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

Firm Highlights

  • Podcasts
    Artful Donations: Exploring Museum Exchange
    In this episode of The Legal Canvas, host Caryn Keppler welcomes Robert Wainstein and Michael Darling, co-founders of Museum Exchange, the first digital platform dedicated to facilitating art donations to museums and nonprofit institutions across North America. Together, they explore how technology is transforming the way collectors, artists, estates, and cultural organizations connect through charitable giving. Robert and Michael explain the inspiration behind Museum Exchange, the challenges they set out to solve, and how the platform has grown into a network of more than 400 museums. They walk listeners through the donation process—from evaluating artwork and matching donors with institutions to handling logistics, documentation, and tax considerations. Along the way, they discuss the realities of museum collecting, why many donations are declined, and how thoughtful placements can help preserve artists' legacies while expanding access to important works of art. The conversation also explores Museum Exchange's work with living artists, artist estates, hospitals, universities, and smaller regional museums, as well as the launch of the Charis Foundation for the Arts, a nonprofit designed to steward significant collections before placing them with institutions that can best benefit from them. Robert and Michael conclude by sharing their vision for the future of charitable art transactions and how Museum Exchange is helping reshape philanthropy in the arts for generations to come.