About
Gary Slaiman
Gary Slaiman focuses his practice on legislative matters as well as representing clients subject to congressional oversight and investigations and on various other issues before congressional committees and commissions, including telecommunications, antitrust, financial services, litigation reform, environment, energy, sports, consumer protection, intellectual property and copyright, cyber, transportation and aviation, pharmaceuticals, and food. Gary’s practice is especially focused on the House and Senate Judiciary committees and the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Senate Commerce Committee.
Gary previously served as chief counsel and staff director for the US Senate Labor and Human Resources Subcommittee on Labor. He directed the subcommittee’s activities on Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reform; pension and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) matters; employment and training; healthcare reform; North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), and Railway Labor Act (RLA) issues; and numerous matters before the Departments of Labor, Education, and Health and Human Services. Prior to taking over the Labor Subcommittee, Gary was counsel to the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust where he managed domestic and international antitrust matters. Additionally, he handled the subcommittee’s investigations and legislative initiatives in the areas of insurance and reinsurance regulation, savings and loan activities, civil Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), tort reform, corporate governance and criminal law, and various intellectual property matters.
Education
University of Virginia School of Law
Juris Doctor, 1981
University of Virginia
Bachelor of Arts with High Distinction, 1978
Awards & Affiliations
Ranked, Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business (2015–2017)
Member, American Bar Association
Member, Bar Association of the District of Columbia
Former Editor, Virginia Journal of Natural Resources Law
Admitted to the Bar of the District of Columbia