Gary Laurie’s legal practice focuses on entertainment and arts law; intellectual property licensing; and general business and contract law, primarily in the entertainment industries including film, music, television, print publishing, websites and mobile apps, visual arts including representation of art galleries, graphic design, restaurants and other edible entertainment.

Gary is the immediate past Chair of the Entertainment Arts and Sports Law Section of the New Jersey State Bar Association, and also a member of the American Bar Association and the New York State Bar Association.

A frequent lecturer on intellectual property and other entertainment law related topics, Gary also teaches courses in contract, business and entertainment law at Montclair State University, as well as Music Business Law at New Jersey City University. In his spare time, he also plays guitar in two bands: Adam & the Plants and The Mutts.

Gary has been recognized by being nominated to the 2015-2018 Super Lawyers Rising Star lists. The Super Lawyers list is issued by Thomson Reuters. A description of the selection methodology can be found at www.superlawvers.com/about/selection process detail.html. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.

He received his Bachelor's Degree from Montclair State University and his Juris Doctor from Seton Hall University.