AAJ Honors Eric Gibbs with David S. Shrager President’s Award

Gibbs Mura founding partner Eric Gibbs has been selected for the American Association for Justice’s David S. Shrager President’s Award in recognition of his dedicated advocacy and leadership in representing plaintiffs. He will accept the honor at the AAJ’s Leadership Luncheon on Saturday, July 19th, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. at the Moscone Center in San Francisco during the AAJ Annual Convention.

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The President’s Award recognizes an AAJ member who has made an outstanding contribution to civil justice and demonstrated former AAJ President David Shrager’s passion for the law and trial bar. The late Mr. Shrager led the association from 1983–1984 and is remembered for his mentorship and pioneering volunteer service.

Like Mr. Shrager, Eric has distinguished himself through his determination to help others in his legal work. He has led groundbreaking and high-profile proceedings to secure favorable results for his clients, earning praise from the bench for his knowledge, efficiency, and professionalism.

Eric has garnered widespread acclaim for his professional accomplishments, including being ranked in Chambers at a nationwide level for Product Liability, receiving the 2022 Lawyer of the Year Award from Best Lawyers for mass tort/class action litigation, the 2019 California Lawyer Attorney of the Year (CLAY) Award, and the 2018 Law360 Cybersecurity & Privacy MVP recognition.

“I was stunned and thankful when Lori Andrus told me. I’m proud to be recognized among the list of past recipients who’ve done so much for the AAJ, our clients, and our practice,” said Eric. “I wish I could have met David, and I hope to advance his vision by continuing to contribute to AAJ’s growth and mission through my work with law schools and law students for many years to come.”

Eric’s leadership in the AAJ includes his service on AAJ’s Board of Governors and Law School Committee, and his firm’s participation in Evergreen. Eric also helped form the Class Action Litigation Group (now Class Action Section) and the Data and Privacy Litigation Group, both of which he co-chaired. Eric recruited many new members in connection with the Class Action Litigation Group. and has renewed that effort in connection with the Law School Committee, where he is committed to introducing law students to AAJ and the plaintiffs’ bar.

Eric remains committed to championing the AAJ as part of his broader commitment to building a strong plaintiffs’ bar. “Our injured clients deserve the best of us,” said Eric.