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Keller Rohrback L.L.P.Partner
Gary A. Gotto
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Gary A. Gotto

4.6
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3101 North Central Avenue, Suite 1400, Phoenix, AZ 85012 + 1 location

Bankruptcy & Financial Restructuring, Business Law, Class Action & Complex Litigation and 5 more

About Gary A. Gotto

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 Law

  • Business Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • International Law
  • Real Estate
  • Other 4
    • Bankruptcy & Financial Restructuring
    • Class Action & Complex Litigation
    • Employee Benefits & Retirement Security (Erisa)
    • Institutional Investors

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Partner
    Firm Name
    Keller Rohrback L.L.P.
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Current Cases: Keller Rohrback L.L.P. Files First Suit of Its Kind by Plaintiff Nation Against United States for Treaty Breach
  • Additional Links
    http://www.krcomplexlit.com/attorney/gary-a-gotto/

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    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

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Arizona State University College of Law
    Class of 1982
    J.D.
    summa cum laude, Order of the Coif
    Other Education
    University of Pennsylvania
    Class of 1976
    B.A.
    cum laude
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1958
    Bronxville, New York, 1958

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Partner at Keller Rohrback L.L.P.
4.6
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3101 North Central Avenue, Suite 1400Phoenix, AZ 85012U.S.A.

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Fax: 602.248.2822

3255 Bending Tree LaneMissoula, MT 59808U.S.A.

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    Gary A. Gotto was admitted in 1982 to the State of Arizona.
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    Keller Rohrback L.L.P. has 73 attorneys at this location.
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    Yes, Gary A. Gotto has a presence in Missoula, MT.
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    Gary A. Gotto is the Managing Partner of the firm.

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