Kenneth C Gibbs

Career

Kenneth Gibbs is a leading neutral worldwide with expertise mediating and conducting neutral evaluations of construction, engineering, real estate, energy, surety, insurance and business disputes.

Mr. Gibbs has received the highest-level ranking in construction mediation every year since the publication’s 2005 inception. The 2023 edition of the guide describes Mr. Gibbs as "one of the pillars of the construction mediation industry." Previously, the 2022 edition describes him as “one of the best construction ADR professionals in the U.S.,” and in 2021, he was referred to as “the dean of construction dispute resolution.” Previous guides note that he is “universally acclaimed as one of the best practitioners out there,” a “construction law guru” and a “leading figure in the field of mediation,” and have acknowledged him for his “skills as a mediator and arbitrator on both a national and international level."

Mr. Gibbs has mediated over 2,500 cases and arbitrated over 200 cases in 25 states involving collectively billions of dollars in claims. He is known for his ability to establish great rapport with parties and help them evaluate their risks. Attuned to pressures facing parties in dispute, he can quickly assess the strengths, weaknesses and nuances of each side’s position. He gives his undivided attention to the parties and the matter at hand, a requisite to resolving complex, multi-party