Gregory K. Arenson is a seasoned business litigator with experience representing clients in a variety of areas, including antitrust, securities, employee termination, fraud, contract, and unfair competition. His economics background provides unique insights on antitrust liability and damages issues. For instance, he argued and won the landmark appeal in In re High Fructose Corn Syrup Antitrust Litigation, 295 F.3d 651 (7th Cir. 2002). Mr. Arenson has been a partner in the firm since 1993.

 

Prior to joining Kaplan Fox, Mr. Arenson was a partner with Proskauer Rose. Earlier in his career, he was a partner with Schwartz Klink & Schreiber, and an associate with Rudnick & Wolfe (now DLA Piper).

 

Mr. Arenson writes frequently on discovery issues and the use of experts. His published articles include: “Rule 8 (a)(2) After Twombly: Has There Been a Plausible Change?” 14 NY Litigator 23 (2009); “Report on Proposed Federal Rule of Evidence 502,” 12 NYLitigator 49 (2007); “Report:  Treating the Federal Government Like Any Other Person:  Toward a Consistent  Application of Rule 45," 12 NYLitigator 35 (2007); “Report of the Commercial and Federal Litigation Section on the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2005,” 11 NYLitigator 26 (2006); “Report Seeking To Require Party Witnesses Located Out-Of-State Outside 100 Miles To Appear At Trial Is Not A Compelling Request,” 11 NYLitigator 41 (2006); “Eliminating a Trap for the Unwary:  A Proposed Revision of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 50,” 9 NYLitigator 67 (2004); “Committee Report on Rule 30(b)(6)” 9 NYLitigator 72 (2004); “Who Should Bear the Burden of Producing Electronic Information?” 7 Federal Discovery News, No. 5, at 3 (April 2001); “Work Product vs. Expert Disclosure – No One Wins,” 6 Federal Discovery News, No. 9, at 3 (August 2000); “Practice Tip: Reviewing Deposition Transcripts,” 6 Federal Discovery News, No. 5, at 13 (April 2000); and “The Civil Procedure Rules: No More Fishing Expeditions,” 5 Federal Discovery News, No. 9, at 3 (August 1999). He was also co-author of "Does Discovery of Electronic Information Require Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure?" 7NYLitigator 20 (Summer 2001), “The Good, the Bad and the Unnecessary: Comments on the Proposed Changes to the Federal Civil Discovery Rules,” 4 NYLitigator 30 (December 1998); co-author of "The Search for Reliable Expertise: Comments on Proposed Amendments to the Federal Rules of Evidence," 4 NYLitigator 24 (December 1998); co-editor of Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, 1993 Amendments, A Practical Guide, published by the New York State Bar Association; and a co-author of “Report on the Application of Statutes of Limitation in Federal Litigation,” 53 Albany Law Review 3 (1988).

 

Mr. Arenson’s pro bono activities include being a co-chair of the New York State Bar Association Task Force on the State of Our Courthouses, whose report was approved June 20, 2009, and service as a mediator in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. In addition, he is an active alumnus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, having served as a member of the Corporation, a member of the Corporation Development Committee, vice president of the Association of Alumni/ae, and member of the Alumni/ae Fund Board (of which he was a past chair).

Education:

• S.B., Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1971)
• J.D., University of Chicago (1975)