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Kelton Lee Gibson

Of Counsel

Location: Ventura
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Professional Experience

With over 40 years of experience, Kelton Lee Gibson’s goal, as a former partner of Myers, Widders, Gibson, Jones & Feingold, is to see that every client receives the absolute best representation by the best attorney within the firm.

His own practice is in the areas of homeowners / community association law, construction defect matters, real estate and civil litigation. He has an AV peer rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating an attorney can receive.

Mr. Gibson serves as general counsel and construction defect litigation counsel for numerous homeowners’ associations and, has handled in excess of 150 association claims for construction defects. In addition, he is special counsel for cities and government agencies in connection with construction related disputes. He has conducted approximately 90 jury trials and numerous court trials, arbitrations and mediations.

Mr. Gibson is a past two-term president of the Channel Islands Chapter of the Community Associations Institute and is a frequent speaker and writer in connection with legal issues, including the Community Associations Institute, West Coast Casualty’s Construction Defect Seminars, Southern California Defense Counsel and the Ventura County Bar Association.​

Education

Mr. Gibson graduated from the University of California at Santa Barbara in 1971 with a bachelor's degree in Political Science, and received his law degree from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in 1975, where he was a member of the Traynor Honor Society and the Moot Court Honors Board. Upon being admitted to the California State Bar he served as Deputy Public Defender for four years, following which he joined J. Roger Myers and Monte L. Widders in the private practice of law.

Personal

Mr. Gibson resides in Ojai, CA with his wife and two dogs.

Community

Mr. Gibson is active in Civic and community organizations, including Rotary Club of Ventura South, in which he is a charter member. He was recognized in “Who’s Who in Professional Services” for Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties.