(Philadelphia) – Charles M. Gibbs, Esq. of McMonagle Perri McHugh Mischak Davis received the prestigious J. Austin Norris award from the Barristers’ Association of Philadelphia at their annual awards & scholarship gala on May 20, 2023. The Barristers’ Association presents this award annually to an attorney who has demonstrated distinguished service to the association, the legal profession, and the community at large.
The award was named for J. Austin Norris, a strong advocate for equality of opportunity. Norris used political power to advance the status of Black lawyers with the expectation that those lawyers would bring about further social change.
Gibbs is a prominent trial attorney with a devotion to public service. He focuses his practice on criminal defense, complex personal injury cases, family law, and election and municipal matters. He is a former president of the Barristers’ Association and the co-chair of the City Policy Committee of the Philadelphia Bar Association. The Philadelphia Board of Judges appointed him to the Board of Directors of City Trusts in 2021.
The largest association of African American attorneys in Pennsylvania, the Barristers’ Association of Philadelphia helps address the professional needs and development of Black lawyers in the City of Philadelphia and surrounding areas through programs, seminars, cultural events, and publications.
Formed in 1995, McMonagle Perri McHugh Mischak Davis is a nationally known criminal defense, personal injury and family law firm based in Philadelphia. The firm consistently litigates high profile cases resulting in acquittals and/or million-dollar awards/settlements. Practice areas include criminal defense, personal injury and family law. For more information, visit www.mpmpc.com or call (215) 981-0999.