside our firm. The task force works to promote diversity among our employees, the clients we represent, and the causes we support. It’s our firm’s responsibility to actively promote equity and inclusion for all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and religions.
Some of the Task Force’s work to date includes:
- Implementing quarterly anti-bias and microaggression trainings to foster and maintain an inclusive work culture.
- Outreach to diversity-focused law school organizations to expand awareness of complex litigation opportunities and ensure a diverse pool of applicants.
- Identifying and supporting diversity-focused legal organizations and non-profits.
- Maximizing the firm’s capacity for social change in the community.
Diversity Task Force Members
Steve Lopez
Steve represents consumers, employees, and whistleblowers harmed by corporate misconduct in a variety of complex litigation cases.
View full profileSteven Tindall
Steven specializes in employment litigation and has been lead or co-lead counsel on several cases that resulted in settlements of over $1 million.
View full profileAshley Feng
Ashley designs custom technological tools to securely handle and process client data. She also leverages data analytics to provide insights for case teams.
View full profileBrian Bailey
Brian represents clients harmed by misconduct in complex employment discrimination, personal injury, and consumer protection litigation.
View full profileLindsey Kincaid
Lindsey supports clients facing unethical business practices and employment misclassification. She also serves on the firm's Diversity Task Force.
View full profileShireen Kattemalvadi
Shireen oversees the development of custom tools for automating and streamlining processes for mass arbitrations, including novel information tracking systems.
View full profileZeke Wald
Zeke represents plaintiffs in complex class actions concerning consumers’ and workers’ rights, product liability, privacy, and constitutional law.
View full profileFirm Sponsorships & Community Support
- Alameda County Bar Association
- Alameda County Community Food Bank
- American Association for Justice
- Class Action Litigation Group
- Consumer Privacy and Data Breach Group
- Evergreen Committee
- LGBT Caucus
- Minority Caucus
- Qui Tam Group
- American Bar Association
- American Bar Foundation
- American Law Institute
- Asian American Bar Association
- Bay Area Lawyers for Individual Freedom
- Bay Area Legal Aid
- Black Women Lawyers of Northern California
- Berkeley Law – Consumer Advocacy and Protection Society (CAPS)
- Berkeley Law – Law Students of African Descent
- Berkeley Law – Plaintiffs’ Law Association
- California Rural Legal Assistance
- Central Ohio Association for Justice
- Consumer Attorneys of California
- Consumer Attorneys of Los Angeles
- Duke University Law School Center for Judicial Studies
- East Bay Community Law Center
- Equal Rights Advocates
- Federal Bar Association
- Federal Bar Association, Northern District of California Chapter
- Impact Fund
- Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System
- Justice and Diversity Center of the Bar Association of San Francisco
- National Association of Consumer Advocates
- New Jersey Association for Justice
- Oakland Leaf
- Ohio Association for Justice
- Member of Advocates Circle
- National Civil Justice Institute
- National Consumer Law Center
- National Plaintiffs’ Law Association
- Public Justice
- Sedona Conference
- VoteRiders
- Women en Mass
- Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles