Firm Philosophy

At Barrett & Gilbert our firm philosophy can be summed up by three words:  excellence, integrity and aggressiveness. Clients of Barrett & Gilbert can expect that their cases will be strongly and aggressively pursued against the defendant or defendants responsible for their harm. In 1996, Mr. Gilbert, as a sole practitioner, began a seven year legal quest of seeking compensation for 5 navy and military officers and their families. In 1998, Mr. Barrett became assistant counsel, and thereafter Attorneys Barrett and Gilbert filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit against Iran.  They represented the navy and military officers, who were imprisoned and tortured by Islamic terrorists in the 1985. These men were aboard the hijacked TWA Flight 847, while it was en route from Athens to Rome. One American sailor was killed at the Beirut Airport and his body was thrown out of the plane. The remaining sailors and one American Army officer were tortured and imprisoned by the terrorists in Beirut. After a week long trial, D.C. Federal District Court Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson awarded a total verdict of $308 million in April, 2002. This is the largest award of money damages on a per diem basis of all the judgments entered for living victims of terrorism to date. The compensatory damages, plus interest, was paid to our clients through an act of Congress, signed by President George W. Bush. The story of Flight 847 has been the subject of two major motion pictures, and several books. These results could not have been obtained without aggressive pursuit of our clients' rights. 

Every case that we agree to take will be treated with the same degree of dedication and persistence -- all clients receive the same level of commitment, whether their case is well known or not. Barrett & Gilbert is dedicated to representing all clients to the highest level of legal excellence. We are very proud of our work and what we have been able to accomplish for our clients. 

Honesty, Integrity & Personal Service

Honesty, integrity and personal service will never be outdated concepts in the practice of personal injury law, at least not at Barrett & Gilbert. These values translate to a commitment to managing complicated litigation to ensure the highest level of client satisfaction while delivering optimal results through an appropriate Verdict or Settlement . We strive to maintain the highest level of integrity in all areas of our work. We believe that truth and justice are the standards by which everything that we do is measured.

Who We Are

In addition to practicing law, firm principles Gregory E. Barrett and Daniel T. Gilbert are also involved in both the local and national legal communities, and participate as speakers and authors on a variety of topics. Mr. Gilbert has taught on topics including: Trial Strategy, Civil Practice, Police Liability, Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety, Traffic Regulation and Enforcement, and Crime Scene Management.

Whether dealing with the effects of Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Catastrophic Injuries, Nursing Home Negligence, Brain Injuries, or Auto & Truck Accidents, Terrorism , we protect the rights of injury victims and the future of their families. At Barrett & Gilbert, our goal is to provide injured clients with realistic results in a timely and cost-effective manner. With over 50 years of combined experience between them, our down-to-earth lawyers have been dedicated to the rights and welfare of injury accident victims throughout the country.  We are licensed in Illinois and Wisconsin, and many of our cases are from Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin, including Rockford, Madison, Beloit and the Illinois counties of Jo Daviess, Stephenson, Winnebago, Boone, McHenry, DeKalb, Lee, Ogle,  and Carroll, as well as the Wisconsin counties of Green, Rock, Dane and Lafayette. For further information about a serious personal injury or tragic wrongful death case please contact us  today for a free initial consultation. For an in-depth discussion of a variety of personal injury and wrongful death law topics, please visit our E-Newsletter,  Medical Malpractice, or Personal Injury pages. For immediate assistance call us in Rockford, Illinois at 815-332-9600. We look forward to helping you.