Portrait of Gary Brackett

Gary Brackett

Attorney

Gary P. Brackett is a corporate attorney who advises private companies, founders, and investors on various transactional and corporate matters.

His work includes mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt financings and corporate governance. Gary regularly works with early-stage and growth companies on entity formation, funding strategies and commercial agreements. He also serves as outside general counsel to closely held businesses in industries such as healthcare, professional services, home services and manufacturing.

Before joining Offit Kurman, Gary was a corporate group member at a respected boutique firm in Charlotte, NC, where he advised privately held companies, founders, and investors on corporate transactions and governance. He began his legal career in fund finance at a major international law firm, representing institutional lenders in subscription credit facilities for private equity funds. His legal experience is further enriched by a background in advertising and marketing, giving him a well-rounded perspective on business and strategy.

    Education

    • University of Tennessee Winston College of Law (J.D., cum laude)
    • Western Carolina College (B.S.)
      • Honors College

    State Bar Admissions

    • North Carolina

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    AIA Tri-State Conference
    Princeton will serve as the backdrop for three days of connection, learning, and design leadership. From keynotes to tours to the Tri-State Design Awards, this year’s conference is designed to go far beyond education sessions. Kick off the week with pre-conference intensives and individual state component Design Award celebrations, followed by three days of education, inspiration, networking, and design excellence at the 2026 AIA Tri-State Conference—featuring pre-conference intensives, three keynote speakers, 25 education sessions, curated tours, an expo, spec academies, and the AIA Tri-State Design Awards—bringing together architects and design professionals from New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania to connect, learn, and celebrate the best of the profession. G2. Designing Secure Practices: Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Contractual Provisions, and Insurance Risks for Architects (4:00 PM - 5:30 PM) Architects and design professionals increasingly rely on cloud platforms, BIM software, and digital tools to manage sensitive data, creating cybersecurity and privacy risks. A single incident can trigger liability claims, regulatory obligations, reputational harm, and insurance challenges. Yet many firms underestimate how contracts, insurance, and internal practices intersect during a breach. This program offers legal and insurance perspectives on cyber risk in architecture, examining liability exposure, risky contract provisions, and mitigation strategies. A cyber insurance expert will explain policy responses, coverage gaps, coordination with professional liability, and best practices for aligning insurance with contractual risk and protecting firms from evolving cyber threats. Learning Objectives: Identify key cybersecurity and data privacy risks faced by architecture firms and explain how these risks can impact professional liability and project outcomes. Analyze common contractual provisions to determine which clauses may increase exposure to cyber incidents and propose strategies to mitigate these risks. Evaluate the scope and limitations of cyber insurance policies, including coordination with professional liability coverage, to determine how a policy would respond in a breach scenario. Develop actionable risk management strategies by integrating legal, contractual, and insurance considerations to protect sensitive client and project data.