
Gary M. Schober
Practices & Industries
Admissions
- New York
Education
St. Bonaventure University, B.S., Magna Cum Laude
Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., Cum Laude
Gary is a general corporate lawyer and serves as the leader of the firm's Startups & Emerging Companies and Cybersecurity & Privacy Practices. His practice frequently involves electronic commerce, computer and technology law, including privacy, data security breaches, and cyber liability, and counseling high-technology and other clients on a broad range of business law matters. He has extensive experience in high-dollar sale and purchase transactions involving complex technology-based and other businesses, and with the sale and license of patents and other intellectual property, including software. His practice frequently includes representing clients in international transactions. He also represents clients facing audits based on allegations of software piracy and start-up entrepreneurs endeavoring to launch new businesses.
Gary served as the firm's president and CEO from July 2005 through January 2012. Under his leadership, the firm realized several record years and deftly navigated the recent economic downturn. Gary was responsible for spearheading the firm's strategic vision and initiatives for growth and business development, as well as guiding the firm's day-to-day operations.
Gary exclusively practices U.S. law and is admitted to practice in New York.
Honors
- Listed, Best Lawyers in America (Corporate Law) 1995-2023
- Listed, Best Lawyers in America (Corporate, M&A, and Securities Law) 1995 - 2022
- Listed, Upstate New York Super Lawyers, 2007 - 2009
- Buffalo Business First’s Who's Who in Law
- Western New York's "Most Influential Business People," as published by Buffalo Business First
Experience
Gary's representative matters include:
- The representation of a family-owned business in connection with its being acquired by a Fortune 500 company for almost $1 billion.
- The incorporation of a start-up software company 30 years ago that today is a major vendor to some of the largest financial institutions in the United States. He continues to represent this client today.
- A series of business acquisitions handled by him that helped a client of the firm grow from a relatively small regional advertising business to a national organization.
- The representation of many clients in their response to security breaches and software audits.
In the News
- WGRZ, September 15, 2022
- Buffalo Business First, January 14, 2021
- Buffalo Business First, April 24, 2020
- New York Post, November 11, 2019
- Buffalo Business First, March 23, 2018
- Hacked!EquiManagement, February 9, 2018
- Buffalo Law Journal, March 7, 2016
- Buffalo Business First, May 29, 2015
- Buffalo Law Journal, July 18, 2014
- August 28, 2013
- August 30, 2012
- Attorneys Express Cautious Optimism for 2012Buffalo Business First, December 30, 2011
- Buffalo Law Journal, November 3, 2011
- Guaranty Investment Strengthens Hodgson’s IdentityBuffalo Business First, March 18, 2011
- Buffalo Business First, January 13, 2011
- Law Firms Act More as Corporate Advisers Than AttorneysBuffalo News, January 31, 2010
- March 4, 2009
- Attorneys Change Course as Clients Become Proactive on Environmental IssuesBuffalo News, January 25, 2009
- September 12, 2008
- Law Firms Reorganize Workflow With New ModelsBuffalo Business First, January 10, 2008
- July 17, 2007
- July 22, 2005
- July 22, 2004
Press Releases
- Hodgson Russ Press Release, August 19, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Press Release, August 19, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Press Release, August 20, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Press Release, August 20, 2019
- Press Release, August 15, 2018
- Press Release, August 15, 2017
- Hodgson Russ Press Release, August 18, 2016
- Press Release, August 17, 2015
- Press Release, September 30, 2014
- Press Release, May 1, 2014
Publications
- Hodgson Russ Intellectual Property Litigation Alert, May 30, 2023
- Hodgson Russ Home Care and Healthcare Alert, May 16, 2023
- Hodgson Russ Intellectual Property Litigation Alert, March 23, 2023
- Hodgson Russ Intellectual Property Litigation Alert, January 27, 2023
- Hodgson Russ Intellectual Property Litigation Alert, December 20, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Intellectual Property Alert, November 28, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Intellectual Property Litigation Alert , October 31, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Intellectual Property Litigation Alert, October 19, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Cannabis & Hemp Alert, October 19, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Intellectual Property Litigation Alert, July 21, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Canada-U.S. Cross-Border and Cybersecurity & Privacy Alert, July 7, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Cannabis and Hemp Alert , July 7, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Municipal and Education Alert, April 19, 2022
- Hodgson Russ OSHA and Healthcare Alert, March 28, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Cannabis & Hemp Alert, February 2, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare Alert, January 6, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare and Labor & Employment Alert, November 5, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Cannabis & Hemp and Labor & Employment Alert, November 4, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare and Labor & Employment Alert, November 2, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Cannabis & Hemp Alert, October 26, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare and Labor & Employment Alert, October 13, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Cannabis & Hemp Alert, September 2, 2021
- Coronavirus Guidance Update - Healthcare, August 27, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare Alert, August 25, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Media & First Amendment Alert, July 22, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Education and Media & First Amendment Alert, June 23, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Media and First Amendment Alert, June 21, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Hemp & Medical Cannabis Alert, May 25, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Intellectual Property & Technology Alert, May 24, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Media and First Amendment Alert, May 14, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Media and First Amendment Alert, April 20, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Hemp and Medical Cannabis Alert, March 29, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Media and First Amendment Alert, March 29, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Hemp and Medical Cannabis Alert, March 23, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Media and First Amendment Alert, March 22, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Media and First Amendment Alert, March 3, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Cybersecurity and Privacy Alert, February 26, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Hemp and Medical Cannabis Alert, February 24, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Media and First Amendment Alert, February 24, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Hemp & Medical Cannabis and Agriculture Alert, February 10, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Hemp and Medical Cannabis Alert, February 8, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Antitrust, Trade Regulation & Anticorruption Alert, February 2, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Hemp & Medical Cannabis Alert, January 27, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Hemp & Medical Cannabis and Agriculture Alert, January 22, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare Alert, January 19, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare Alert, January 19, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Media & First Amendment Alert, January 12, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Hemp & Medical Cannabis Alert, January 7, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Intellectual Property & Technology Alert, January 7, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Media & First Amendment Alert, January 7, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Corporate & Business Alert, December 30, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Cybersecurity & Privacy Alert, December 2, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Cybersecurity & Privacy Alert , November 11, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare Alert, November 11, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Cybersecurity & Privacy Alert, October 1, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Cybersecurity & Privacy Alert, September 15, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Hemp & Medical Cannabis Alert, August 26, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Cybersecurity & Privacy Alert, August 25, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare and Cybersecurity & Privacy Alert, August 14, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Cybersecurity & Privacy Alert, August 11, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Cybersecurity & Privacy Alert, August 7, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Cybersecurity & Privacy Alert, August 5, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Cybersecurity & Privacy Alert, July 31, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Media & First Amendment Alert, July 9, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Corporate Governance & Compliance Alert, June 30, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare Alert, June 25, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Media & First Amendment Alert, June 9, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare Alert, May 11, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Intellectual Property Alert, May 8, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare Alert, May 6, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Cybersecurity & Privacy Alert, April 28, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Intellectual Property Litigation Alert, April 27, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare Alert, April 24, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Media & First Amendment Alert, April 22, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare Alert, April 21, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Media & First Amendment Alert, April 20, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare Alert, April 10, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare Alert, April 9, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare Alert, April 8, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Food & Beverage Alert, April 7, 2020
- Hemp & Medical Cannabis Alert, April 6, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Food & Beverage Practice Alert, April 3, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare & OSHA Alert, April 2, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare Alert, March 31, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Media & First Amendment Alert, March 25, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare Alert, March 24, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Corporate Alert, March 23, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare Alert, March 20, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare Alert, March 18, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Food & Beverage Alert, March 16, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Cybersecurity & Privacy Alert, March 13, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare Alert, March 9, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Cybersecurity & Privacy Alert, February 24, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Cybersecurity & Privacy Alert, February 19, 2020
- Hemp & Medical Cannabis Alert, January 28, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Antitrust,Trade Regulation & Anticorruption Alert, January 21, 2020
- Hemp & Medical Cannabis Alert, December 16, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare Alert, November 6, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare Alert, November 6, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare Alert, November 6, 2019
- Interim guidance adds some certainty to an evolving industry, including relief from strict criminal limitsHemp & Medical Cannabis Alert, November 4, 2019
- Hemp & Medical Cannabis Alert, October 4, 2019
- Hemp & Medical Cannabis Alert, August 23, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Antitrust, Trade Regulation & Anticorruption Alert, July 16, 2019
- Hemp & Medical Cannabis Alert, July 10, 2019
- Hemp & Medical Cannabis Alert, July 2, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Media Law & First Amendment Alert, June 5, 2019
- Hemp & Medical Cannabis Alert, May 30, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Media Law & First Amendment Alert, May 30, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Media Law & First Amendment Alert, May 3, 2019
- Hemp & Medical Cannabis Alert, May 2, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Cybersecurity & Privacy Alert, April 30, 2019
- Hemp & Medical Cannabis Alert, April 12, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Media Law & First Amendment Alert, March 26, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Cybersecurity & Privacy Alert, March 20, 2019
- Media Law & First Amendment Alert, February 28, 2019
- Media Law & First Amendment Alert, February 7, 2019
- Health Law Alert, January 24, 2019
- Cybersecurity & Privacy Alert, December 17, 2018
- Pennsylvania High Court Holds Employers Have an Affirmative Duty to Protect Employees’ Personal DataCybersecurity & Privacy Alert, November 28, 2018
- Media Law & First Amendment Alert, November 19, 2018
- Agriculture Alert, November 6, 2018
- Media Law & First Amendment Alert, November 5, 2018
- Media Law & First Amendment Alert, August 27, 2018
- Media Law & First Amendment Alert, April 13, 2018
- Media Law & First Amendment Alert, March 5, 2018
- Data Privacy Alert, January 22, 2018
- Health Care Alert, December 20, 2017
- Privacy, Data Breach & Cybersecurity alert, May 25, 2017
- Startup Blog Alert, September 21, 2016
- Startup Blog Alert, September 8, 2016
- Startup Blog Alert, April 28, 2016
- Startup Blog Alert, April 28, 2016
- Having UB in Our Backyard Is a Good Thing for HodgsonBuffalo Law Journal, April 11, 2011
Blog Posts
- Tax Consequences of Crowdfunding Startup Talk, April 28, 2016
Presentations & Events
- Hodgson Russ LLP, The Guaranty Building, 140 Pearl Street, Buffalo NY 14202, June 6, 2023
- February 8, 2023
- July 29, 2020
- Annapolis, Maryland, July 16, 2019
- April 18, 2019
- Millennium Hotel Buffalo, January 18, 2019
- New York, New York, October 31, 2018
- Sarasota, Florida, October 24, 2018
- Understanding New York State Tax Issues of 2018The Harvard Club 35 W. 44th Street, New York, NY, June 13 to August 1, 2018
- Hodgson Russ, 140 Pearl St, Buffalo, NY, June 14, 2018
- Templeton Landing, Buffalo, New York, March 15, 2018
- Understanding New York State Tax Issues of 2017The Harvard Club 35 W. 44th Street New York, NY, June 7 to August 2, 2017
- July 26, 2017
- The Harvard Club, 35 W. 44th Street, New York, NY, Summer 2015
- The Century House, 997 New Loudon Road, Latham, NY 12110, May 5, 2015
- Buffalo, NY, June 12, 2014
- New York, NY, January 23, 2014
- New York, NY, October 17, 2013
- February 28, 2013
- New York, NY, October 24, 2012
- Buffalo, NY, May 16, 2012
- Buffalo, NY, December 1, 2011
Professional Associations
- Bar Association of Erie County Business Law Section
- American Bar Association Business Law Section Committee on Cyberspace Law
- New York State Bar Association Business Law Section Committee on Internet and Technology Law
Community & Pro Bono
Gary currently serves as a member of the boards of directors of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and the Kaleida Health Foundation. He previously served as a member of the board of trustees (serving during that time as chairman for a two-year term) of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Western New York and Northern Pennsylvania Chapter, and was a member of the Buffalo Niagara Partnership board of directors. He has also coached travel and premier soccer teams for more than 20 years. In 2013, Gary received the Competitive Coach of the Year Award from the New York State West Youth Soccer Association.