In addition, Gary is a certified circuit civil and appellate mediator as well as a trained and qualified arbitrator. He is a member of the American Arbitration Association's employment, commercial, and financial arbitration and mediation panels. Gary provides alternative resolution services for business, employment and real estate disputes as a mediator, an arbitrator and a voluntary trial resolution judge.

Gary received his Bachelor’s of Business Administration in 1985 and his Juris Doctor, cum laude, in 1988 from the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida.

Recognitions

• AV Preeminent™ rated by Martindale-Hubbell
• Top Rated Lawyer in Alternative Dispute Resolution, 2013
• Best Lawyers in America, 2018, 2019, 2020
• Florida Super Lawyers, 2006-2019
• Best of the Bar, Orlando Business Journal, 2004-2016
• Best of the Bar, Top Honors, Orlando Business Journal, 2005
• Florida Trend, Legal Elite, 2005-2019
• Hall of Fame 2012-2017
• Top 100 Florida, Super Lawyers, 2014-2016

Reported Cases

• Avalon Assoc. of Delaware Ltd. v. Avalon Park Assoc., Inc., 760 So.2d 1132 (Fla. 5th DCA 2000)
• Wavestone Props., LLC v. Fortune Dev. Sales Corp., 978 So.2d 830 (Fla. 3d DCA 2008)

Articles & Publications

• Alternative Dispute Resolution Clauses for Leases and Real Estate Contracts," ICSC Retail Law Strategist, Volume 15, Issue 3, Fall 2015

Admissions

• Florida, 1988
• Colorado, 1991
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1992
• U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit, 1992
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, 1989
• U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, 1992

Professional Associations & Memberships

• The Florida Bar
• Board Certified, Business Litigation, 1997-present
• Board of Legal Specialization and Education, Member, 2010-2016
• Business Law Section
• Business Litigation Certification Committee, former Member and Chair
• Orange County Bar Association
• Executive Council, 2009-present
• Judicial Relations Committee, Former Member
• Business Law Committee, Member
• 9th Judicial Circuit for Orange County, Florida, Business Court Formation Committee, Former Member
• American Bar Association, Member
• Supreme Court of Florida, Trained and Qualified Arbitrator, since 1992
• Supreme Court of Florida, Certified Circuit Civil and Appellate Mediator, since 1998
• U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, Civil Mediator Panelist
• The Colorado Bar, Member, since 1991
• American Arbitration Association
• Commercial & Financial Arbitration Panelist
• Employment Arbitration Panelist
• Mediation Panelist
• Mortgage Bankers Association of Central Florida, former Member
• The George C. Young American Inn of Court; Master; Board Member; former President, 2011-2013
• American Inns of Court
• 11th Circuit Advisory Committee, Member
• Manufacturers Association of Central Florida, former Ex-Officio Director
• Business Executives Network, Founder and Director