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Claire brings more than 20 years’ experience in insurance and personal injury litigation. She acts for clients whose lives have been disrupted by workplace injuries, motor vehicle accidents, institutional abuse or catastrophic psychiatric injuries, guiding them through complex claims with clarity, care and determination.
Having worked for both insurers and injured people, Claire has a unique insight into how claims are assessed, allowing her to anticipate next steps, plan strong strategies, and achieve outcomes that protect her clients’ long-term interests. She is known for her straight-talking advice, warmth and calm presence, helping clients feel supported, understood, and confident throughout the process.
Claire holds a Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) and Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice and is admitted as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland and the High Court of Australia. She has also completed a Certificate II in Grief and Loss Support and is a member of the Queensland Law Society and the Australian Lawyers Alliance.
Prior to joining Attwood Marshall Lawyers, Claire held senior leadership roles in law firms and previously worked as a panel lawyer for insurers. Her defining achievement was acting as senior instructing solicitor in the landmark High Court decision Love & Thoms v The Commonwealth.
Beyond her practice, Claire contributes to the community and profession through lecturing and volunteer initiatives, standing alongside clients with honesty, care and clarity.
Middle managers, particularly women, are often left to absorb psychological harm that workplace systems fail to recognise as a safety issue rather than a personal failing.
Compensation Law Special Counsel, Claire Gibbs, writes in Women’s Agenda about the pressures facing women in leadership roles, including “bullying up,” the isolation of managing conflict without authority to address its cause, and the gap between wellbeing initiatives and genuine psychosocial safety.
“Women should not be required to carry harm, stay silent or endure psychological injury to prove they are cut out for leadership,” she writes.
Read the full piece here.
Queensland families who lose a loved one in a workplace or road accident are often left covering funeral costs out of pocket while investigations are still underway — even in cases where liability is not seriously in dispute.
Our Compensation Law Special Counsel, Claire Gibbs, reflects on 20 years representing families in fatal accident claims in a piece published by Lawyers Weekly, calling for the introduction of capped interim funeral payments in Queensland and urging lawyers and insurers to communicate earlier and more clearly with grieving families.
“Before there is a settlement, before there is a determination, before there is a cheque – there is a kitchen table and a family trying to fathom what just happened,” she writes.
Read the full piece here.
When a Gold Coast father died after being struck by a car on his way home from work in January, his three adult children were left to crowdfund his funeral while waiting for compensation claims to be processed.
Our Compensation Law Special Counsel Claire Gibbs, who is assisting the King family, spoke to the Gold Coast Bulletin about the human cost of delays in Queensland’s insurance and workers’ compensation systems — and what could be done to fix it.
Claire called for the introduction of interim funeral payments in fatal accident matters, noting that an early, capped payment mechanism would bridge the gap between a family’s immediate needs and the time required to finalise claims.
“I understand why investigations take time, but even where liability appears clear, families are often required to fund funeral expenses upfront and await reimbursement after a coroner’s report,” Claire said.
Read the full article here.
