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Gary F. Kotaska
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gkotaska@phillipslytle.com
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Aug 23, 2023
Fifty-Six Phillips Lytle Attorneys Named to 2023 Upstate NY Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars Lists
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Gary concentrates his practice in the areas of corporate counseling (including acquisitions and strategic planning) and employee benefits litigation.
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Corporate and Business Law
Litigation
Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation
Mergers and Acquisitions
Business Litigation
ERISA
Class Action
Antitrust and Trade Practices
Industries
Manufacturing and Distribution
Food and Beverage
Health Care Litigation and Investigations
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
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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American Bar Association
Senior Lawyers Division
Bar Association of Erie County
New York State Bar Association
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