FRANK H. GIBBES, III

Semi-retired trial lawyer Frank Gibbes possesses over 40 years’ experience and has tried over 200 cases in South Carolina’s state and federal courts. He’s served as local counsel in many commercial and complex litigation matters, including patent infringement, unfair trade practices, trade secrets, and construction claims. Frank served on the South Carolina Supreme Court Committee that drafted the Rules of Civil Procedure when the rules were adopted in 1983 until the committee finished work in 2008. Given Frank’s trial experience and detailed knowledge about the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, he provides solid advice as local counsel about South Carolina’s court systems and procedures.

Personal Interests

A gentleman farmer, Frank devotes time to his farm. He’s an excellent golfer.  Frank also often performs construction projects for his church.

Practice Areas

Construction and Design Law
Commercial and Corporate Litigation
Professional Negligence
Mediation and Arbitration

Bar Admissions

South Carolina, 1971
U.S. District Court District of South Carolina
U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court, 1979

Education

University of South Carolina School of Law, Columbia, South Carolina, J.D. cum laude, 1971

Phi Delta Phi
Order of the Wig and Robe
South Carolina Law Review, Editor-in-Chief, 1970 – 1971

Davidson College, A.B., 1966

Major: English

Honors and Awards

Best Lawyers in America – Commercial Litigation, 1991 to Present
Martindale-Hubbell’s Highest AV Rating
Listed in Super Lawyers for Construction Litigation

Professional Associations and Memberships

South Carolina Bar Association, Member
Greenville County Bar Association, Member, President (1999)
South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys’ Association, Member, President, 1988 – 1989
South Carolina Supreme Court, Member, Circuit Court Rules Committee, 1983 – 2008
Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel, Member, 1988 – 2013
Spartanburg County Bar Association

Military

United States Army (Infantry) 1966-1968