Gary T. Lesser

Special Counsel

    Gary Lesser is special counsel in the Casualty Department with extensive experience in disputes involving Personal Injury Protection claims and bodily injury claims. He also handles matters as a member of the Fraud/Special Investigation Practice Group. Gary primarily deals with evaluating both medical provider fraud and intentional/staged losses. In this arena, Gary has significant experience conducting Examinations Under Oath as it relates to both specific claims and broader SIU investigations.

    Prior to joining Marshall Dennehey, Gary managed his own firm for almost 20 years where he handled bodily injury claims and PIP arbitrations on behalf of  plaintiffs. Additionally, he was also a full time PIP Arbitrator for Forthright Solutions for almost 13 years hearing and  deciding thousands of arbitrations between medical providers and automobile insurance carriers. Gary's unique perspective fosters a balanced understanding having represented both sides and enables him to approach legal matters with a comprehensive view and also develop effective strategies for each party. 

    Gary earned his juris doctor from the Cardozo School of Law and earned a B.A. in Political Science from Binghamton University.

    He is admitted to practice in New Jersey and New York.
     

    Admissions
    New Jersey
    1993
    U.S. District Court District of New Jersey
    1993
    New York
    1994
    Education
    Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (J.D., 1993)
    State University of New York at Binghamton (B.A., 1990)
    Associations & memberships
    American Bar Association
    New Jersey State Bar Association
    Year joined
    2023