Gary F. Kotaska

Of Counsel
Buffalo
(716) 847-7027
gkotaska@phillipslytle.com
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Mr. Kotaska concentrates his practice in the areas of corporate counseling (including acquisitions and strategic planning) and employee benefits litigation.

Practice Areas

Admitted to Practice

New York
U.S. District Court, Western District of New York
U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit

Honors and 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, 2007-2021
Honoree of the New York State Bar Association Empire State Counsel^® Program for Pro Bono Work, 2014

Education

Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 1974
Canisius College, B.A., 1971

Professional Associations

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