Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Workplace Crisis Response & Investigations; Class & Collective Actions; Employment Litigation; Complex Discrimination Litigation; Wage Hour Class & Collective Actions; Trade Secrets, Computer Fraud & Non-Competes

For nearly 20 years, Gary has been recognized consistently as one of the top employment lawyers in the country. He has been ranked every year since 2005 in Chambers USA, in which he has been described as a “fantastic lawyer” and “leading light” in the field who is “innovative, creative, persuasive, and smart,” “excellent at formulating strategies that are focused on the legal as well as the business side of the case,” and who “has seen it all–so nothing surprises him.” Clients further herald him as “a very good lawyer who is very good at breaking down options and alternatives,” who “provides reasoned, pragmatic, and effective advice regardless of the situation," whose “strategic thinking is hugely impressive,” and whose “analysis, research, and judgment at every decision point have been outstanding.” Clients also note that Gary is “outstanding,” and “able to cut through complex issues and provide pragmatic and sensible advice ... to navigate the intersection of legal, commercial, and reputational issues.” They also note he is a “class action defense heavyweight,” “always available, very reassuring, and very good in his analysis.”

Gary is the Employment chair of the firmwide Complex Litigation advisory group and a member of Seyfarth’s national Labor & Employment department leadership team. Before joining Seyfarth, Gary served as the head of the Employment practice group at an Am Law 10 law firm.

In 2021, Gary was recognized as one of 25 nationwide Employment Trailblazers by The National Law Journal (ALM). Gary likewise has long been recognized nationally by Legal 500 in a variety of areas, including presently as a top-ranked “Leading Lawyer” for Labor and Employment Litigation, Workplace and Employment Counseling, and Trade Secrets (Legalese Ltd.). In 2018, he was inducted into that publication’s Hall of Fame, which highlights law firm partners at the “pinnacle of the profession” who have “received constant praise by their clients for continued excellence.” Clients note that he is “a fantastic lawyer” and “incredibly pragmatic,” with “an encyclopedic knowledge of applicable employment-related laws” who “works very well with clients,” “has subject matter expertise” and is “thoughtful in his approach.” Since 2010, Gary has been named by Human Resource Executive Magazine and Lawdragon as one of the “100 Most Powerful Employment Lawyers” in the United States, and its successor list, “500 Leading U.S. Corporate Employment Lawyers.” In addition, since 2019, he has been named a Labor and Employment Star by Benchmark Litigation.

JD, Georgetown University Law Center BA, Duke University