About Gary P.
Gary P. Katz studied at Rutgers-Newark and earned his law degree from Rutgers School of Law–Newark. He completed his legal education in New Jersey and moved into roles that mixed public service and in-house practice early in his career. The combination of a public-sector start and later corporate work shaped the practical side of his legal approach.
Katz began his post-law school work as a legislative aide in 1997 to Assemblyman Michael Patrick Carroll. That role introduced him to government process and regulatory thinking. In 2000 he joined ExxonMobil as a lawyer. His time there exposed him to large-company legal operations and the kinds of technical and contractual issues that often arise in energy and industrial settings.
After a period in corporate practice, Katz moved into patent law. He served as a patent lawyer at Matthews, Lawson, McCutcheon & Joseph, PLLC beginning in 2014. By 2016 he had taken on partner-level responsibilities at FisherBroyles, LLP and the same year founded Katz Law Group, LLC, where he served as managing lawyer. He also launched Katz Water Technologies in 2016 and later participated in the Cleantech Open 2017 cohort, linking his legal work with startup and technology development efforts. His career path shows steady movement from legislative work to corporate counsel roles and then to patent practice and entrepreneurship.
Katz is admitted to practice in Texas, New Jersey and New York. He is registered before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and has sat for the Patent Bar. His legal practice has involved patent prosecution and client counseling on intellectual property matters, particularly for clients connected to technology and water-related innovations. He has experience operating a law firm and leading a technology company, roles that require both legal judgment and business decision-making. He continues to oversee matters at Katz Law Group, LLC while maintaining his involvement in technology ventures. As of 2026 he remains active in patent law and related business activities, handling patent prosecution and advising clients on IP matters tied to technology and water innovation.
