Background
Lawson, Gary B. was born on October 5, 1945 in New York City. Son of Dave and Rose Helen (Shapiro) Levy.
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Gary B. Lawson, American lawyer. Bar: New York, Wisconsin 73, Illinois 76, Georgia 83, Massachusetts 83, Texas 84. Board directors Parental Stress Services, Chicago, 1980—1981, Hope Foundation, 1989—1992, Medisend International, 1990—1998; Member of Boston Estate and Business Planning Council, Southwest Pension Conference (board directors 1986-1989), New England Employee Benefits Council 1983-1985, American Bar Association (tax section).
Education
1 child, Seth David. Associate of Arts, Queens College, 1966. Juris Doctor, Saint Johns University, 1970. Master of Laws in Taxation, New York University, 1974.
Career
Brown v. Granatelli, 897 F.2d 1351 (5th Circuit 1990); Russell v. Board of Trustees of the Policemen, Firemen and Fire Alarm Operators" Pension Fund, et al., 968 F.2d 489 (5th Circuit 1992).Worked at Lawson & Fields, Professional Corporation (Dallas, Texas) specializing in Employee Retirement Income Security Act and Employee Benefits, including Employee Retirement Income Security Act Litigation, Government Retirement Plans, Labor and Employment Law including Related Litigation, Business Litigation, Corporate and General Business, Real Estate Acquisition and Disposition, Commercial Real Estate Leasing, Construction, Real Property, Corporate Mergers and Acquisitions, Trade Regulation, Intellectual Property. Taxation, Insurance Defense including Insurance Defense Relating to Malpractice and Directors and Officers Liability. Admitted to the bar, 1971, New New York
1973, Wisconsin.
1974, United States. Tax Court. 1976, Illinois. 1981, United States. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit.
1982, Georgia.
1983, Massachusetts. 1985, Texas. 1989, United States. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit.
United States. District Court, Northern District of Texas.
1990, United States. Supreme Court. Author: "New Payroll Credit Employee Stock Ownership Plan," Taxation for Lawyers, January, 1982.
"A Lure for Talented Employees, Incentive Stock Options," National Underwriter, September, 1982. "Forfeiture-for-CauseBad Boy Clauses: Is There Any Life Left After Employee Retirement Income Security Act?Confusion in the Arena," TAXES, November, 1982.
"Incentive Stock Options: An Area of Change and Opportunity," Taxation for Lawyers, July, 1983.
"The Lure of the Paysop," The Pension Actuary, January, 1984. "The Accounting Standards Board Proposal and the Demise of the Defined Benefit Pension Plan," The Pension Actuary, March, 1984. "Post-retirement Health Benefits and the Courts," Pension World, January, 1988.
"Golden Parachutes, Golden Handcuffs and Rabbi Trusts," The Chief Executive, December 1988.
"How to Reject Workers" Compensation and Provide Reasonable Protection to Your Employee," Well Servicing, July, August, 1991. "Are Pension Funds Being Bullied into Investing in ETI"s," Pension Management, June 1993.
Contributing Author: Institute for Investment Management Consultants. Speaker: National Association of Police Organizations Annual Pension Conference, May 1995.
Fire and Police Pension Funds Forum, September 1995.
Law Education Institute, Georgetown University Law School, March 1996. Fire and Police Pension Funds Forum, Guns "North" Hoses, September 1995. "Fiduciary Responsibility" and "Health Care Litigation Hazards," Law Education Institute, BNA and Georgetown University Law School, March, 1996, National Association of Public Pension Attorneys, June, 1996.
Director, New England Employee Benefits Council, 1983-1985.
Member: Dallas (Chairman, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Section, 1989-1990. Member, Antitrust and Trade Regulation Section) and American Bar Associations.
State Bar of Georgia. State Bar of Texas (Member, Anti Trust and Trade Regulation Section.
Vice-Chairman, Employee Benefits Committee, 1989-1990.
Chairman, Employee Benefits Executive Compensation Section, 1988-1989). Southwest Pension Conference (Director, 1986-1988). National Association of Public Pension Attorney (Member, 1992.
Member, Regulation Affairs Committee).
National Association of Corporate Directors 1989-1994. Lawson & Fields" mission is to contribute to the business success of each client by providing sound legal advice, conscientious guidance, and enthusiastic service in the representation of its clients" interest.
In addition, members of Lawson & Fields are active in numerous community affairs on a national and international level, including service on the boards of charitable organizations that address the well being and health of children, and needy citizens of lesser developed nations.
Achievements
Membership
Member: Dallas (Chairman, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Section, 1989-1990. Member, Antitrust and Trade Regulation Section) and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Georgia.
State Bar of Texas (Member, Anti Trust and Trade Regulation Section.
Vice-Chairman, Employee Benefits Committee, 1989-1990. Chairman, Employee Benefits Executive Compensation Section, 1988-1989).
Southwest Pension Conference (Director, 1986-1988). National Association of Public Pension Attorney (Member, 1992.
Member, Regulation Affairs Committee).
National Association of Corporate Directors 1989-1994.
Connections
Married Marcia Krauss, June 19, 1981. 1 child, Seth David.
