Gregory M. Utter

Mr. Utter’s practice is concentrated in the areas of class action, multi-district litigation, complex commercial litigation and personal injury. He has significant experience in trial and appellate, state and federal courts in Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Texas. He has successfully represented plaintiffs and defendants in numerous commercial and class action matters involving employment, shareholder derivative, tort, antitrust and contract disputes.

Representative Matters

• Currently represents Cintas Corporation in a variety of class action and complex litigation matters
• Representation of large publicly held company in attorney fee claim against EEOC resulting in $2.6 million award
• National trial counsel for publicly traded large fleet trucking company
• Representation of National Logistics Trucking Company in defense of FLSA national class action overtime claim by employees
• Representation of National Engineering Firm in defense of FLSA national class action overtime claim by employees 
• Representation of large public company in national class action alleging gender discrimination in hiring practices
• Representation of large public company in prosecution of RICO and related claims again various unions
• Representation of egg producers in antitrust national class action litigation
• Representation of Relator in False Claims Act litigation resulting in $65 million settlement
• Representation of large public company in obtaining dismissal of False Claims Act litigation initiated against public company
• Representation of telecommunications broker against large telecommunications carrier resulting in multi-million dollar award
• Representation of class of descendents of landowners against U.S. Government for claims arising out of confiscation of lands for development of the Manhattan Project during World War II which resulted in a $10 million settlement through act of Congress
• Representation of large publicly held corporation in national class action litigation and settlement related to alleged environmental charge overages
• Representation of plaintiffs in national class action against telecommunications provider
• Representation of numerous plaintiffs in defective medical device claims against manufacturers of medical devices
• Representation of plaintiffs in national class action alleging defective medical devices which resulted in a multi-million dollar settlement
• Representation of large privately held entity in claim for insurance coverage related to contaminated real estate which resulted in a multi-million dollar receipt
• Representation of individual sellers of privately held business in breach of contract claim resulting in payment to sellers of several million dollars
• Representation of individual owner of multiple franchises in breach of contract claim resulting in a multi-million dollar sale of franchises
• Representation of several individual plaintiffs in personal injury and wrongful death matters resulting in individual multi-million dollar judgments and settlements

Awards & Recognitions

• AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
• Named to Ohio Super Lawyers
• Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, 2007-2011
• Litigation Counsel of America, Fellow

News

• 48 Keating Muething & Klekamp Attorneys Recognized in 2012 Ohio Super Lawyers and Ohio Rising Stars
• Keating Muething & Klekamp Is the Top-Listed Law Firm in Ohio and in Cincinnati in a Number of Areas According to The Best Lawyers in America 2012
• Keating Muething & Klekamp Wins Historical Award of Attorneys Fees from EEOC in Employment Discrimination Case
• Keating Muething & Klekamp only law firm ranked #1 in Cincinnati in Corporate Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, and Municipal Law by The Best Lawyers in America 2011
• KMK Partner Gregory M. Utter Inducted as Fellow to Litigation Counsel of America

Mentioned & Quoted

• Wage-and-Hour Ruling Seen as Key Win for Belcan, Cincinnati Business Courier, September 30, 2011

Professional and Community Involvement

• Cincinnati Bar Association
• Ohio State Bar Association
• National Institute of Trial Advocacy, Instructor
• Spectrum Networks, Inc., Board of Directors
• Ursuline Academy of Cincinnati, Board of Trustees, Building and Grounds Committee; former president of the Dad's Club
• Southwestern Ohio Council on Child Abuse, former President and Board of Directors