Karen Gibbs
Personal, Executive & Corporate Counsel
California
CA
"Karen was a great help in a very difficult situation."
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"Karen Gibbs was nice to work with. She has a personable nature, and achieved one of the two main outcomes I was looking for."
"Ms Gibbs did achieve the desired outcome in the legal matter I had with my previous employer."
"Very thorough and I selected her for her deep life sciences background. I look forward to working with Karen again!"
"Karen was a great help in a very difficult situation."
"I have had the privilege of working with and knowing Karen for over 15 years. We have worked together in high stakes and demanding legal matters. Karen always has command of every situation and provides a steady hand and excellent judgment in stressful and demanding situations. I highly value her advice and would not hesitate seeking her counsel when making important decisions. She is also that rare individual who is both a professional and a joy to be around."
"I have had the privilege of working along-side Karen in a very demanding situation. Karen was like the ballast for the ship, in rough waters. She is steadfastly professional and quickly earns the respect of everyone in the room. In my opinion, Karen's understanding of how business works, how people think and what motivates them, marketing and the competitive landscape, position her uniquely to contribute at a high level."
Work History
Law Office of Karen Gibbs
Attorney
Apr 2017 - Present
Working with corporate and private clients on transitions, contracts and disputes. Highly experienced handling and negotiating employment/severance/executive compensation, contract, dispute and other sensitive and competition-related matters. Cost-effectively handling sensitive negotiations, legal disputes/litigation, HR/transition issues and contracts with quick turnaround and optimal outcomes.
PBI
General Counsel & VP, Litigation & Contracts
Sep 2016 - Apr 2017
Headed contract, employment, compliance, operational, intellectual property and litigation/alternative dispute resolution matters for struggling start-up healthcare company. Resigned and was engaged as consultant to assist company in transition, including negotiating and wrapping up multiple contract and employment related matters..
Applied Medical
VP, Legal, Litigation & Contracts
Nov 2009 - Jan 2016
Responsible for all legal, contract and employment matters for global medical device company. Supported expansion from 250 to over 3500 employees worldwide, handling all personnel, compliance, contract, competition, litigation, license and intellectual property matters with outstanding return on investments.
Crowell & Moring
Partner
Dec 2007 - Nov 2009
Partner serving primarily healthcare and medical technology clients, including prior employer, Applied Medical, on compliance, competition, litigation and transaction matters. Left to return to Applied Medical.
Applied Medical
Senior Corporate Counsel
Mar 2003 - Dec 2007
Responsible for all company legal and contract matters globally.
Howrey Simon
Senior Associate
Sep 2000 - Mar 2003
Senior associate handling technology transactions and litigation. Clients included Applied Medical, Callaway Golf, Electronics for Imaging, Interpore Cross, Magnecomp, Nestle and Verizon.
Latham & Watkins
Associate
Jun 2000 - Sep 2000
Associate handling technology transactions and litigation. Clients included Allergan, Office Depot, Siemens and VNUS Medical Technologies.
Cooley/Day Casebeer
Associate
Nov 1995 - Jun 2000
Associate working on biotechnology and IT litigation. Clients included Amgen and Sun Microsystems.