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Gary S. Klein

Gary S. Klein

Partner

  • Stamford
  • gklein@carmodylaw.com

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  • Litigation
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Education

  • University of Miami School of Law, J.D., 1991 ~ cum laude, Articles & Comments Editor, University of Miami Law Review
  • University of Virginia, B.A., 1988

Admissions

Bar Admissions

  • Connecticut

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit; 1993
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit; 2005
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York; 1993
  • U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 1992
  • U.S. Supreme Court; 1993
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York

Gary S. Klein

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Gary has extensive trial experience in complex financial, commercial, employment and environmental litigation. Gary also has extensive experience representing fund managers, hedge funds, private equity funds, and placement agents in all types of complex disputes. Gary has tried many cases to verdict in federal and state courts involving all kinds of complex business disputes and environmental claims, including cases involving real estate and business valuation, lender liability, business torts, fund managers, placement agents, and covenants not to compete. Gary also has significant experience in complicated ADR proceedings including multi-party and international business arbitrations in the commercial, financial, and securities fields and is a member of the American Arbitration Association’s panel of arbitrators.

Affiliations

  • Independent Hearing Officer, Stamford Board of Education, 2023

  • United States Magistrate Judge Merit Selection Panel, Member, 2021-2022

  • Second Circuit Committee on Civic Education, Member

  • American Arbitration Association Panel of Arbitrators, Member

  • Connecticut Bar Association, Federal Practice Section, Chair, 2010-2012

  • Connecticut Bar Association, Committee on the Federal Judiciary, 2012-present

  • Connecticut Bar Association, House of Delegates, 2004-2007

  • Federal Bar Council

  • Financial Institutions Regulatory Authority, Arbitrator

  • Special Master, United States District Court, District of Connecticut

  • Special Master and Attorney Trial Referee, Connecticut Superior Court

  • Adjunct Professor, Law and the Environment, Fairfield University, 1999-2000

Distinctions

  • Best Lawyers® – Commercial Litigation, 2022-2023

  • Best Lawyers® – Real Estate Law, 2019-2023

  • AV Preeminent, Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings

  • American Arbitration Association’s National Roster of Arbitrators and Mediators

  • Connecticut Super Lawyers®, 2008-2022

  • Articles and Comments Editor of the University of Miami Law Review and Moot Court instructor during law school.

Community

  • Connecticut Commission on Judicial Compensation
  • City of Stamford Environmental Protection Board
  • City of Stamford Board of Education, Chair, Policy Committee
  • Stamford Public Education Foundation
  • Stamford Partnership, Executive Committee and Chair of Presidential Search Committee
  • Hearing Officer, Connecticut Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities
  • High School Mock Trial, Judge and Coach

Experience

  • Regularly represents fund managers, hedge funds, private equity funds, placement agents, and other financial services clients in all types of complex litigations and arbitrations.

  • Regularly represents clients in complex international and domestic arbitrations.

  • Successfully defended client’s title to multi-million-dollar Andy Warhol work after lengthy trial and appeal.

  • Severed as local counsel to a global company that successfully defended claims under the Securities Act of 1933 and related derivative suit.

  • Successfully represented senior executive in 20-day arbitration arising out of a change in control agreement resulting in full payment to our client.

  • Represented a hedge fund in a multi-million-dollar fraud claim against international bank and obtained remedy in excess of $30 million.

  • Represented placement agents in complicated fee dispute claims against hedge funds and private equity funds disputing fees and obtained full award and punitive attorney’s fees award.

  • Regularly represents commercial property owners in complicated property tax appeals and valuation cases.

  • Represented parties in complicated will contest case in probate court and superior court.

  • Represented property owners in significant environmental claim involving contamination and stigma damages.

  • Represented developer against private lender in fraud and predatory lending claim and obtained decision in which the Court required the lender to pay damages to the borrower in excess of the debt.

  • Represented purchaser of millions of dollars of industrial batteries in claims against seller for violation of specifications.

Appeal your tax assessment in Stamford CT by February 17, 2023

January 05, 2023
Stamford conducted real property tax revaluations in 2022: The revaluation in Stamford will fix a property owner’s tax assessment for the next five years beginning with the October 1, 2022 grand list, which reflects the real property taxes due on July 1, 2023. Most property owners should have received a
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Upcoming Deadline (February 20th) to Appeal 2021 Connecticut Municipal Real Property Tax Revaluation

January 10, 2022
The following thirty-seven Connecticut municipalities conducted real property tax revaluations in 2021: Andover, Ashford, Beacon Falls, Bridgewater, Brookfield, Colchester, Columbia, Cornwall, East Hartford, East Haven, East Lyme, Easton, Enfield, Greenwich, Griswold, Groton, Hartford, Hebron, Killingworth, Lisbon, Manchester, Meriden, Middlebury, Middlefield, Milford, Montville, New Haven, Plainville, Plymouth, Portland, Salem, Shelton, Thomaston,
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Gary Klein Appointed to Serve on the Magistrate Judge Merit Selection Panel

November 17, 2021
Chief United States District Judge Stefan R. Underhill has appointed Carmody Partner Gary Klein to serve on the Merit Selection Panel to assist with selecting the next United States Magistrate Judge for the District of Connecticut. The Panel will review applications to fill the position that United States District Judge
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31 Carmody Attorneys Selected to the 2021 Super Lawyers®, Rising Stars in Connecticut Lists

October 12, 2021
Carmody is proud to announce the selection of 31 of its attorneys to the Connecticut Super Lawyers® or Rising Stars lists for 2021. Selected attorneys are noted below. Each year, no more than 5% of the lawyers in the state are selected as Super Lawyers® and no more than 2.5%
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Carmody attorneys named to The Best Lawyers in America 2022 List

September 20, 2021
Carmody is pleased to announce that 30 attorneys have been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2022. Three Carmody attorneys have also been recognized as "Lawyer of the Year". Congratulations to David T. Grudberg, William J. Hennessey, Jr. and Peter M. Nolin. Only one lawyer is recognized
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