Willie E. Gary

Willie E. Gary is an American lawyer.[1]

Photo of Willie Gary. 2019.

Early life and education

Born Willie Edward Gary on July 12, 1947, in Eastman, GA he is the son of Turner (a sharecropper) and Mary Gary.[2] He attended Shaw University on a football scholarship graduating in 1971.[3] He earned his Juris Doctor degree from North Carolina Central University School of Law.[4]

Career

Gary has won a $240 million verdict against Disney for stealing the concept the of ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.[5] Gary won a $500 million verdict in a contract dispute against the Loewen funeral company led by Raymond Loewen in Jackson, Mississippi.[6][7] The Loewen funeral company case is set to become a movie starring Jamie Foxx.[8]

In 2019, a $23 billion case Gary won against R.J. Reynolds was overturned on appeal. The case stemmed from the death of Michael Johnson of Escambia County, Florida in 1996, who died from lung cancer. [9]

Memberships

Gary is a member of the American Bar Association, National Bar Association, and NAACP.[10][11]

Awards and honors

General Assembly of the State of South Carolina recognized him as one of the United States’ most respected and accomplished lawyers.[12]

In 2019, the American Bar Association awarded him the Spirit of Excellence award at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas.[13]

Personal life

Gary has been known to live a lavish lifestyle including owning two personal jets with the latest being named “Wings of Justice II”.[14] He is listed as one of the richest lawyers in the world.[15]

He is married to Gloria Gary and father to Ali Gary, Sekou Gary, Kobie Gary, Tahj Gary, and Tajiah Gary.[16][17][18]

References
  1. "Willie Gary". williegary.com. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  2. "Willie Gary | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  3. Writer, JIM SCHLOSSER Staff. "MILLIONAIRE ALUM SHARES SUCCESS WITH SHAW". Greensboro News and Record. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  4. "Famous HBCU Alumni". Retrieved 2021-04-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. Staff, Jerry Jackson of The Sentinel. "NOT EVEN DISNEY CAN TOP THIS LAWYER". OrlandoSentinel.com. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  6. Harr, Jonathan. "The Burial". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  7. "How A Mississippi Funeral Home Showdown Freaked Out The White House". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
  8. "The Burial: Jamie Foxx to Star in and Produce Amazon Studios' Legal Drama". ComingSoon.net. 2020-11-10. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  9. Caplan, Andrew. "Jury sides with tobacco company in $23.6 billion case". Gainesville Sun. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  10. "Willie Gary". Gary, Williams, Parenti, Watson & Gary, P.L.L.C. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  11. "::Attorney Willie E. Gary - WCP Communcations Speakers Bureau ::". www.wcpcommunications.com. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  12. "2003-2004 Bill 5050: Willie E. Gary - South Carolina Legislature Online". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  13. "Florida attorney Willie E. Gary to receive ABA 2019 Spirit of Excellence Award". www.americanbar.org. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  14. "Touring the High-Roller Suite of Personal Injury Law, Big Willie Style". Above the Law. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  15. SeventhQueen (2017-01-07). "The top 20 Richest Lawyers of the World". Legal Desire. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  16. "Kobie Gary imprisoned after plea in drug case | Video". www.tcpalm.com. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  17. "1999 Horatio Alger Award Recipient".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  18. "Woman Seeks $28,000/Month in Child Support". www.digitaljournal.com. 2007-01-20. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
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