Attorney Bios
Gary Kessler
President, Shareholder
Board Certified, Civil Trial Lawyer
As president of our firm Gary Kessler joins a select group of trial lawyers as a fellow of the prestigious Litigation Counsel of America and Texas "Super Lawyer". He has argued before the Texas Supreme Court and multiple Federal Circuit courts. His broad experiences through commercial litigation involving insurance, securities, intellectual property and corporate matters helped set the standard for excellent client service at Kessler Collins.
Gary has national and international experience. He has represented the People's Republic of China in claims arising under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act, as well major financial institutions, insurers (both domestic and foreign) and international corporations.
He is a frequent lecturer for industry groups and is an instructor for the National Institute of Trial Advocacy. Gary is a member of the Inns of Court, an organization whose principal mission is to teach young attorneys the value of ethical advocacy in a litigation practice.
E-mail: gsk@kesslercollins.com
Direct Dial: 214.379.0700
Direct Fax: 214.379.0770Administrative Assistant: Judith Womack
Direct Dial: 214.379.0710
Professional Recognition
- Fellow Texas Bar Association
- Fellow Litigation Counsel of America
- Texas Monthly Magazine - Texas Super Lawyer 2008, 2007, 2006, 2004, 2003
- Best Lawyers in America, Business Litigation Section, 1997 - 2008
Practice Areas
- Corporate Litigation
- Securities Litigation and Arbitration
- Business Litigation
- Commercial Real Estate
- Commercial Leasing
- Insurance Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
Education
- University of Notre Dame (B.B.A. 1971)
- Southern Methodist University (J.D. 1974) 1974 Russell Baker Moot Court Award; President, Delta Theta Phi Law Fraternity)
Court Affiliations
- 1974, Texas Bar
- United States District Court (Northern, Eastern, Western and Southern Districts of Texas)
- United States Court of Appeals (Fourth, Fifth and Ninth Circuits)
- United States Tax Court
- Supreme Court of the United States
Legal Affiliations
- Securities Industry Association (Compliance & Legal Division)
- Defense Research Institute
- Dallas Inns of Court
- National Institute of Trial Advocacy (faculty)
- College of the State Bar of Texas
- American Bar Association (International, Bankruptcy, Tort and Insurance Practice, Antitrust and Litigation Sections)
- Dallas Bar Association
- Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit
- Dallas and Texas Bar Foundations
- Society for Professional Dispute Resolution
- Association of Attorney Mediators
Other Affiliations
- Building Owner's & Management Association
- International Council of Shopping Centers
- The Real Estate Council
- Friend of IREM (Institute of Real Estate Management)
- Urban Land Institute (ULI)
Publications
- Co-author, “Bankruptcy and the Secured Creditor,” National Business Institute, 1995
- Author, "Letters of Credit - Are They Bulletproof?" Shopping Center Legal Update, Vol. 22, Issue 3, 2002
- Author, "Judicial Alchemy - Spinning Letters of Credit into Security Deposits," Shopping Center Legal Update, Vol. 23, Issue 3, 2003
- Author, "The Runaway Jury Trial," Shopping Center Legal Update, Vol. 24, Issue 3, 2004
- Author, "Can you Handle Rejection," Shopping Center Legal Update, Vol. 26, Issue 1, 2006
Additional Info
- Frequent speaker at IREM, ULI, National Association of Industrial & Office Properties (NAIOP) and ICSC national conferences
