Gwendolyn R. Giblin
Ms. Giblin is a partner of the Firm. She has spent her entire legal career litigating complex business cases, including securities, antitrust, and consumer actions. In addition to her law degree, Ms. Giblin has earned an MBA (with high honor) and is currently pursuing a doctorate in business administration.
Cases in which Ms. Giblin has played a key role include:
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Peregrine Systems, Inc. Securities Litigation - Recovered $117 million for shareholders in case involving software manufacturer that falsified its financial statements.
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Legato Systems, Inc. Securities Litigation - Recovered $85 million for shareholders. Obtained favorable decision on issue of first impression regarding discovery of testimony provided to the SEC.
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Sonus Networks, Inc. Securities Litigation - Recovered $40 million for shareholders in securities fraud action arising from false statements and omissions allegedly contained in company's publicly issued financial statements.
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Rent-Way, Inc. Securities Litigation - Recovered $30 million for shareholders of firm that misrepresented its financial condition by understating expenses and other manipulations.
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Textainer Securities Litigation - Recovered $ 10 million for limited partners following general partner's alleged breaches of fiduciary duties and violation of federal proxy requirements in the valuation and sale of partnership assets.
Ms. Giblin is active in Toastmasters International, and has earned the Competent Toastmaster Award (2003), Advanced Toastmaster Bronze Award (2004) and Competent Leader Award (2004). She has served as her club's President (2003-2004, 2010), Vice President of Education (2008-2009), and Secretary (2009-2010). Ms. Giblin is also a member of the Golden Gate University Alumni Board (2008-present).
Ms. Giblin obtained her law degree at Golden Gate University School of Law in 1995, where she was a member of the Law Review (1995) and Assistant Editor of the school's newspaper, The Caveat (1993-1995). She was on the Dean's List (1994-1995) and received the American Jurisprudence Award for Real Property (1994). Ms. Giblin was also honored with several merit scholarships and served on the University's Moot Court Board (1994-1995).
Ms. Giblin graduated from the University of California at Berkeley in 1992 with a degree in Rhetoric. While at Cal, she was honored with the California Alumni Scholarship (1990-1991, 1991-1992) and the Marguerite Higgins Hall Memorial Scholarship (1991-1992). Ms. Giblin was an active member of the Society of Professional Journalists (1990-1992), and served as the organization's Vice-President (1991-1992).
Areas of Practice
- Securities Litigation
- Antitrust Litigation
- Complex Business Litigation
- Class Action Litigation
- Consumer Litigation
Litigation Percentage
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- California, 1996
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 1996
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1996
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1998
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 1996
- U.S. District Court District of Colorado, 2009
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 2001
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 2003
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 2008
Education
- Golden Gate University School of Law, San Francisco, California
- J.D. - December, 1995
- Honors: Ranked in the Top 17% of the Class
- Honors: Dean's List Honors, Spring 1994
- Honors: Dean's List Honors, Spring 1995
- Honors: American Jurisprudence Award for Real Property II Course, Spring 1994
- Honors: Teaching and Research Assistant for Real Property Course, 1995
- Honors: Assistant Editor of The Caveat, 1993-1995
- Honors: Moot Court Board Member, 1994-1995
- Honors: Completed Summer of Study Moscow State University in Moscow, Russia, 1994
- Honors: Traynor Moot Court Competition, Spring 1995
- Honors: Golden Gate University Moot Court Competition Semi-Finalist, Spring 1994
- Honors: Natalie Podell Memorial Scholarship, 1994-1995
- Honors: San Francisco Legal Auxiliary Scholarship, 1994-1995
- Law Review: Golden Gate University School of Law Review, Member, 1995
- Law Review: Golden Gate University School of Law Review, Assistant Editor, 1994
- Golden Gate University - Ageno School of Business, San Francisco, California
- Doctor of Business Administration (in progress)
- Golden Gate University - Ageno School of Business, San Francisco, California
- M.B.A. - December, 2007
- Honors: Graduated #1 in Class, With High Honor
- Honors: Cumulative GPA:3.96
- Honors: Outstanding Student Award
- University of California, Berkeley, California
- B.A. - May, 1992
- Honors: Vice President, Society of Professional Journalists, 1991-1992
- Honors: California Alumni Scholarship, 1990-1991
- Honors: California Alumni Scholarship, 1991-1992
- Honors: Marguerite Higgins Hall Memorial Scholarship, 1991-1992
- Major: Rhetoric
Representative Cases
- In re Peregrine Securities Litigation (U.S. District Cout, Southern District of California)
- In re Legato Securities Litigation (U.S. District Court, Northern District of California)
- In re Sonus Networks, Inc. Securities Litigation (U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts)
- In re Rent-Way Securities Litigation (U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania)
- In re Textainer Securities Litigation (Superior Court of the State of California, County of San Francisco)
Honors and Awards
- Toastmasters International Competent Toastmaster Award, 2003
- Toastmasters International Competent Leader Award, 2004
- Outstanding Graduate Student, 2008
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Toastmasters International, Member, 2002 - 2009
- Golden Gate University Alumni Board of Directors, Member, 2008 - 2009
- Toastmasters International, Club President, 2003 - 2004
- Toastmasters International, Vice President of Education, 2003 - Present
- Toastmasters International, Vice President of Education, 2008 - 2009
- Toastmasters International, Secretary, 2009 - Present
