Personalized case strategy.
Former Prosecutor. Insurance Defense Insider.
You handle your life. We’ll handle your fight.
Choosing the right lawyer can determine the course of your case, and your future. The Gilbert Firm delivers elite legal representation grounded in deep litigation experience, strategic insight, and genuine client commitment.
The Gilbert Firm was founded on the principles of knowledge, integrity, creativity, empathy, and professionalism.
We bring a rare, dual-sided litigation background to every case ensuring clients benefit from the kind of sophisticated strategic insight usually reserved for large corporations.
Tim Gilbert
Founding Partner | Attorney
Most attorneys know one side of the courtroom. Tim Gilbert has worked both
and that changes EVERYTHING about how your case gets built.
The firm’s Criminal Defense practice focuses on DUI and BUI, drug crimes, domestic violence, and weapons offenses. While our core mission centers on plaintiff-side Personal Injury representation and defense against criminal charges, we also provide Civil Litigation services on a selective, case-by-case basis.
We provide legal advocacy across the Nashville Metropolitan Area, serving clients throughout Davidson and Williamson Counties, including Franklin and Brentwood.
Our practice extends to the high-growth communities of Rutherford, Sumner, and Wilson Counties, representing individuals in Murfreesboro, Gallatin, Hendersonville, and Mt. Juliet. By maintaining a localized presence across Middle Tennessee, we ensure that our analytical approach to litigation and criminal defense is accessible to those in need of rigorous regional representation.
The Gilbert Firm is one of the only firms in Tennessee with an in-house, PhD-level cognitive neuroscientist whose entire career has been devoted to studying how people form judgments and make decisions.
Trials are won and lost before a single witness takes the stand.
The jurors sitting in that box arrive with biases, mental shortcuts, and deeply held assumptions they may not even be aware of. Whether they ultimately vote to convict or acquit, to award a life-changing verdict or send you home with nothing, those outcomes are shaped by cognitive forces that most attorneys simply ignore.
We don’t.
The Gilbert Firm has partnered with Fuller Analytic Solutions, a consultancy run by a PhD cognitive neuroscientist who specializes in the science of judgment and decision-making. This isn’t a consultant we call the week before trial. This is an expert embedded in our trial strategy from the beginning, helping us identify the most persuasive arguments, the right jurors, and the best way to present your case.
That means smarter voir dire. More compelling opening statements. Evidence presented in the sequence and format that aligns with how the human brain actually receives information, not just how lawyers have always done it.
When your freedom or your future is on the line, you deserve a team that brings every possible advantage into the courtroom. The science of the mind is one of ours.
The Gilbert Firm specializes in high-stakes Criminal Defense and Personal Injury litigation. Practice areas include DUI and drug offenses, domestic violence, and theft, as well as civil matters such as car and truck accidents, medical malpractice, and premises liability. Additionally, the firm offers civil defense representation on a case-by-case basis.
Clients benefit from a prosecutor’s perspective. Having spent years investigating and trial-testing criminal cases from the government’s side, Tim Gilbert utilizes that insider knowledge to anticipate the opposition’s tactics, identify weaknesses in the evidence, and build a more robust defense strategy.
By understanding the “other side” of civil litigation, the firm possesses a strategic advantage in how insurance companies evaluate exposure and negotiate settlements. This experience ensures that claims are positioned effectively to counter the specific methods insurers use to defend and minimize payouts.
The process begins with a free consultation to discuss the details of your situation. Once retained, the firm develops a customized legal strategy and manages all litigation, allowing you to focus on your recovery or personal life while your rights are defended in the courtroom.
The firm leverages expertise from Fuller Analytic Solutions, a Ph.D.-led decision science consultancy. By applying principles of psychology and judgment-and-decision-making (JDM), the firm can better predict juror behavior and refine trial strategies to achieve more favorable results for clients.
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