Gary J. Cruciani

Gary Cruciani is a Principal in McKool Smith’s Dallas office. He has handled complex commercial litigation for a wide variety of clients for more than 20 years.

His commercial litigation expertise includes antitrust claims, oil & gas contracts, tax disputes, intellectual property and trade secret matters, construction claims, breach of fiduciary duty and partnership disputes, and general contract cases. Mr. Cruciani’s courtroom track record includes representing both plaintiffs and defendants, with a particular emphasis on plaintiffs’ class action claims.

Mr. Cruciani has served as first chair counsel in numerous cases tried to judgment in state and federal courts nationwide, including work in Texas, New York, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Mississippi, and others. In addition to his litigation experience, he also has presented appellate arguments and submitted briefs before state and federal courts of appeals across the U.S.