Lansdale Attorney Named Trial Lawyer Of The Year

Photo caption: Gregory R. Gifford, Esq. accepts the 2015 Trial Lawyer of the Year Award from colleague and Past MBA President Marc Robert Steinberg, Esq.

By MONTGOMERY BAR for Patch.com

Each year, the Trial Lawyers Section of the Montgomery Bar Association presents the James P. Fox Award to an individual who has demonstrated exceptional skill as a civil litigation and trial lawyer.

This year, at a November 17 ceremony at the Bar, the award was given to Gregory R. Gifford, Esq. Gifford, currently a partner in the Lansdale firm of Rubin, Glickman, Steinberg and Gifford, epitomizes the criteria of this prestigious award, which recognizes not only proficiency in the courtroom but also a dedication to promoting a positive image for attorneys through his own professional demeanor, service and integrity. In addition, the award seeks to acknowledge an attorney who has created a reputation among his peers as a daunting adversary, while remaining a respected colleague, a quality the Trial Lawyers recognize in Gifford.

Gifford currently serves as Secretary of the MBA, as well as on numerous committees, including the Bench Bar, Financial Management, and Managing Partners committees. He has been named a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer for eleven consecutive years, North Penn Area’s Best Lawyer nine times and One of the Best seven additional times.

Mr. Gifford is the Solicitor for the Lansdale, Skippack and Marlborough Township Zoning Hearing Boards, North Wales Borough, the Pennsylvania Juvenile Officers’ Association and Franconia, Hatfield, Lansdale and Towamencin Police Benevolent Associations. He has also served as President of the Montgomery County Trial Lawyers Association. He also serves on the Executive Board of the Philadelphia Area Girls Soccer Association and the Montgomery United Soccer Association and is Chair of the Multi-Disciplinary Team of the Montgomery County Office of Children and Youth.

The award is bestowed in memory of James Fox, the first trial lawyer to receive it, posthumously, for his dedication to his clients and his work as a Montgomery County trial lawyer. It was established by the Fox family to “recognize lawyers who toil in the trenches with dignity and respect.” Steinberg, in a speech presenting the award to Gifford, stated that, “Jimmy [Fox] would be in awe of Greg Gifford and his indomitable spirit and talent as a lawyer, leader, husband, father, and all around good guy.”

About The Montgomery Bar Association

Established in 1885 to professionalize the county’s practice of law, the Montgomery Bar Association (MBA) is one of our nation’s oldest and most respected bar associations, representing over 2,100 legal professionals in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Now, as then, the MBA exists to uphold legal and ethical standards in our legal community. As the third largest Bar in Pennsylvania, the MBA has a longstanding tradition of service to its membership and the community. For members, the MBA offers an important arena for networking, professional development and education. For the community, the MBA serves as a legal resource offering education, legal assistance and funds and resources for individuals and agencies in need. The Association is actively engaged in public service through community outreach, free educational events offered throughout the year, programs like the Montgomery Child Advocacy Project, the Mock Trial Competitions for high-school students, and more. For more information on the Montgomery Bar Association, visit www.montgomerybar.org.