About Gilbert Lynn
Gilbert Lynn Purcell is a senior trial partner at Brayton Purcell LLP, a regulation firm specializing in representing victims of asbestos publicity and artificial stone silicosis. Admitted to the California State Bar in 1984, he holds and keeps an active license. His practice is based in Novato, California, where he serves clients across the state and beyond.
Mr. Purcell earned his law degree from Pepperdine University School of Law in 1983. Prior to law program, he completed his Bachelor of Arts in Economics at the University of California, Los Angeles, in 1980. In 1979, he studied International Economics and Courts at Pembroke College, Cambridge University.
Specializing in asbestos-related diseases, including mesothelioma, lung cancer, and asbestosis, Mr. Purcell advocates for clients at all stages of legal proceedings, from initial case assessment through trial hearings. He has secured severa multimillion-greenback verdicts and settlements in California, Washington, Oregon, and Utah. Notably, he achieved the first profitable asbestos property damage action in California and tried the first asbestos-related colorectal cancer case within the state, obtaining a verdict exceeding $three.four million. ([californiamesothelioma.accidentattorneys.org](https://californiamesothelioma.accidentattorneys.org/approximately-us/?utm_source=openai))
With over forty years of experience, Mr. Purcell has been admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and various U.S. District Courts, which includes those within the Northern, Central, Eastern, and Southern Districts of California. He has additionally been licensed to practice within the District of Columbia. His in depth courtroom experience spans multiple jurisdictions, including severa counties in California and states such as Washington, Oregon, and Utah. ([braytonlaw.com](https://www.braytonlaw.com/our-group/purcell-gilbert?utm_source=openai))
Mr. Purcell is an active member of numerous professional organizations, which includes the Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC), where he serves on the Board of Governors and the Board of Directors. He is likewise a member of the American Association for Justice, the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, the Public Justice Center, the Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Chicago Area, the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association, the Bar Association of San Francisco, and the Marin County Bar Association. He holds the rank of Diplomate within the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). ([braytonlaw.com](https://www.braytonlaw.com/our-group/purcell-gilbert?utm_source=openai))
