A founding member of the firm, Gary represents clients in a variety of matters ranging from investment fraud and lawyer and accountant malpractice to insurance coverage claims, will contests, trust disputes, and class actions. He represents clients in both state and federal courts, and many of his cases involve securities, shareholder, partnership, antitrust, or elder abuse claims. Gary has assisted the Oregon Law Center in class actions for forestry and farm workers and represented the Columbia River Tribes in preserving their treaty rights to live along the Columbia River.
Gary serves as an arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, and the Arbitration Service of Portland, and acts as a mediator in all types of commercial disputes. Gary also serves as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA).