Mary C. Gibbons

Mary C. Gibbons is an attorney with a wide variety of civil, criminal, and family court experience in New York courts. She is committed to client-centered advocacy and building trust with her clients, colleagues, and opposing counsel through her work ethic and candor. As an associate at Recht Kornfeld, Mary works on a variety of cases throughout the process of litigation.

Prior to joining Recht Kornfeld, Mary practiced as a public defender for over nine years in New York and New Hampshire, representing both juvenile and adult clients from inception of a case to disposition. Mary litigated numerous bench and jury trials and hearings and obtained favorable outcomes for hundreds of clients at all stages of the criminal and family legal process. At Brooklyn Defender Services, Mary was a member of the Medically Complicated Unit, where she was successful in defending clients accused of allegations of AHT/SBS, Munchausen by Proxy, and other medical allegations, and gained valuable experience in cross-examining expert doctors and working with medical records in hearings and trials. Mary also gained valuable medical malpractice experience as an associate at a nationally recognized plaintiff firm, where she worked collaboratively with clients, medical experts, and colleagues on all stages of litigation, from pleadings to mediation to dispositive motions.

Mary is licensed in New York and works with Recht Kornfeld shareholders on matters across the country. She graduated from Fordham University in the Bronx, summa cum laude, and from Fordham University School of Law, magna cum laude and Order of the Coif. While at Fordham Law, she was a Stein Scholar in Public Interest and Ethics, a member of the Urban Law Journal, and an editor of the Brendan Moore Trial Advocacy Program. Outside of work, Mary is involved in her Brooklyn community through her neighborhood run club and volunteering with her law school trial advocacy team. She enjoys attempting to learn new languages, catching free concerts in the city, and hiking and camping with her husband, two kids, and their rescue dog, Sweetie Pie.