Gary M. Schober
Areas of Practice
- Corporate & Business Law
- Data Security & Privacy
- Startups & Emerging Companies
- Technology Licensing & Agreements
- Canada-U.S. Cross-Border
- Antitrust, Trade Regulation & Anticorruption
- Blockchain & Cryptocurrency
- Corporate Governance & Compliance
- Europe-U.S. Cross-Border
- Family Business & Succession Planning
- Food & Beverage
- Government Relations
- Health
- Intellectual Property & Technology
- Intellectual Property Litigation
- Media Law & First Amendment
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Trade Secrets & Non‐Disclosure Agreements
- Website Agreements, Cloud Computing & Social Media
Industry Groups
Admissions
- New York
Education
B.S., magna cum laude, St. Bonaventure University
J.D., cum laude, Georgetown University Law Center
Gary is a general corporate lawyer and serves as the leader of the firm's Emerging Companies & Venture Capital and Privacy, Data Breach & Cybersecurity 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.
Honors
- Listed, Best Lawyers in America (Corporate Law) 2018, 2019
- Buffalo Business First’s Who's Who in Law
- Western New York's "Most Influential Business People," as published by Buffalo Business First
- Listed, Upstate New York Super Lawyers, 2007-2009
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.
News
- Press Release, August 15, 2018
- Buffalo Business First, March 23, 2018
- Hacked!EquiManagement, February 9, 2018
- Press Release, August 15, 2017
- News Release, August 18, 2016
- Buffalo Law Journal, March 7, 2016
- Press Release, August 17, 2015
- Buffalo Business First, May 29, 2015
- Press Release, September 30, 2014
- Buffalo Law Journal, July 18, 2014
- Press Release, May 1, 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
Presentations
- 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
Publications
- 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
- Having UB in Our Backyard Is a Good Thing for HodgsonBuffalo Law Journal, April 11, 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.