Fine, Kaplan and Black, R.P.C.

Gerard A. Dever

Gerard A. Dever, a member, received his law degree from Temple University School of Law in 2000, where he graduated magna cum laude. He received his undergraduate education at American University from which he graduated cum laude. Prior to joining Fine, Kaplan and Black in January 2002, he was an associate at Pepper Hamilton LLP. Prior to attending law school, he was a Legislative Assistant to Philadelphia City Councilman, Daniel P. McElhatton.

Every year since 2005, Mr. Dever has been named a "Rising Star" in Philadelphia Magazine, recognizing top lawyers under 40. In 2009, Mr. Dever was listed in Chambers USA Client Guide as one of the "up and coming" antitrust lawyers in the United States "due to considerable praise for his plaintiff class action practice."

Mr. Dever has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in antitrust matters, including class actions, criminal matters and merger reviews. In addition, Mr. Dever has litigated a variety of other cases in both federal and state court, including contract disputes, legal malpractice matters and consumer class actions.

In 2007, Mr. Dever served as trial counsel in United States v. Stolt-Nielsen S.A., a complex criminal matter in which the firm successfully represented an executive charged with criminal antitrust violations. The charges were dismissed after a three-week bench trial. Mr. Dever also serves as co-lead counsel for the plaintiff class in In re Urethane [Polyether Polyols] Antitrust Litigation, 251 F.R.D. 629 (D. Kan. 2008)

Mr. Dever is an active member of the Philadelphia Bar Association and currently serves as Chairman of its Antitrust Law Committee.

Practice Areas

  • Antitrust
  • Class Actions
  • Commercial Litigation

Bar Admissions

  • Pennsylvania, 2000
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 2001
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 2002

Education

  • Temple University School of Law, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2000, J.D.
    Honors: magna cum laude
  • American University, 1994, B.A.
    Honors: cum laude

Published Works

  • Co-author of 2007, 2008 and 2009 Editions of Annual Review of Developments in Business and Corporate Litigation, Chapter 2, Antitrust Litigation, published by the American Bar Association's Committee on Business and Corporate Litigation

Representative Cases

  • In re Urethane [Polyether Polyols] Antitrust Litig., 251 F.R.D. 629 (D. Kan. 2008)
  • United States v. Stolt-Nielson S.A., 524 F. Supp. 2d 586 (E.D. Pa. 2007)
  • Mid-Valley Candy Co. v. Pratt, et al., No. 2002-09346 (Pa. Com. Pl.).
  • Amplifier Research Corp. v. EM Test AG, No 05-5954 (E.D. Pa. 2005)
  • Harleysville Mutual Ins. Co. v. GE Reinsurance Corp., 2002 WL 922148 (E.D. Pa. 2002)
  • Parsky v. First Union Corp., 51 Pa. D&C 4th 468, 2001 WL 535786 (Phila. Com. Pl. 2001)

Classes/Seminars Taught

  • "Recurring Issues Facing Antitrust Lawyers," Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 2004

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • American Bar Association
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association
  • Philadelphia Bar Association, Chairman, Antitrust Law Committee