Gary F. Kotaska

Of Counsel Buffalo
Buffalo gkotaska@phillipslytle.com (716) 847-7027 vCard
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Overview

Overview

News & Events

Aug 23, 2023
Fifty-Six Phillips Lytle Attorneys Named to 2023 Upstate NY Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars Lists
Aug 17, 2023
Fifty-Five Phillips Lytle Attorneys Named to The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 List
Aug 23, 2022
2022 Upstate New York Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars
Aug 18, 2022
The Best Lawyers in America 2023
Aug 20, 2021
2021 Upstate New York Super Lawyers
Aug 19, 2021
The Best Lawyers In America 2022
Aug 21, 2020
2020 Upstate New York Super Lawyers
Aug 20, 2020
The Best Lawyers In America 2021

Gary concentrates his practice in the areas of corporate counseling (including acquisitions and strategic planning) and employee benefits litigation.

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Honors & Awards

  • Listed in The Best Lawyers in America®
    • Named the Best Lawyers® Employee Benefits (ERISA) “Lawyer of the Year” in Buffalo, 2022
  • Selected for the Upstate New York Super Lawyers® list, 2007-2023
  • Honoree of the New York State Bar Association Empire State Counsel® Program for Pro Bono Work, 2014
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Education & Admissions

Education
  • Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 1974
  • Canisius College, B.A., 1971
Admitted to Practice
  • New York
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of New York
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
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Activities & Professional Associations

Professional Associations

  • American Bar Association
    • Senior Lawyers Division
  • Bar Association of Erie County
  • New York State Bar Association