He earned his B.S. (Zoology) from The Ohio State University in 1977, and his J.D. from the University of Oregon School of Law in 1981, where he graduated in the top ten percent in his class. He began his legal career with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, where he worked as a litigator for six years in Washington D.C. and Portland. In 1987, Gary and Martin Reeves started their own private practice, growing into what is now Reeves, Kahn, Hennessy & Elkins. In this capacity, Gary enjoys broad success in a variety of legal areas, but has a refined focus in real property, business law, and environmental litigation. In his spare time, he enjoys hiking, traveling, golfing, and generally recreating outdoors.