Drawing on his over 45 years of experience handling complex, high stakes legal matters, including litigation and investigations and serving as the Global CEO and Global Head of Litigation and Disputes for Norton Rose Fulbright, one of the largest law firms in the world, Gerry offers clients his high quality, sophisticated, personalized, independent and unconflicted legal services for client’s “special projects”. Gerry’s unique business model is to handle each matter personally and if supplemental legal resources are necessary, to select the best resources available for the client’s particular matter—all subject to the client’s approval. This model not only ensures top quality legal services with the absolute right resources but often results in significant cost savings.
Having worked for and served as Global CEO for one of the largest law firms in the world, Gerry knows that clients do not always need or want a large law firm for their matter. Gerry is the perfect fit for those clients who do not need or want a large law firm handling their matter but want personalized legal service from a highly sophisticated trusted advisor.
Gerry has over 45 years handling complex commercial high stakes litigation, including complex contract litigation, energy litigation, securities litigation and antitrust litigation, to name just a few of the areas in which he was involved. Gerry also served as the Global Head of Litigation and Disputes for Norton Rose Fulbright with well over 1000 lawyers in his group, handling litigation and dispute matters globally.
Gerry also has handled and argued numerous appeals in the Second, Third, Fifth, Sixth, and Eleven Courts of Appeals and in the appellate courts of Texas.
Gerry has extensive experience handling internal and regulatory investigations. He served as the Head of the Regulation, Investigations, Securities and Compliance group at Norton Rose Fulbright, an 80 person group that handled all matters involving investigations whether generated internally or prompted by a regulatory agency. Gerry has particular experience with SEC investigations and litigation, having successfully litigated against the SEC on numerous occasions.
Gerry has handled numerous arbitration matters involved a wide variety of issues, including contract, energy and securities disputes.
Gerry has been in 100s of mediations and has the knowledge and expertise to serve as a mediator in disputes involving a wide range of issues.
For those companies and firms that need local counsel in Texas, Gerry is the perfect fit with vast experience in the Texas courts. For example, the database PACER shows that Gerry has had over 120 matters in federal court in the Southern District of Texas.
Gerry is ideal to represent executives or employees when they need separate counsel in litigation or investigations due to an actual or perceived conflict with the company.
Gerry has considerable experience representing Boards of Directors and Special Committees of Boards of Directors on a host of matters…
Having represented clients in over 100 mediations and in dozens of arbitrations, Gerry has unique experience and expertise to serve as a mediator or party-appointed arbitrator.
Gain valuable insights and strategic guidance with a second opinion from Gerry. He provides objective and thorough analysis of legal issues, helping clients make informed decisions about their cases.
Gerry has extensive knowledge of the legal markets and what constitutes reasonable fees and costs in the most complex matters. Recently, he has served as a legal fees expert for one of the world’s largest companies in a highly complex legal matter, involving a judgement in the billions.
Gerry has extensive experience advising special committees of Boards of Directors on a variety of sensitive matters. He provides guidance on investigations, corporate governance, and compliance issues.
Clients who need local counsel in Texas can rely on Gerry’s in-depth knowledge of the local courts and legal landscape. He can effectively represent clients in state and federal courts, providing strategic guidance and strong advocacy.
Drawing on decades of experience representing companies, officers, directors and employees in internal investigations and regulatory investigations, Gerry can successfully navigate the most complex issues in complex investigations.
A concise overview of his 45+ year career, including his leadership roles at Norton Rose Fulbright and his specialization in complex business and commercial litigation.
“An excellent litigator and trial lawyer… very bright, very smooth, very persuasive and also very practical.”
– Chambers USA
“An excellent litigator and trial lawyer… very bright, very smooth, very persuasive and also very practical.”
“An excellent litigator and trial lawyer… very bright, very smooth, very persuasive and also very practical.”
“An excellent litigator and trial lawyer… very bright, very smooth, very persuasive and also very practical.”