Molly N. Bucci
Doreen F. Connor
With decades of litigation and trial experience, Gary Franklin is a senior attorney working across a broad spectrum of business litigation. His extensive work in tackling complex legal matters regularly brings him before State and Federal courts in multiple jurisdictions. He takes on cases at both the trial and appellate levels, and also represents clients before arbitration panels.
Gary’s practice covers everything from complex contract and intellectual property disputes to employment issues, shareholder conflicts, real estate matters, and creditor’s rights. He is well-versed in insurance, regulatory investigations, e-discovery, and matters of confidentiality.
Admitted to Practice
- Vermont
- New York
- California
Education
- UC Law San Francisco, J.D.
- Tufts University
Notables
- Defense verdict in Federal Court in bet-the-company case involving breach of agreement concerning licensing of and royalties for sale of valuable original content;
- Substantial plaintiff’s verdict in Federal Court against national manufacturer for breach of purchase and sale contract;
- Negotiated highly favorable complex settlement on behalf of plaintiff in case involving shareholder oppression and business valuation;
- Defense verdict in State Court in boundary dispute involving common use of property and claims of adverse possession;
- Negotiated highly favorable complex settlement on behalf of defendants in case involving claims of unfair competition, theft of trade secrets and trademark and copyright infringement;
- Negotiated highly favorable complex settlement on behalf of plaintiffs in case involving breach of fiduciary claim against a financial advisor and common investors in connection with a failed real estate development.
Pro Bono & Volunteer Work
- Past President, Vermont Bar Association
- Past President, Chittenden County Bar Association
- Past Board Memer, Vermont Bar Association’s Board of Managers
- Previously served as an Acting Small Claims Judge
- Past Volunteer Driver, Meals on Wheels
Professional Affiliations
- National Board of Trial Advocacy (2011 – 2021)
- Vermont Bar Association (President 2018 – 2019)
- Chittenden County Bar Association (President)
- Leadership Champlain (2002 – 2003)
- Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
- New York Bar Association
- California Bar Association
- New York City Bar Association
Publications & Presentations
- “Franklin: The Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016,” Vermont Business Magazine, September, 2016
- Know and Protect Your Secrets,” Business People Vermont, July, 2012
- “Protecting Your Company’s Website: The Application of Intellectual Property to the Digital Marketplace,” The Vermont Bar Journal, Winter 2012, Vol. 37, No. 4.
- “Lock ‘Em Out or Go to Court?” Business People Vermont, October, 2008
- “Watching the Clock and Your Wallet: Who Gets Overtime?” Business People Vermont, April, 2008
- “A Primer on Permit Reform,” Business People Vermont, January, 2005
Speaking Engagements
- Speaker, “Law Firm Leaders: Strategies That Strengthen a Firm”, SCG Legal Annual Meeting, New Orleans, 2023
- Presenter, “Defend Trade Secrets Act;” 138th Vermont Bar Association Seminar, 2016
- Presenter, “Litigating Defective Mortgage Cases;” Seminar on Current Trends and Hot Topics in Consumer and Commercial Bankruptcies jointly hosted by the Vermont Bar Association (VBA) and NY
- Capital Region Bankruptcy Bar Association; March 2015
- Presenter, Business Law Divorce Seminar; Vermont Business Association Annual Conference, 2014
- Presenter, “Proposed Expedited Case Rule;” Vermont Business Association Annual Conference, 2014
- Co-presenter with Gary Karnedy and Greg Eaton at the Insurance Coverage Litigation Seminar with National Business Insurance (NBI); March 2009
Honors and Awards
- Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers in America, Litigation & Intellectual Property, 2024
- Lawyer of the Year, Best Lawyers in America, Litigation & Intellectual Property, 2018
- The Best Lawyers in America© 2016 – Present
- National Board of Trial Advocacy
- New England Super Lawyers®, 2011-Present
- Chambers USA Leading Individual, Litigation
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