Profile
Mr. Gibson is the founding member of GIBSON|LAW. Mr. Gibson has over 35 years of experience in the construction industry -- as a construction worker, as a hydraulic systems, controls and equipment technician, machinist and welder, as a professional engineer, and then as a Florida Board Certified Attorney in Construction Law. Mr. Gibson was formerly an Equity Partner in the Construction and Commercial Law Department of one of the largest law firms in the Nation. Mr. Gibson is an expert in Construction Law and he is one of only 150 attorneys of the over 84,000 attorneys in Florida that is Board Certified by the Florida Bar in Construction Law. Mr. Gibson is one of only 18 attorneys of the over 84,000 attorneys in Florida that is also a licensed Professional Engineer (Mechanical Engineer). Mr. Gibson's engineering experience includes working in the Power Plant Engineering and Design and Construction Departments for TECO Energy, one of the largest Public Utilities in Florida. Mr. Gibson worked on the design, construction, startup and commissioning of a number of TECO Energy's power plants and related buildings and structures, including coal and oil-fired units and gas turbines, as well as oil-to-coal conversion projects and fuel transportation, unloading and processing facilities, wet and dry flue gas desulfurization (FGD) equipment, and drywall / wallboard production projects. Mr. Gibson was one of the initial five people selected by TECO Energy to startup TECO Power Services -- TECO Energy's Alternative Energy, Cogeneration and Independent Power Production (IPP) Subsidiary. Mr. Gibson is one of only 30 of the over 84,000 Attorneys in Florida who is certified by the USGBC / GBCI (Green Building Certification Institute) as a LEED AP (LEED Accredited Professional). LEED AP's are building industry professionals who have demonstrated a thorough understanding of green building and the LEED Green Building Rating System. The LEED AP credential indicates that the professional has the knowledge and skills to facilitate and advise clients about green building and the LEED Certification Process. Mr. Gibson is also a certified Structural Masonry Inspector. Mr. Gibson is a member of the Panel of Construction Arbitrators for the American Arbitration Association, and he has been appointed to the AAA's Advisory Panel (Five Regional Members) for the Middle and Northern Districts of Florida.
About Donald Gibson
Admitted: 1990, Florida
Professional Webpage: www.gibsonlaw.com/gibsonlaw-lawyers.html
Honors and Awards: Best Lawyers in Orlando 2008 (Legal Force); Outstanding Construction Lawyer (Chambers USA 2008)
Special Licenses/Certifications: Registered Professional Engineer (Mechanical); Structural Masonry Inspector; LEED AP (USGBC / GBCI)
Pro bono/Community Service: Board Member, Friends of the Orange County Library
Scholarly Lectures and Writings: Donald H. Gibson, J.D., P.E., LEED AP, has presented over 250 seminars and papers on issues relating to the planning, design, construction, startup and commissioning of buildings, including construction claims and litigation relating to construction defects, delay, impact and acceleration damages, water intrusion, Chinese Drywall, indoor air quality (IAQ), mold, masonry, stucco and EFIS, and green building, LEED and sustainable construction issues, to fellow members of the legal profession, as well as at the request of governmental entities, owners, design professionals, contractors, suppliers, and insurance companies, and their respective professional and trade associations. These groups include, among others: American Institute of Architects (AIA); National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE); Florida AIA (FAIA); American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME); Construction Specification Institute (CSI); National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB); American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE); Associated General Contractors of America (AGC); Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC); Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractor's National Association (SMACNA); National Environmental Balancing Bureau (NEBB); Florida Environmental Balancing Bureau (FEBB); National Air Duct Cleaners Association (NADCA); Indoor Air Quality Partnership (IAQP); Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA); MC Consultants; Southeastern Plant Managers Association; Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA); American Standard Companies; Trane; Trane Strategic Partners; Carrier; Central Florida Hotel & Lodging Association (CFHLA); American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE); State of Florida; Orange County, Florida; City of Orlando; Florida Bar Association; Orange County Bar Association; Palm Beach County, Florida; Florida Department of Management Services (DMS); Florida Department of Safety; Florida Department of Health; University of Florida (UF); University of South Florida (USF); University of Central Florida (UCF); University of Wisconsin Madison (Adjunct Professor); Valencia Community College (VCC) (Adjunct Professor); Orange County Public Schools (OCPS); Volusia County Public Schools (VCPS); Florida Power & Light (FP&L); Westinghouse Electric Company; General Electric Company; Illuminating Engineering Society (IES); Hartsfield International Airport Authority (Atlanta Airport); Walt Disney World; Florida Hospital; Adventist Healthcare System; Lorman Education Services; National Business Institute (NBI); Professional Education Systems, Inc. (PESI); Practicing Law Institute (PLI); Design Professional Insurance Companies (DPIC); Victor O. Schinnerer & Company, Inc.; CNA Insurance Companies (CNA); and numerous private seminars for other public and private owners, architects, engineers and contractors.
Educational Background: UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, B.S. (Mechanical Engineering, 1981), Benton Engineering Council, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, TAU BETA PI (National Engineering Honor Society), PI TAU SIGMA (Mechanical Engineering Honor Society); UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA, M.B.A., 1985; UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF LAW, J.D., 1989
