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Gilbert, William

William Gilbert - Spokane, WA

Attorney at Gilbert Law Firm

Personal Injury Lawyers in Spokane, WA

Paulsen Center 421 West Riverside Avenue Suite 610 Spokane, WA 99201

  • Free Consultation

Spokane Personal Injury Lawyer

Updated: 03/16/2026

Areas of Practice

  • Personal Injury
  • Animal Bites
  • Birth Injury
  • Brain Injury
  • Employment Law
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Motor Vehicle Accidents
  • Trucking Accidents
  • Wrongful Death

Litigation: 20%

Attorney Information

Overview

William A. (Bill) Gilbert is a trial lawyer whose practice focus is serious personal injury, wrongful death, professional negligence, product liability, employment law and civil rights litigation. Mr. Gilbert has litigated complex cases across the United States, Canada and Central and South America. His litigation achievements include a $716 million jury verdict in a wrongful death action involving the illegal sale of alcohol to minors.

Bill has a unique prospective of the law, borne out of extensive life experience. Prior to becoming an attorney, Bill served in the military, worked on large cattle ranches in his home state of Montana, guided hunters and fisherman in Montana and Alaska, skied professionally, supervised crews on construction projects and spent four years serving the community as a deputy sheriff. Bill has traveled the world extensively following his dreams and passion, exploring, socializing, fishing, hunting and trekking in some of the most remote places on the planet. Bill has experienced the joy of parenthood and high of personal and professional success, as well as the daunting lows of personal tragedy and emotional and financial hardship. His diverse background and wealth of life experience give him a unique prospective on the law and its application to clients' problems. This diversity has proven to be invaluable to the lawyers he works with and the clients he represents.

In addition to being nominated by his peers as a Super Lawyer and listed as one of Top Attorneys in Washington through "Seattle Met," Bill has been selected by his peers as one of the Top Lawyers in Spokane, and named as a Top 100 Lawyer in America. Bill has also earned the distinction of being lead counsel in a verdict award recognized as one of the Nations Top 100 Verdicts through The National Law Journal. Additionally, in recognition of his professional excellence and commitment to his clients, Bill has been inducted into the Worldwide Registry. Bill is also a faculty member of the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College where he teaches trial skills to fellow trial lawyers.

Mr. Gilbert provides legal services to clients needing representation in serious personal injury and wrongful death cases, motor vehicle accidents, plane crash injuries, injuries and damages related to defective products, medical negligence, civil rights and employment law.


Awards and Honors

Honors

  • Washington Super Lawyers, 2013 - 2019

Education

  • Legal Education

    • Gonzaga University School of Law, Spokane, Washington
      J.D.

Bar Admissions

  • Washington, 2000
  • U.S. District Court Western District of Washington
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Washington

Other Affiliations

  • Washington State Association for Justice (Member)
  • Brian Injury Association of Washington (Member)
  • Washington Employment Lawyers Association
  • Trial Lawyers College (Faculty)
  • American Association for Justice (Member)
  • American Bar Association
  • Grant County Bar Association
  • Washington State Bar Association (Member)
  • Spokane County Bar Association
  • Tribal Court - Rocky Boy Indian Reservation

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Spokane, WA

Paulsen Center
421 West Riverside Avenue
Suite 610
Spokane, WA 99201

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Phone: 509-321-0750

Fax: 509-766-7764

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Website: http://www.wagilbert.com

Hours: Monday to Friday 9AM - 5PM

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