Jessica D. Gilbert
Overview
Jessica D. Gilbert has experience litigating commercial disputes on behalf of clients in several industries, including retail, consumer products, and energy.
Career & Education
- Hampton University, B.S., summa cum laude, 2011
- Hampton University, M.B.A., magna cum laude, 2013
- University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., Dillard Scholar, Business Manager for Virginia Journal of Social Policy and the Law, 2017
- District of Columbia
Jessica's Insights
Blog Post | 02.20.24
CPSC Chair Hoehn-Saric Addresses Annual Product Safety Conference
Blog Post | 01.30.24
New Bill Could Mean Higher Penalties for Failure to Report Safety Concerns
Blog Post | 11.08.23
Representative Matters
- Counseled online retailers regarding regulations applicable to private label products and ensuring compliance with the Consumer Product Safety Act, the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008, and the Federal Hazardous Substances Act.
- Counseled and defended a bakery foods producer client regarding the Proposition 65 Notice of Violation alleging the toxic chemical Acrylamide in their bread.
- Assisted a micromobility services company with crisis management and product liability safety concerns related to an investigation into battery fires in its products.
- Representing an oil company as national litigation counsel, in federal court in the Southern District of New York, in numerous MTBE cases in which private water companies, public water utilities, and state agencies allege that MTBE is a defective and unreasonably dangerous product that has contaminated public drinking water supplies in New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and several other states.
- Defending a Fortune 500 health care services company in mass tort product liability claims throughout the U.S.
Jessica's Insights
Blog Post | 02.20.24
CPSC Chair Hoehn-Saric Addresses Annual Product Safety Conference
Blog Post | 01.30.24
New Bill Could Mean Higher Penalties for Failure to Report Safety Concerns
Blog Post | 11.08.23
Jessica's Insights
Blog Post | 02.20.24
CPSC Chair Hoehn-Saric Addresses Annual Product Safety Conference
Blog Post | 01.30.24
New Bill Could Mean Higher Penalties for Failure to Report Safety Concerns
Blog Post | 11.08.23