Sole Practitioner

Location: Austin, Texas
Phone: 512-474-2441
Fax: 512 482-8303
Email: Email Me

Born and educated in Austin, Texas. Graduated from University of Texas undergraduate school in 1979 and from its law school in 1982. Licensed by the Texas Bar in 1983. I practiced with my father Bob Gibbins’ law firm Gibbins, Winckler & Harvey from 1989 until the law firm ended in 2001. I resumed private practice as Law Office of Steve Gibbins focusing on personal injury and criminal law to the present. I am licensed to practice in every state and federal court in Texas and in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals as well as the United States Supreme Court.

Year Joined Firm

• 1989

Areas of Practice

• 50% Criminal Law
• 50% Personal Injury

Litigation Percentage

• 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions

• Texas, 1983
• U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1983
• U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 1988
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1987
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas

Education

• The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas
  J.D. – 1982
• University of Texas, Austin, Texas
  B.A. – 1979
  Major: Philosophy

Representative Cases

• Texas Dept. of Mental Health and Mental Retardation v. McClain, 947 S.W.2d 694 (Austin Ct Appeals 1997)
• Cooper v. U.S, 897 F.Supp. 325 (US Dist Ct, Western D. Tx 1995)
• Eakle v. Texas Dept. of Human Services, 815 S.W.2d 869 (Austin Ct Appeals 1991)
• Orion Enterprises, Inc. v. Pope, 927 S.W.2d 654 (San Antonio Ct Appeals 1996)
• O’Connor v. First Court of Appeals, 837 S.W.2d 94 (Texas Supreme Court 1992)
• Gonzalez v. Mission American Ins. Co., 795 S.W.2d 734 (Texas Supreme Court 1990)
• Conner v. State, 712 S.W.2d 259 (Austin Ct Appeals 1986)
• Davis v. McKaskle, 584 F.Supp. 4 (Southern Dist. Tx 1984)
• Jackson v. McKaskle, 729 F.2d 356 (5th Cir Ct Appeals 1984)
• Long v. Board of Pardons and Paroles of Texas, 725 F.2d 306 (5th Cir Ct Appeals 1984)
• Mission American Ins. Co. v. Gonzalez, 804 S.W.2d 112 (San Antonio Ct Appeals 1989)
• Wood v. McCown, 784 S.W.2d 126 (Austin Ct Appeals 1990)
• Walsh v. Ferguson, 712 S.W.2d 885 (Austin Ct Appeals 1986)
• Kale v. Palmer, 791 S.W.2d 628 (Beaumont Ct Appeals 1990)

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Pro Bono College of the State Bar of Texas, Member
• Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Member
• Travis County Bar Association, Member
• American Bar Association, Member
• State Bar of Texas, Member
• Texas Young Lawyers Association, Member
• Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Member
• The Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Member
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member
• Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Member
• Capital Area Trial Lawyers Association, Member
• College of the State Bar of Texas, Member, 1992

Past Employment Positions

• Gibbins, Winckler & Harvey, Associate & Partner, 1989 – 2000
• Pro Bono Activities
• Pro Bono College of the State Bar of Texas, 1992

Languages

• English

Fraternities/Sororities

• Sigma Phi Epsilon