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With decades of litigation experience, Gary understands the priorities of both defendants and plaintiffs, providing efficient, innovative, result-oriented dispute resolution services in complex litigation

Gary Russo, APLC was formed by Gary Russo, an accomplished litigator who has represented clients in a broad range of commercial, multidistrict, mass tort, and class action disputes.

Gary has extensive trial experience, having organized, handled, and argued cases before judges and juries in state, federal, and appellate courts across multiple jurisdictions in the United States and abroad, as well as handled both domestic and international arbitration. His expertise in mass tort and class action cases has enabled him to provide innovative, creative, and commonsense solutions to complex disputes.

In recognition of his abilities, Gary has been appointed by federal judges as a special master in various multidistrict litigations (MDLs). He has also assisted in numerous MDLs, at the parties’ agreement, serving as a special master, negotiating, administering settlements, and providing transparent and efficient allocation services.

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Gary Russo


Gary’s extensive trial experience includes organizing, handling, and arguing cases before judges and juries in state, federal district, and appellate courts in multiple jurisdictions. In recognition of his abilities, he has been appointed by federal judges as special master for multidistrict litigations involving various mass torts.

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Katie Darden


Katie Darden has extensive experience as an assistant to the special master in mass tort litigation. She has assisted with various issues, including settlement administration, privilege disputes, protocols for electronically stored information, and predictive coding protocols.

Russo’s expertise in mass tort and class action cases has allowed him to provide innovative, creative, and common-sense solutions to complex disputes.

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