About Gilbert
Gilbert F. Shelsby Jr. is a Delaware trial attorney and founder of Shelsby & Leoni, P.A., where he represents individuals and families in serious personal injury and medical malpractice cases. His practice includes birth injuries, medical negligence, workers’ compensation, and other claims involving significant or life-changing injuries. Licensed in Delaware, Maryland, and the District of Columbia, Gilbert has built his career around representing clients when negligence causes lasting harm.
Before focusing his practice on injured individuals, Gilbert worked as an insurance defense attorney representing doctors and hospitals in medical malpractice matters. That experience gave him a detailed understanding of how insurers and defense counsel evaluate claims and defend healthcare providers. He now uses that perspective on behalf of plaintiffs, combining careful case preparation with extensive trial experience. His notable results include a $3.2 million jury verdict in a Maryland workplace injury case, a $1.5 million verdict for a child who suffered permanent neurological injuries from a birth-related error, and a settlement exceeding $4 million in a medical malpractice case involving kidney loss.
Gilbert 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 as a top medical malpractice attorney and has been selected to Super Lawyers annually since 2007. He has also taught nursing law seminars and spoken about medical malpractice at law schools and hospitals. His practice reflects a strong commitment to trial advocacy and to pursuing meaningful compensation for clients and their families.
