Donell L. Gibson, Jr.
Partner, Attorney at Lippes Mathias
About
Donell L. Gibson, Jr. assists sports and entertainment companies and professional sports organizations with corporate and financial transactions. He reviews, negotiates, and prepares agreements and related documents for those transactions. He is a Partner at Lippes Mathias in Buffalo, New York. He works on the Corporate team, the Securities team, and the Sports, Entertainment & Hospitality Practice team. He also assists clients with mergers and acquisitions. He earned his J.D. from the University at Buffalo School of Law in 2018. He earned a B.S. from Daemen College in 2013. Before he became an attorney at the firm, he joined its summer program for associates in 2017. He forms and structures businesses, reviews and negotiates contracts, and handles corporate governance and compliance. He assists with fund formations and investments.
Who is a good fit for Donell L. Gibson, Jr.
- Sports and entertainment companies entering a corporate or financial transaction.
- Clients forming a fund or making an investment and negotiating the documents.
- Companies pursuing a merger or an acquisition and negotiating the contracts.
- Founders structuring a new business and addressing governance and compliance.
Education and admissions
- Education
- University at Buffalo School of Law, J.D., 2018
- Daemen College, B.S., 2013
- Bar admissions
- New York
Recognition
- The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch©, 2024-2027
- Lawyers of Color Hot List, Honoree, 2022
- Upstate New York Super Lawyers®, Rising Star, 2021-2025
- UB Law Alumni Association GOLD Group Award, 2018
- Minority Bar Foundation of Western New York, Inc. Award, 2018
- David Kochery Award, 2018
- John L. Hargrave Scholarship Award, 2017
- Monique E. Emdin Award, 2017
- Changemakers 30 Under 30 Award, 2017
- Christopher A. & Diane L. Wightman Scholar, 2015
Specialties
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- Any deal size
- Remote work
- In-person / regional