Tommie Ann Gibney

Tommie Ann Gibney is an expert Civil Trial Attorney certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court. She is a Shareholder in Stark & Stark’s Accident and Personal Injury practice, where she represents persons who have been injured or killed as the result of motor vehicle collisions; slips, trips, and falls; nursing home abuse and neglect; defective products; construction site incidents; and other catastrophic acts of negligence.

Ms. Gibney is a Past President of the New Jersey Association for Justice (formerly ATLA-NJ) and received the Association’s highest award, the Gold Medal for Distinguished Service. She also received the NJAJ Meyer-Segal Award for exemplary leadership to the profession, the community, NJAJ, and the mission of the NJAJ Women Trial Lawyers’ Caucus. Tommie Ann also serves on the NJAJ Board of Governors and is a long-time member both its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee and Women Trial Lawyers’ Caucus.

Ms. Gibney is admitted to practice before the State and Federal courts in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and the District of Columbia, as well as the Supreme Court of the United States. Tommie Ann has been certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a Certified Civil Trial Attorney since 1997.

Ms. Gibney served on the New Jersey State Bar Association’s Judicial and Prosecutorial Appointment Committee for six years, is an appointed member of the New Jersey Supreme Court Model Civil Jury Charge Committee, and previously served on the New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Jury Selection. Ms. Gibney is active in the New Jersey State Bar Association and the Camden County Bar Association, where she served as Trustee for six years and as an officer and Trustee of the Bar Foundation, the charitable arm of the Camden County Bar Association.

Ms. Gibney received her Bachelor of Arts degree, cum laude, from Seton Hall University, where she participated in the University Honors Program, an interdisciplinary humanities course of study. She received her Juris Doctorate from Seton Hall University School of Law, was a member of the Seton Hall Law Review, and served as Articles Editor.

Tommie Ann is a thought leader in her practice, frequently lecturing on issues of damages, tortious conduct, negligence, and insurance coverage issues, and is an active member of her local community.

Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney

Bar/Court Admissions

New Jersey
Pennsylvania
District of Columbia
Supreme Court of the U.S.

Education

J.D., Seton Hall University School of Law, 1989
B.A., Seton Hall University, 1986
- cum laude

Representative Experience

$815,000 settlement for driver injured in traffic collision
$800,000 settlement for a pedestrian hit by a car
$525,000 settlement for driver rear ended by truck
$450,000 settlement for motorist rear ended in traffic
$385,000 settlement for pedestrian injured in parking lot
$380,000 settlement for pedestrian fall down on ice and snow
$347,000 settlement for pedestrian slip and fall on wet floor
$325,000 settlement for pedestrian injured on public sidewalk
$325,000 settlement for patron injured at restaurant
$315,000 settlement for passenger injured in car accident
$315,000 settlement for pedestrian trip and fall in pothole
$275,000 settlement for pedestrian slip and fall on ice in parking lot
$275,000 settlement for pedestrian slip and fall on ice in parking lot
$250,000 settlement for ride-share passenger injured in collision
$200,000 settlement for pedestrian struck by vehicle while in cross walk
$200,000 settlement for student injured on school bus
$187,500 settlement for customer injured by trip and fall in store

*Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances*

Thought Leadership

C0-Chair, Initial Arbitrator Program. NJAJ Meadowlands Seminar. November 20, 2025.
Co-Chair, Litigation at Sunrise. NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar. April 30-May 2, 2025.
Moderator, The Year in Torts in New Jersey/ The Top Ten. NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar. April 30-May 2, 2025.
Co-Chair, Litigation at Sunrise. 2024 NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar. April 19, 2024.
Speaker, Settlement Agreements: Caveat Emptor – Pitfalls and Traps in Defense – Provided Settlement Agreements. 2024 NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar. April 19, 2024.
Moderator, The Year in Torts in New Jersey/The Top Ten. 2024 NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar. April 19, 2024.
Speaker/Co-Chair, Masters of Advocacy. NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar. 2023.
Speaker, How Being Professional Can Be a Strategic Advantage. Camden County Bar Association Professionalism Day CLE. November 29, 2023.
Co-Chair, Litigation at Sunrise. NJAJ Meadowlands Seminar. November 17, 2023.
Speaker, How Else Can an Expert Help You? NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar. April 28, 2023.
Co-Chair, Litigation at Sunrise. NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar. April 28, 2023.
Speaker, Finding, Vetting, Researching and Setting Initial Mission. NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar. April 27, 2023.
Speaker, When Do You Need an Expert in Employment and Civil Rights Cases? NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar. April 27, 2023.
Moderator, The Year in Torts in New Jersey/The Top Ten. NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar. April 27, 2023.
Co-Chair, The Year in Torts in New Jersey/The Top Ten. NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar. April 27, 2023.
Co-Chair, Masters of Advocacy. NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar. April 26, 2023.
Co-Chair, Litigation at Sunrise. 2022 NJAJ Meadowlands Seminar, November 18, 2022.
Co-Chair, Are You Looking at Me? Preparing Your Witness for Remote Proceedings. NJICLE. August 18, 2022.
Co-Chair, Masters of Advocacy: Case Framing. NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar. 2022.
Co-Chair, Litigation at Sunrise. NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar. 2022.
Speaker, Motions Practice: Creative Motions that Add Value to Your Case. NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar. 2022.
Moderator, The Year in Torts in New Jersey/The Top Ten. NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar. 2022.
Co-Chair and Speaker, Medical Expert Checklist, Litigation at Sunrise. NJAJ Meadowlands Seminar. 2021.
Speaker, Boarding Medical Bills: Liens, Subrogation Claims, Deductibles, Co-Pays and Other Issues. NJAJ Meadowlands Seminar. 2021.
Speaker, New Jersey Trial Attorney Summit: Discovery and Admissibility Strategies for Electronic Information – Overview of Social Media Platforms and Mobile Devices: What is available to be discovered? NJICLE. November 22, 2021.
Co-Chair, Litigation at Sunrise. NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar. 2021.
Chair, Top Ten in Torts. NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar. 2021.
Co-Chair and Panelist, Pandemic Practice Pointers. NJAJ Winter Seminar. February 2021.
Co-Chair, Litigation at Sunrise. NJAJ Meadowlands Seminar. 2020.
Speaker, Jury Selection in the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond. NJICLE. September 2020.
Co-Chair, Litigation at Sunrise. NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar. 2020.
Speaker, Top Ten in Torts. NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar. 2020.
Co-Chair, Litigation at Sunrise. NJAJ Meadowlands Seminar. 2019.
Speaker, Mining for Gold: Proving Damages in a Wrongful Death Case. NJSBA Annual Convention. May 2019.
Co-Chair, Litigation at Sunrise. NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar. 2019.
Speaker, Top Ten in Torts. NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar. 2019.
Panelist, Handling the Premises Liability Case: Trips, Slips and Falls. Camden County Bar Association. April 2019.
Co-Chair and Speaker, Liens, Liens and More Liens: A Primer for the Personal Injury Practitioner. NJAJ Winter Seminar. February 2019.
Chair and Moderator, Ethical Cliffhangers for Civil Trial Attorneys. NJICLE. December 2018.
Co-Chair and Speaker, Ethics: Common Sense Principles All Attorneys Need to Know. NJAJ Meadowlands Seminar. 2018.
Co-Chair, Litigation at Sunrise. NJAJ Meadowlands Seminar. 2018.
Speaker, Oral Advocacy: It Isn’t Just Instinct. Camden County Bar Association. October 2018.
Speaker, Top Ten in Torts. NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar. 2018.
Co-Chair, Litigation at Sunrise. NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar. 2018.
Speaker, A Lawyer’s Guide to Dealing with Difficult Clients, Adversaries and Experts. Camden County Bar Association. March 2018.
Speaker, Civil Discovery: The Importance of a Discovery Plan and Dealing with Things That Go Awry. NJICLE. January 2018.
Co-Chair, Is it Ethical? NJAJ Meadowlands Seminar. 2017.
Co-Chair, Litigation at Sunrise. NJAJ Meadowlands Seminar. 2017.
Speaker, New Jersey Civil Trial Preparation. Camden County Bar Association. October 2017.
Speaker, Top Ten in Torts. NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar. 2017.
Co-Chair, Litigation at Sunrise. NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar. 2017.
Speaker, C is for Causation – The Whys and Wherefores of Jury Charges on Causation. NJAJ Four Concurrent Seminars. February 2017.
Moderator, Ethical Cliffhangers for Civil Trial Attorneys. NJICLE. November 2016.
Co-Chair, Litigation at Sunrise. NJAJ Meadowlands Seminar. 2016.
Speaker, New Jersey Civil Trial Preparation. Camden County Bar Association. 2016.
Speaker, Navigating the Labyrinth of Medicare Set Aside Issues. NJICLE. November 2016.
Speaker, Effectively Using Objections at Depositions and Trial. NJICLE. April 2016.
Speaker, Top Ten in Torts. NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar. 2016.
Co-Chair, Litigation at Sunrise. NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar. 2016.
Co-Chair, Litigation at Sunrise. NJAJ Meadowlands Seminar. 2015.
Speaker, New Jersey Civil Trial Preparation. Camden County Bar Association. October 2015.
Speaker, Tort Law Conference 2015. NJICLE. October 2015.
Speaker, Top Ten in Torts. NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar. 2015.
Co-Chair, Litigation at Sunrise. NJAJ Boardwalk Seminar. 2015.

Honors & Awards

“Attorneys Feature” List issued by South Jersey Magazine (Methodology)
- 2025
Best Lawyers List issued by Woodward/White, Inc. (Methodology)
- 2010 – 2026; Personal Injury Litigation — Plaintiffs
- 2021, 2023; “Lawyer of the Year” — Personal Injury Litigation — Plaintiffs
New Jersey Super Lawyers List issued by Thomson Reuters (Methodology)
- 2008 – 2025
Gold Medal for Distinguished Service Award issued by the New Jersey Association for Justice (2012)
Distinguished Service Award issued by the New Jersey Association for Justice Political Action Committee (2015)
Meyer/Segal Award issued the New Jersey Association for Justice (2019)

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Professional Organizations

American Association for Justice – Member, 1986 – Present
New Jersey Association for Justice
- Immediate Past President, 2009-2010
- President, 2008-2009
- President Elect, 2007-2008
- Vice President, 2006-2007
- First Vice President, 2005-2006
- Third Vice President, 2004-2005
- Treasurer, 2003-2004
- Secretary, 2002-2003
- Parliamentarian, 2001-2002
- State Delegate to ATLA, 2000-2001
- Member, Board of Governors, 1995 to present
- Chair, Nominating Committee 2010; member, 2008-2009, 2011-2013, 2019-2022
- Chair, Budget, Audit & Finance Committee, 2004-2005; member, 2015-2019
- Chair, Political Action Committee, 2011-2012
- Co-Chair, Membership Committee, 1999-2004, 2019-2022
- Co-Chair, Seminars, Books & Publications Committee, 2004-2009
- Co-Chair, Women Trial Lawyers’ Caucus, 2006–2013; member, 2006-2022
- Co-Chair, Headquarters Committee, 2008-2011, 2012-2013, 2017-2018 & 2020-2022
- Member, Education Foundation, 1999-2008, 2011-2013 & 2020-2021
- Member, Civil Practice Committee, 1997-1998
- Member, Briefs & Experts Committee, 1992-1993
- Member, Diversity and Inclusion Committee, 2014-2022
- Member, Board of Trustees, Political Action Committee, 2009-2015
- Amicus Advocate
New Jersey State Bar Association
- Co-Chair, Automobile Practice Committee, 2017-2018
- Member, 1990 to present
- Member, Judicial and Prosecutorial Appointments Committee, 2013-2019
- Member, Automobile Reparations Committee, 2013-2018
Camden County Bar Association
- Trustee, 2013-2019
- Co-Chair, Civil Practice Committee, 2012-2013
- Co-Chair, Women in the Profession Committee, 2013-2016
- Co-Chair, Personal Injury Law Committee, 2013-2017
- Co-Chair, Partners in Progress Committee, 2015-2017
Camden County Bar Foundation
- Treasurer, 2022-2024
- Trustee, 2019-2020
Burlington County Bar Association – Member
Burlington County Bar Foundation – Member/Officer, Board of Trustees, 1997-2001
New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Jury Selection in Civil and Criminal Trials – Member, 2016 – 2024
New Jersey Supreme Court Model Jury Charge Committee – Member, 2024-Present
New Jersey Supreme Court Working Group on Digital Audio Recording Issues – Member, 2009-Present
Superior Court of New Jersey, Burlington County – “Best Practices” Implementation Committee, Co-Chair 2000-2001

Community Organizations

Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance (OCRA) (501-c3), New York, NY
- Survivors Teaching Students, Speaker, 2023 -present
- Advocate Leader, 2025- present
Cooper River Yacht Club, Collingswood, NJ
- Commodore, 2018-2019
- Vice-Commodore, 2017-2018
- Member, Board of Trustees, 2015-2019
Medford Education Foundation (501-c3), Medford, NJ
- President, 2012-2016
- Member, Board of Trustees, 2010- 2016
The Chubb Charitable Foundation (501-c3), Warren, NJ
- Chairperson, 2013-2014
- Member, Board of Trustees, 2011- 2014
Public Interest Law Center of New Jersey/NJ Appleseed (501-c3), Newark, NJ
- Member, Board of Directors, 1997-1999

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