Biography
Joey Gilbert was born in Chicago, Illinois, but moved with his family to Sparks, Nevada. He attended Our Lady of the Snows Parochial School from 5th-8th grade. Joey then attended and graduated from Bishop Manogue Catholic High School in Reno, Nevada. Joey graduated from the University of Nevada with a Bachelor of Arts Degree, double majoring in English Literature & Political Science, with an emphasis on foreign affairs and minored in Italian studies. Gilbert spent 6 months living, training and traveling in northern Europe during the summer and fall of 1998 through a study abroad program based in Torino, Italy.
Despite working three jobs, Gilbert was a collegiate fighter at the University of Nevada, a three-time National Champion, a four-time Regional Champion, a four-time All American, and was the Nevada State Golden Gloves Super Middleweight Champion in 2000.
Joey earned his Juris Doctorate (JD-Law Degree) from Thomas Jefferson Law School in San Diego, California and passed the Nevada bar exam in 2004. He has practiced law since that time in numerous areas; however, he focuses on criminal and civil trial practice and specific areas of sports and entertainment law. His law firm Joey Gilbert & Associates focuses on many aspects of criminal defense including personal injury, DUI defense, workers compensation, criminal law and immigration law.
In 2004, Gilbert was cast in NBC’s The Contender, working along side Sylvester Stallone, Sugar Ray Leonard and a mass of talented boxers and was introduced to Hollywood’s elite. This experience has allowed Gilbert to gain extensive contacts and knowledge in television production, marketing and creation of live events worldwide as well as working relationships and friendships with the best in the business.
Retiring as a world-ranked professional fighter, Gilbert is the former WBO-NABO and WBC-USNBC Middleweight Champion with a record of 20-3, with 15 knockouts.
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