Dale Gribow

Dale Gribow is a multi-awarded Palm Desert trial attorney with almost 35 years of CV experience representing the critically injured, and those accused of DUI, and criminal offenses throughout SoCal. Known for his boutique, concierge-style approach, Gribow personally handles every case — providing clients with direct access, strategic guidance, and hands-on representation that is often absent from high-volume billboard firms…honoring Rotary’s Service Above Self!

During his career, Gribow has built a reputation for excellence in both personal injury and criminal defense. His service as a Judge Pro-Tem | Arbitrator | Mediator | brings deep courtroom knowledge, and dispute resolution experience to every matter. His legal ability and ethical standards have earned him the profession's most respected peer ratings: Martindale AV Pre-eminent, Avvo 10.0 "Superb," Martindale Client Champion Award (2025), and Avvo Client Choice Award (2025) — recognitions based on the confidential opinions of judges and attorneys familiar with his work.

Named a Palm Springs Life "Top Lawyer" for 15 consecutive years (2011–2026), Gribow has also been recognized by Inland Empire Magazine, the National Trial Lawyers Top 100, and dozens of other professional organizations, accumulating more than 40 Top Lawyer honors throughout his career. He has received 10 Man of the Year awards — including honors from the City of Palm Desert and the City of Hope — and "Dale Gribow Day" has been proclaimed 5 times. Dubbed "Mr. Charity," he has served as President or Chairman of 12 nonprofits, and held more than 50 board positions. He has also been on the Board of Advisors of a local bank and Board of Governors of Beverly Hills Country Club.

Dale is the only CV Attorney with RSO Sheriff's Badge/ID.

Gribow brings a unique advantage to his personal injury clients: he is the only Coachella Valley attorney honored as a faculty member of the International College of Orthopedic Surgeons, where he lectured annually on How to Write a Proper Medical-Legal Report — the most critical factor in maximizing a personal injury case. As an accident victim himself, he understands firsthand the physical, emotional, and financial toll an injury takes, and combines that personal insight with decades of legal skill.

Beyond the courtroom, Gribow has been a trusted legal voice throughout SoCal for decades. He has authored more than 1,000 weekly legal columns published in five Los Angeles and Coachella Valley newspapers, served as Society Reporter for the Desert Sun for 15 years, hosted the legal talk shows "Accidentally Yours" and "Dale Gribow on the Law," and served as a legal analyst and commentator for television and radio.

As President of the Institute of Critical Care Medicine 911+, he played a pivotal role in bringing AED lifesaving technology to the Coachella Valley.

A graduate of USC and Loyola Law School — with postgraduate studies at USC and UCLA Law Schools — Gribow began his career as a trial lawyer with the Los Angeles Public Defender's Office before building successful practices in Beverly Hills and Palm Desert.

His practice is built on referrals — NOT ADVERTISING. Cases are limited. Dale answers his own calls.

Areas Of Practice

Admitted To Practice

• California, 1970

Education

• Loyola University School of Law
• JD - Juris Doctor
• University of Southern California
• BA - Bachelor of Arts
• USC & UCLA Law
• Post graduate classes

Professional Memberships

• California Attorneys for Criminal Justice
• Blue Ribbon Comm/ Council Salaries
• National College of DUI Defense
• Desert Bar Association
• Consumer Attorneys of California
• Riverside County Bar Association
• California DUI Lawyers Association
• State Bar of California

Languages

• English
• Spanish