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.

A Past President of the New Jersey Association for Justice (formerly ATLA-NJ), she received the Association’s highest award, the Gold Medal for Distinguished Service. Tommie Ann 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. She 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.

Tommie Ann 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. She has been certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a Certified Civil Trial Attorney since 1997.

Serving for six years on the New Jersey State Bar Association’s Judicial and Prosecutorial Appointment Committee, Tommie Ann was also appointed to the New Jersey Supreme Court Model Civil Jury Charge Committee and the New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Jury Selection. She 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. She currently serves as co-chair of the CCBA Judicial and Prosecutorial Appointment Committee.

Tommie Ann 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.

An experienced leader in her practice area, Tommie Ann frequently lectures on issues involving damages, tortious conduct, negligence, and insurance coverage and remains actively involved in 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

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 – 2027
Best Lawyers List issued by Woodward/White, Inc. (Methodology)
- 2010 – 2027; Personal Injury Litigation — Plaintiffs
- 2021, 2023, 2027; “Lawyer of the Year” — Personal Injury Litigation — Plaintiffs
New Jersey Super Lawyers List issued by Thomson Reuters (Methodology)
- 2008 – 2027
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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