Firm History

Attorney Gabriel F. Jiménez, is the son of Cuban refugees & born in Cincinnati, Ohio. He grew up in Miami, FL where he attended Belen Jesuit Preparatory School, a catholic high school run by Jesuit priests originally from Cuba. 

He received his undergraduate degree in Business Administration and then went on to graduate from The Florida State University College of Law in 1997.   

Jiménez began his legal career in Miami, Florida as an insurance defense attorney. His primary focus was litigating workers' compensation and construction cases. 

Upon arriving in North Carolina in 1999, he became associated with one of the largest plaintiff firms in the state. Being of Cuban descent, Jiménez is fluent in Spanish, thus he began representing numerous Spanish-speaking individuals and their families.  

In 2002 Gabriel founded Jiménez Law Offices in Raleigh, North Carolina.

• North Carolina Equal Access to Justice Commission, Appointed by N.C Supreme Court Chief Justice, 2017 - 2022 
• North Carolina Governor’s Advisory Council of Hispanic / Latino Affairs, Appointed by Governor Purdue, 2010 - 2013 
• North Carolina Pro Bono Honor Society, member 2016 - present
• Diocese of Raleigh, Home Missions Society Board, 2013 - 2019 
• Raleigh Tennis Association, Board Member, 2015 – 2018; RTA Grievance Committee & Tennis League Committee, 2015 - present 
• North Carolina FC Youth, Coaching and Administrating Challenge & Rec. teams, 2009 - 2019 
• North Carolina Bar Association, Board of Governors, 2004-07, Latino Lawyers Committee, Chair 2001-03; Legislative Affairs, 2006-13 
• North Carolina Advocates for Justice, Hispanic/Latino Legal Issues Division, Chair 2000-02 
• La Conexión’s Impulso a la Comunidad Hispana, Human Rights Award, 2007 
• Business Leader Media’s Pro Bono Impact Award, 2008 
• Wake County Bar President’s Award of Excellence, 2012 
• Wake County Bar Association Committees: Social, Co-Chair (22-_); Diversity, Equity & Inclusion / formerly, Leadership Development (14-_); Sponsorship (11-_); Athletics (10-19); Bar Candidate Interview (16-_); & Strategic Planning (15-19) 
• The University of North Carolina School of Law, Adjunct Professor of Law, 2004-07 

With more than 25 years of litigation experience, Attorney Jiménez focuses on Personal Injury, Workers' Compensation & Wrongful Death cases.   

The firm is dedicated to the representation of persons injured in motor vehicle and workplace accidents. Most of those cases have involved individuals who sustained permanent and lasting injuries. We have worked with clients and experts to set up life care plans so that clients will get the continued medical attention they require even after their legal case is over. 

Our firm assembles the right team to service each client's needs.  We retain experts and associate attorneys with individual expertise when it benefits our clients.   

We also have relationships with attorneys in various counties across North Carolina to help defend Traffic Infractions. 

Our Practice Areas Include:

• Personal Injury
• Wrongful Death
• Workers' Compensation Accidents
• Motor Vehicle Negligence
• Traffic Infractions
• Mediation