Gilbert F. Shelsby Jr.

Gilbert F. Shelsby Jr. is a founder of Shelsby & Leoni, P.A., and represents people injured by negligence, medical mistakes, workplace accidents, and unsafe conditions. His practice includes personal injury law, medical malpractice, workers’ compensation, and birth injury litigation. Gilbert has handled serious cases in Delaware and Maryland, including claims involving permanent injuries and major financial losses. He brings trial experience, case preparation, and a direct understanding of injury law to clients who need strong legal support after life-changing harm and uncertain recovery needs and legal guidance.

Gilbert earned his J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. After law school, he served as a law clerk for Judge Joseph H.H. Kaplan of the Circuit Court for Baltimore City. That clerkship helped him study courtroom procedure, legal writing, and judicial decision-making. His education and early court experience built the foundation for his later work in complex injury and malpractice claims for injured clients statewide.

Gilbert began his career representing doctors and hospitals in malpractice defense matters. That background gave him insight into how insurers, hospitals, and defense teams respond to serious claims. He later used that experience to help injured clients pursue fair compensation. His case work includes a $3.2 million workplace injury verdict, a $1.5 million birth injury verdict, and a settlement of more than $4 million in a kidney loss malpractice case involving misdiagnosis and delayed infection treatment in emergency care cases.

Gilbert F. Shelsby Jr. is admitted in Delaware, Maryland, and the District of Columbia. He is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, the American Association for Justice, and the Delaware Trial Lawyers Association. He has been recognized by Delaware Today and selected for Super Lawyers since 2007. Through courtroom advocacy and settlement work, Gilbert helps injured people seek accountability, medical support, and compensation after serious harm caused by unsafe conduct and medical error cases.

Law Office Affiliations

• Founder, Shelsby & Leoni, P.A.
• Member, American Board of Trial Advocates
• Member, Delaware Trial Lawyers Association
• Member, American Association of Justice

Licensed State

• Delaware
• Maryland
• District of Columbia

Education

• University of Maryland School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Maryland Baltimore County
  Undergraduate

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