Background
Kaplan, Gary L. was born on June 9, 1949 in Los Angeles, California, United States.
Kaplan, Gary L. was born on June 9, 1949 in Los Angeles, California, United States.
Occidental College (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1971). Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (Master of Arts, Regional Studies-East Asia, 1976). Harvard Law School (Juris Doctor, 1976).
Worked at Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger Limited Liability Partnership (Los Angeles, California) specializing in General Civil, Trial and Appellate Practice. Alternative Dispute Resolution. Real Estate; Corporate and Business.
Securities.
Entertainment. Communications and Publishing. Intellectual Property.
International, Federal and State Taxation. Estate Planning and Probate.
Labor and Employee Relations.
Bankruptcy. Corporate Reorganizations and Financial Institutions. Environmental.
Admitted to the bar, 1976, California.
Phi Beta Kappa. Thomas J. Watson Fellow, 1971-1972.
Danforth Graduate Fellow, 1972-1976. Instructor: California State University at Los Angeles, Fifth Annual Institute on Taxation, 1978. University of Southern California, 38th, 41st and 45th Annual Institutes on Federal Taxation, 1986, 1989 and 1993.
Member: Los Angeles County Bar Association (Member, Taxation Section.
Chairman, Real Estate Tax Committee, 1992-1993). State Bar of California.
The firm was founded in 1959 by three lawyers, Arthur Greenberg, Philip Glusker and Irving Hill, who was appointed a judge of the United States District Court in 1961. The firm has grown to over 90 lawyers, serving a diverse client base of entrepreneurs, closely held businesses and major corporations throughout the United States.
Recognized as one of the leading midsized law firms in California, the firm maintains close working relations with clients, providing them with a full range of legal services.
Member: Los Angeles County Bar Association (Member, Taxation Section. Chairman, Real Estate Tax Committee, 1992-1993). State Bar of California.