Gary A. Gotto
Phoenix
3101 North Central Avenue, Suite 1400
Phoenix, AZ 85012
Gary Gotto's diverse experience helps him meet his clients' diverse needs. Gary is a member of Keller Rohrback's nationally recognized Complex Litigation Group. He has a broad range of practice experience and interests, including all aspects of corporate and real estate transactional work, securities issuance and compliance, Chapter 11 bankruptcy and workout matters, and general commercial and ERISA litigation. Gary speaks and teaches regularly on a number of topics, including an annual real estate bankruptcy case study presented at the Harvard Law School. He has practiced in Phoenix since 1982.
Honors & Awards
Best Lawyers in America®, Litigation - ERISA, Phoenix, Arizona, 2025 (Recognized since 2001)
Professional & Civic Involvement
Arizona State Bar Association, Member; Subcommittee on Revising the Limited Partnership Act, Business Law Section, Chair, 1991
Arizona State University College of Law, Adjunct Professor of Law, 1989
Articles & Presentations
Guest Lecturer, Chapter 11 Reorganizations, Stanford Law School (2003).
Co-Author, Arizona Legal Forms: Limited Liability Companies and Partnerships (1996-2002).
Guest Lecturer, Chapter 11 Reorganizations, Harvard Law School (1996-1997, 1999, 2001, 2002).
Co-Author, Limited Liability Companies and Partnerships (1996-1997).
Speaker, Negotiating and Drafting Acquisition Agreements in Arizona, National Business Institutes (1997).
Speaker, Choice of Business Entity in Arizona, National Business Institutes (1996).
Speaker, Limited Liability Companies, National Business Institutes (1994).
Speaker, Non-Corporate Business Forms, Professional Education Systems, Inc. (1994).
Speaker, Limited Liability Companies, State Bar of Arizona (1994).
Speaker, Arizona Limited Liability Company Legislation, National Business Institutes (1993).
Practice Emphasis
Education
University of PennsylvaniaB.A., cum laude, 1976
Arizona State University College of LawJ.D., summa cum laude, 1982, Order of the Coif
Bar and Court Admissions
1982, Arizona
1982, U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona
2005, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
2016, Montana
