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GILSON DAUB EXPANDS TO UTAH WITH NEW SALT LAKE CITY OFFICE

The new location is the company’s 18^th office nationally and the first to open in 2021

SALT LAKE CITY – March 1, 2021 – Gilson Daub, a leading workers’ compensation defense, subrogation, and general liability law firm, today announced the opening of the Company’s 18th location and first Utah office. Located in Salt Lake City and managed by trial attorney Spencer Orr, the office will primarily handle workers’ compensation defense, general liability, commercial automobile defense, and subrogation recovery.

Over the past several years, Gilson Daub’s national client roster has requested litigation defense in Utah, as their businesses continue to experience high growth in the state.

“The opening of Gilson Daub’s Utah office is an important step towards realizing our goal of providing exceptional workers’ compensation and general liability defense to our clients with operations in the western and mountain states,” said Brent Daub, Senior Founding Partner at Gilson Daub. “Utah is a strategic location for our firm. The Point of the Mountain has become a regional center for technology and Utah has consistently ranked at the top of multiple business categories such as economic growth, infrastructure, and business climate. This new Utah office is an important next step to provide expanded representation to our clients in the region and is the first new office for Gilson Daub in 2021.”

Plans to develop operations in Utah were initiated when Orr made the decision to return from Gilson Daub’s Arizona office to his hometown of Salt Lake City. A Brigham Young University graduate, Orr has been practicing law since 2017 and has had an impressive history of representing clients in both Utah and Arizona for several years.

“Utah is a highly entrepreneurial state and sustains one of the most diverse economies in America,” Orr explained. “For those reasons, and many more, I am thrilled to bring the highly-specialized Gilson Daub level of customer service to local businesses in this great state.”

For more information about Gilson Daub’s new Utah practice, visit gilsondaub.com or call (385) 479-3320.

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About Gilson Daub:

Gilson Daub is a nationally recognized law firm serving the insurance and business communities in the practice areas of workers’ compensation defense, subrogation recovery, and general liability across 18 offices in California, Nevada, Hawaii, Arizona, Kansas, Missouri, and Utah. Gilson Daub’s experienced local attorneys and talented support staff place clients first and provide innovative litigation solutions that offer the best resolution possible.

With growth and expansion already underway for the firm in 2021, Gilson Daub is proud to announce the promotion of Derek Turbin

Contributing to the firm’s ongoing success since joining Gilson Daub in July of 2019, Derek Turbin will now serve as Managing Attorney of the firm’s Honolulu, Hawaii office. A graduate from the University of San Francisco School of Law in 2012, Turbin has the experience of representing employers and insurance companies in workers’ compensation defense in both California and Hawaii.  “I have enjoyed supporting Hawaii’s business owners and employers by providing passionate and zealous representation,” he says of his time since open the firm’s Hawaii office in 2019. Outside of work and during his free time, Derek enjoys participating in local Hawaii politics, serving on the Make-A-Wish Foundation board, and running.

Gilson Daub is a nationally recognized law firm serving the insurance and business communities in the practice areas of workers’ compensation defense, subrogation recovery, and general liability in California, Nevada, Hawaii, Arizona, Kansas, and Missouri. Gilson Daub’s experienced local attorneys and talented support staff place clients first and provide innovative litigation solutions that offer the best resolution possible.

With growth and expansion already underway for the firm in 2021, Gilson Daub is proud to announce the promotion of Alex Chien, Adrianna Maldonado, Nicholas Rosen, and Matthew Smith

A top attorney with Gilson Daub since June of 2018, Alex Chien will now serve as a Partner and Managing Attorney out of the firm’s Long Beach, Calif., office. After graduating from the University of San Diego School of Law in 2010, Chien has exclusively practiced workers compensation defense throughout Southern California since 2011. He has represented numerous national insurance companies and employer accounts at every stage of litigation and is committed to working closely with his clients to expeditiously and competently resolve their cases. Of his legal work, Chien says, “I take pride in working closely with my clients to assist them in whatever manner necessary.” On the personal front, Chien enjoys spending time with friends and family, watching sports, and taking care of his dog.

Proving much success since joining Gilson Daub in January of 2016, Adrianna Maldonado will now serve as a Partner and Managing Attorney out of the firm’s Fresno, Calif., office. A graduate from the Thomas Jefferson School of Law in 2012, Maldonado strives to use technology to provide the most efficient and successful representation for her clients. “Having experience working with applicants has given me a profound understanding of the best approach and strategy in defense,” she says of her four years at Gilson Daub. Outside of work and during her free time, she enjoys traveling to new places, singing, and running.

Another integral part of the firm’s achievements since joining Gilson Daub in June of 2016, Nicholas Rosen will now serve as a Partner and Managing Attorney out of the San Jose, Calif., office. Post-graduation from Southwestern Law School in 2011, and for the last seven years, Rosen has practiced exclusively in workers’ compensation defense. Noting how he “strives to diligently and aggressively defend all claims– large or small– in an effort to reach the best possible resolution” for his clients, Rosen also enjoys helping clients through the use of cutting-edge technology and consistent communication. When not at work, Rosen enjoys going to Oakland A’s games, volunteering in his wife’s second-grade classroom, and tending to his two rambunctious dachshunds, Molly and Winnie.

Since joining Gilson Daub in January of 2018, Matthew Smith has become an important asset to the trajectory of Gilson Daub. That said, Smith will now serve as a Partner and Managing Attorney out of Gilson Daub’s Las Vegas, Nevada, office. A graduate of the University of Arizona School of Law in 2014, Smith represents clients in all stages of workers’ compensation litigation and “takes pride in working closely with clients to achieve the best results in each case.” Smith also represents clients in subrogation actions and has successfully recovered full lien amounts against third parties. On a personal note, Smith enjoys spending time with his family and coaching his sons’ little league baseball teams – and when he’s not at the office or on the baseball field, you can find him hiking at Red Rock Canyon or camping on Mt. Charleston.

When reflecting upon this stellar group of top-notch hard-working Managing Attorneys, Gilson Daub’s co-founder and senior partner, Brent Daub, says, “As we enter 2021 with our sights set on our firm’s growth and expansion, I couldn’t be more proud to promote each of these four amazing change-makers to the Partner level – all of whom have proven to be leaders in the world of workers’ compensation defense and beyond.” He adds, “We congratulate Alex, Adrianna, Nicholas, and Matthew on this accomplishment and we look forward to even greater success in the year to come.”

Gilson Daub is a nationally recognized law firm serving the insurance and business communities in the practice areas of workers’ compensation defense, subrogation recovery, and general liability in California, Nevada, Hawaii, Arizona, Kansas, and Missouri. Gilson Daub’s experienced local attorneys and talented support staff place clients first and provide innovative litigation solutions that offer the best resolution possible.

Honolulu, HI, Release: July 23, 2019. For Immediate Release

Gilson Daub is proud to announce the opening of its first Hawaii office in Honolulu. Gilson Daub is a law firm specializing in all matters related to workers’ compensation defense, including but not limited to cases in chief, subrogation and Labor Code violations.

Founder and Senior Partner Brent Daub is enthusiastic about opening this new office. “Taking our proven strategies to the state of Hawaii is an exciting opportunity for the firm. I am proud that Gilson Daub has become a law firm with a nationwide impact but we are still committed to providing local expertise and exceptional customer service for all of our clients.”

 

The Hawaii team will consist of attorneys Brent Daub, Derek Turbin, and Joan Bernstein.  They have combined experience in Hawaii and California of over 50 years. The office opened for business on July 23, 2019 and will be located at the Pacific Guardian Center, on Bishop Street and Queen Street in downtown Honolulu. While the office location is in Honolulu, the team will serve all of the Hawaiian islands. Gilson Daub represents local and nationwide self-insureds, employers, insurance carriers, municipalities, and third-party administrators in all venues in California, Hawaii, Nevada, Arizona, Missouri, and Kansas.

Oahu born attorney Derek Turbin explains his excitement for the new office, “I look forward to supporting Hawaii’s business owners and employers, by providing passionate and zealous representation.” Attorney Joan Bernstein also commented, “I have been practicing workers’ compensation law for almost 30 years in Hawaii and California.  Having lived on Maui, I am aware of the intricacies of Hawaiian business practices and their special needs.  I take great care to details and like to take an aggressive approach to my cases to bring out a speedy and just resolution for the client.”

ABOUT GILSON DAUB

Gilson Daub has offices in California, Nevada, Arizona, Kansas, Missouri and Hawaii.  The firm is led by founder and managing partner Brent Daub and is on the cutting edge of litigation technology, providing a paperless case management access to all of its attorneys and clients.  The firm originated in California in January 2011 and has grown to 60 attorneys in six different states.

For more information, please see www.gilsondaub.com

For inquiries, please email info@gilsondaub.com

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Gilson Daub is proud to announce the promotion of Kristi J. Robles to Partner for her work in growing our firm, leading our team, and serving our clients.

Over the past several years, Kristi has successfully managed the Gilson Daub Sacramento office, making it one of the fastest growing offices in the firm. She has developed strong relationships with Gilson Daub clients and has built an outstanding team of talented attorneys serving the Sacramento and Stockton areas. Kristi’s work has also contributed to Gilson Daub’s ongoing growth and success throughout California.

“Kristi’s addition to our partnership team makes our firm significantly stronger,” said Senior Partner, Brent Daub. “In addition to being a tremendous lawyer, Kristi is greatly admired for her character and leadership. Kristi wonderfully models the Gilson Daub core values of excellent communication, consistent quality, and exceptional character. We could not be more excited for her!”

“Kristi is a great asset to Gilson Daub. She adds value not only as a leader and friend to the Gilson Daub teams, but is also an extremely gifted litigator who is respected by her peers and the Sacramento legal community,” stated Partner, Thu Do. “We are excited to welcome Kristi as a parter to help Gilson Daub’s continued growth and success for the coming years!”, said Do.

Gilson Daub Partner, Diana Tsudik also added, “Kristi’s professionalism, litigation and leadership skills make her an obvious choice as Gilson Daub LLP’s next partner. With her background and experience she is always able to navigate the most challenging matters while serving the client’s best interest. She is a respected team member and a dedicated practitioner that I am proud to call my partner. I am very excited about Gilson Daub LLP’s future with Kristi on board.”

The partners at Gilson Daub provide a shining example of the model standard of professionalism and client-centric devotion to excellence. Kristi’s addition to the team will help Gilson Daub continue to become the firm that clients prefer and employees are proud of.

Gilson Daub is quickly becoming a nationally recognized law firm serving the insurance and business communities in the practice areas of workers’ compensation defense and subrogation recovery. Our seasoned attorneys and talented support staff place our clients first and provide innovative litigation solutions that offer the best resolution possible.

Dan Gilson, one of the founding partners at Gilson Daub is retiring after serving in leadership to the firm since it began in 2011.

“It has been an exciting adventure starting Gilson Daub with my friend Dan Gilson. Since we opened the firm in 2011, each day has been a fantastic adventure building an amazing team throughout California and into our other states. To say that Dan will be missed seems like an understatement. Dan Gilson is one of those rare people who has been a friend instead of “just” a business partner. Dan,I hope you’ll enjoy every minute of your retirement. Best wishes! Now, get out there and show the world just how much fun is possible.” -Brent Daub, Founding Partner

Said Thu Do, Partner at Gilson Daub, “Dan has been an integral asset to the firm as one of the founding partners and creating our firm core values. It has been a pleasure to work with him the last few years and I value everything that I have learned from him. I am excited and look forward to hearing stories about his new life adventures!”

“Dan Gilson brought guidance, as well warmth and humor to Gilson Daub LLP. Being his partner is truly one of my biggest achievements. He will be terribly missed by his Gilson Daub LLP family. “ -Diana Tsudik, Partner