Gary A Orseck
USA Guide 2024
Band 4 : Litigation: General Commercial
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About
Provided by Gary A Orseck
Practice Areas
Over the past 30 years, Gary A. Orseck has handled some of the largest and most significant business litigation in the country. Gary has led the defense of numerous federal securities class actions and related shareholder derivative suits, typically involving claims for more than $1 billion. Gary’s clients include several of the largest national public health care companies, hedge funds, banks and public accounting firms. He has tried all manner of civil cases, including breach of contract and business torts, copyright and trademark infringement, professional liability, and employment matters. Gary also regularly defends large accounting firms and their professionals in investigations and enforcement proceedings by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB).
Gary has led trial teams in numerous federal jury trials including a software infringement case, a collective action under the Fair Labor Standards Act against the City of New York and a breach of fiduciary duty claim.
Chambers Review
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Gary Orseck is a well-regarded commercial litigator who regularly tries cases for large companies in the healthcare, pharmaceutical and financial sectors. He is the chair of Kramer Levin's complex commercial litigation practice.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Gary was utterly effective. He knew the details of the case backward and forward, and was incredibly effective at eliciting deposition testimony to aid his case. It was masterful work."
"He is a tremendous writer and has great judgment."
"He is very, very good. His strategic analysis of issues is exceptional and he is wonderful at running litigation."
"An all-around excellent lawyer, Gary is very smart, persuasive and a joy to work with. He is incredibly effective in oral argument, in preparing witnesses and in managing experts."
"Gary was utterly effective. He knew the details of the case backward and forward, and was incredibly effective at eliciting deposition testimony to aid his case. It was masterful work."
"He is a tremendous writer and has great judgment."
"He is very, very good. His strategic analysis of issues is exceptional and he is wonderful at running litigation."
"An all-around excellent lawyer, Gary is very smart, persuasive and a joy to work with. He is incredibly effective in oral argument, in preparing witnesses and in managing experts."