Gary A. Gotto

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Gary A. Gotto: Attorney with Keller Rohrback L.L.P.
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Biography

Gary Gottos diverse experience helps him meet his clients diverse needs.

Gary is a senior member of Keller Rohrbacks nationally recognized Complex Litigation Group and a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. He has a broad range of practice experience and interests, including securities litigation, ERISA breach of fiduciary duty litigation, Chapter 11 bankruptcy litigation, corporate and real estate transactional work, securities compliance, and general commercial and ERISA litigation. Gary was extensively involved in representing the Federal Home Loan Banks of Chicago, Indianapolis, and Boston in securities litigation against Wall Street and international banks involving the multi-billion dollar mortgage-backed securities portfolios of the FHLBs. He has also handled a number of large ERISA fiduciary breach matters, including ERISA class cases on behalf of employees of Enron, WorldCom, Global Crossing and Xerox, as well cases on behalf of participants in private ESOPs. Gary is currently the senior member of the Keller Rohrback team handling California False Claims Act and unjust enrichment actions on behalf of a municipality against certain investment banks and advisors relating to the municipality’s entry into certain derivative transactions. Gary has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America since 2001 in the areas of securities and ERISA litigation as well as bankruptcy and creditor-debtor rights matters..

Articles & Presentations

•Guest Lecturer, Chapter 11 Reorganizations, Stanford Law School (2003).
•Co-Author, Arizona Legal Forms: Limited Liability Companies and Partnerships (1996-2002).
•Guest Lecturer, Chapter 11 Reorganizations, Harvard Law School (1996-1997, 1999, 2001, 2002).
•Co-Author, Limited Liability Companies and Partnerships (1996-1997).
•Speaker, Negotiating and Drafting Acquisition Agreements in Arizona, National Business Institutes (1997).
•Speaker, Choice of Business Entity in Arizona, National Business Institutes (1996).
•Speaker, Limited Liability Companies, National Business Institutes (1994).
•Speaker, Non-Corporate Business Forms, Professional Education Systems, Inc. (1994).
•Speaker, Limited Liability Companies, State Bar of Arizona (1994).
•Speaker, Arizona Limited Liability Company Legislation, National Business Institutes (1993).

Recognitions

Honors & Awards

•Best Lawyers in America, Phoenix, Arizona, (Recognized since 2001)
•Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
•Litigation - ERISA
•Litigation - Securities

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Areas of Practice (8)

  • Bankruptcy & Financial Restructuring
  • Business Law
  • Class Action & Complex Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Employee Benefits & Retirement Security (Erisa)
  • Institutional Investors
  • International Law
  • Real Estate

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of Pennsylvania, B.A., cum laude, 1976
Law School Attended:
Arizona State University College of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, Order of the Coif, 1982
Year of First Admission:
1982
Admission:
1982, Arizona; 1982, U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona; 2005, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit; 2016, Montana; 2010, Indiana
Memberships:

Professional & Civic Involvement

Arizona State Bar Association, Member; Subcommittee on Revising the Limited Partnership Act, Business Law Section, Chair, 1991

Arizona State University College of Law, Adjunct Professor of Law, 1989

Birth Information:
Bronxville, New York, 1958
Reported Cases:
Current Cases: Keller Rohrback L.L.P. Files First Suit of Its Kind by Plaintiff Nation Against United States for Treaty Breach
ISLN:
906959112

Peer Reviews

4.6/5.0 (1 review)
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    4.6/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.6/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.6/5.0

  • Communication

    4.6/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.6/5.0
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971-405-5809  Phone

602-248-2822  Fax

www.krcomplexlit.com/attorney/gary-a-gotto

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