Admissions

  • New Jersey
  • US District Court, New Jersey
  • US District Court, Eastern District of Texas
  • US District Court, Southern District of Illinois
  • US Court of Appeals, First, Third and Sixth Circuits

Education

  • University of Baltimore School of Law, JD, 1987
  • Lehigh University, BA, 1983

Gary is a Partner in the Basking Ridge office and has extensive insurance coverage experience, having represented insurance companies in disputes arising under commercial general liability, first-party, homeowners, professional liability, directors and officers, errors & omissions, public officials, EIL, builder’s risk, wrap-up, commercial and personal auto, workers’ compensation, and other types of insurance policies.

He has provided coverage analysis and has litigated in nearly every state in the US, in both federal and state trial and appellate courts, and in mediations and arbitrations. His experience includes claims and cases involving environmental, asbestos, toxic tort, construction defect, and products liability coverage issues.  Gary has acted as National Coordinating Counsel for insurance companies, and has been providing counseling and guidance to insurers for more than thirty years.

Gary’s experience also includes appearances in the New Jersey Appellate Division and Supreme Court, and he has tried a number of insurance coverage cases to verdict.

Gary also has represented corporate and individual clients in commercial and business disputes, including those involving business breakups and employment issues involving claims of harassment, wrongful termination, and violation and enforcement of restrictive covenants.

Market recognition

  • New Jersey Super Lawyers (2020-2021)
  • Named in Best Lawyers for Insurance Law (2019-2020)
  • Named in Best Lawyers (2018)

Presentations and publications

  • "Recent Trends and Developments in Allocation Issues - Which Policies Apply and in What Order," presented at the 2019 Insurance Coverage and Allocation Issues Conference by Perrin Conferences (May 30, 2019)
  • “Demystifying the Litigation Process,” In-House Client Training (May 2019)
  • "The Insurance Coverage Landscape," presented at the 2018 National Construction Defect Conference by Perrin Conferences (November 15, 2018)
  • “Contractual Risk Transfer – Identifying Differences Between Comparative Negligence and Contributory Negligence Jurisdictions,” presented at the 2018 CLM Construction Conference (September 27, 2018)
Market recognition
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    Best Lawyers Best Law Firms 2020 - New Jersey Insurance Law - Tier 1

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    Best Lawyers Best Law Firms 2019 - New Jersey Insurance Law - Tier 1