Kenneth C. Gibbs, Esq. is one of the leading construction neutrals in the United States with an expertise in mediating and arbitrating construction, real estate, insurance, surety, and business disputes involving major commercial projects. He is well known for his ability to establish great rapport with clients and for his persistence in getting parties together. He gives his undivided attention to resolving each case, a requisite to resolving particularly complex, multiple-party disputes.
ADR Experience and Qualifications
- Successfully mediated more than 1,500 cases nationwide and arbitrated over 175 disputes involving:
- Construction: breach of contract, defect, cost overrun, delay, disruption, and acceleration cases
- Insurance: coverage and subrogation
- Surety issues
- Business issues
- Arbitrated numerous public agency disputes as a member of a special panel established by the State of California Office of Administrative Hearings
- Recognized by the legal publication Chambers USA as a "construction law guru" and “a leading figure in the field of mediation,” he understands the financial, political, and other pressures facing the parties, and quickly assesses the strengths, weaknesses, and nuances of a case
- His comprehensive knowledge of the construction process puts him in a unique position when conducting mediations and arbitrations. His aptitude to truly empathize and understand the positions and attitudes of all parties comes from his more than 25 years of practice devoted exclusively to the representation of virtually every type of entity involved in construction including public and private owners/developers, general contractors, subcontractors, material suppliers, and design professionals in all aspects of construction law, including procurement, contract negotiations, litigation, mechanic’s liens, and claim preparation and defense
- Mr. Gibbs literally “wrote the book” on construction law being the co-author of California Construction Law, one of the most cited treatises on the subject; he’s also been an Adjunct Professor of Construction Law at Loyola Law School
Representative Matters
- Mediated more than 1,500 construction defect, delay, disruption, acceleration, and breach of contract matters, ranging from two-party disputes to matters involving 40 or more parties
- Mediated numerous insurance coverage and subrogation cases
- Mediated many business contract disputes
- Mediated cases nationally in more than 20 states
- Arbitrated more than 175 construction, insurance, surety, and business matters including numerous construction defect, delay, disruption, and breach of contract matters
- Arbitrated more than 50 public agency disputes