Senior Partner (Retired)

Irwin R. Gilbert

Fort Lauderdale, FL

41+ Years Experience

Licensed in 4 States

About Irwin

Irwin R. Gilbert is a retired Senior Partner at Conrad & Scherer’s Fort Lauderdale office, focusing on complex commercial litigation, general business litigation, construction defect litigation, class actions, and professional liability. He practices in State and Federal Courts across the U.S. and represents Fortune 100 companies and high-profile clients. He served on the trial team that secured a historic $1.1+ billion jury verdict in Gopher v. Wells Fargo in 2025. With 41 years of experience, he is known for strategic efficiency, compressing litigation timelines, and achieving...

Licensed States

Florida District of Columbia New York Georgia

Education

Juris Doctor

University of Buffalo, John Lord O’Brien School of Law

Bachelor of Science

University of Buffalo

Awards & Recognition

The Daily Business Review’s Florida Legal Awards: Professional Excellence for the “Best Mentor” Category

2022

Best Lawyer in Commercial Litigation by The Best Lawyers in America©

Commercial Litigation · 2021

“Top Lawyer” by Fort Lauderdale Illustrated Magazine

Commercial Litigation & Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions · 2021

Listed in South Florida Legal Guide, “Top Lawyer”

Complex Business Litigation · 2021

Professional Associations

Chairman of the Business Law Section of The Florida Bar’s Antitrust & Trade Regulation SubcommitteeChair of the Florida Bar’s Business Litigation Committee