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BakerHostetler Advises OpenAI on Leasing Agreements for World’s Largest AI Data Center

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The Scoop Isn’t Over Yet: Rebel’s Appeal and Bankruptcy Filing Complicate Van Leeuwen’s $23.8 Million Win

Texas Agencies Are Beginning the LAR Process: Regulated Businesses Should Pay Attention Now

BakerHostetler launches Crypto Asset Disputes team

With more than 35 years of experience, Gil has tried jury and bench cases across the country and has led defenses involving government and private plaintiffs, multijurisdictional proceedings and industry‑wide enforcement actions. His practice spans complex commercial litigation, tort and environmental disputes, class actions, and technology‑driven matters, including data breach, privacy and emerging‑technology risk.

Gil is known for bringing a practical, strategic lens to complex litigation. He is frequently engaged before litigation is filed to assess enforcement exposure, shape regulatory responses and develop defensible strategies that reduce risk and preserve leverage. When cases proceed, he integrates sophisticated discovery strategy into trial preparation, helping clients manage cost, burden and uncertainty in matters where data volume and technology drive outcomes.

Representative Focus Areas
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 	<li>High‑stakes trial and appellate litigation</li>
 	<li>Government enforcement and regulatory disputes</li>
 	<li>Data breach, privacy, and technology‑related litigation</li>
 	<li>Multidistrict and multi‑jurisdictional defense coordination</li>
 	<li>Strategic discovery and information governance in complex cases</li>
</ul>

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J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, 1989, 

B.S., Cornell University, 1986

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<li>The Legal 500 United States
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<li>Recommended in Dispute Resolution – General Commercial Disputes – Mid-Market ($250-500m) (2026)</li>
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<li>Lawdragon, 500 Leading Litigators in America: Commercial Litigation (2025 to 2026)</li>
<li>National Law Journal&#8217;s Verdicts Hall of Fame (2021)</li>
<li>Chambers Global
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<li>E-Discovery and Information Governance (USA)
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<li>Band 4 (2020, 2022 to 2023, 2025 to 2026)</li>
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<li>Litigation: E-Discovery (USA)
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<li>Band 4 (2019)</li>
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<li>Chambers USA
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<li>E-Discovery and Information Governance, Nationwide
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<li>Band 4 (2024)</li>
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<li>Litigation: E-Discovery, Nationwide (2014 to 2022)
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<li>Band 4 (2018 to 2022), Recognized Practitioner (2014 to 2016)</li>
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<li>National Law Journal &#8220;Litigation Trailblazer&#8221; (2016)</li>
<li>2016 “Top 50 Verdict,” National Law Journal’s Elite Trial Lawyers report</li>
<li>Bondareff Award Winner: recognition of extended and dedicated service to the Cornell Club of Washington (2002)</li>
<li>Washington D.C., &#8220;Super Lawyer&#8221; (2013 to 2026)</li>
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BakerHostetler attorneys and practice areas spotlighted in the 2026 Legal 500 annual guide

BakerHostetler Team Secures Motion to Dismiss for SABRE, Not Once, But Twice

BakerHostetler Increases Number of Internationally Recognized Attorneys in 2026 Rankings from Chambers Global

BakerHostetler Washington, DC, Attorneys Selected as Super Lawyers, Rising Star

Chambers USA Guide 2025 Recognizes 171 BakerHostetler Attorneys and 73 Practice Areas

Gilbert Keteltas Speaks at MDL Judicial Summit in Colorado

BakerHostetler Expands International Recognition with 2025 Rankings from Chambers Global

Chambers USA Guide 2024 Recognizes 155 BakerHostetler Attorneys and ­66 Practice Areas

MOVEIt MDL – Putting the Transfer Order Into Action

BakerHostetler team helps client get eight classes decertified at Fourth Circuit

Open for Comment: Businesses Can Now Submit Public Comments on the Proposed Federal Rule Addressing MDLs

MDLephant: What's Big in MDL Litigation?

The Only Rule of MDL Is . . .

Gil Keteltas Addresses Discovery in the Context of Electronically Stored Information

Thirteen BakerHostetler Attorneys, Eight Practice Areas Ranked in 2023 Edition of Chambers Global

Gil Keteltas and Nichole Sterling Take Part in Sedona Conference Annual Meeting

Gil Keteltas Moderates Panel on Challenges of e-Discovery in Multidistrict Litigation

Chambers and Partners USA Honors 127 Attorneys and 43 Practice Areas in 2019 Guide

Chambers and Partners USA Honors 118 Attorneys and 45 Practice Areas in 2018 Guide

150 BakerHostetler Attorneys Named 2016 Super Lawyers; 91 Named Rising Stars

Employment Class Actions: Strategies for Target Defendants

BakerHostetler appears on NPR’s All Things Considered to discuss Madoff Recovery Initiative; host Robert Siegel interviews SIPA Trustee Irving Picard and his Chief Counsel David Sheehan

Madoff Recovery Initiative surpasses $5 billion in distributions to allowed claimants; CNBC’s Scott Cohn discusses latest recovery with BakerHostetler’s SIPA Trustee Irving Picard and his Chief Counsel David Sheehan

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Privacy and Digital Risk Class Action and Litigation

Commercial Litigation

Class Action Defense

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Digital Assets and Data Management

Class Action Defense – Consumer – False Advertising

IncuBaker – Emerging Technologies

Web3 and Digital Assets

Russia-Ukraine War Resource Center

Clean Air Act

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<li>Lead counsel to global companies in multiple nationwide MDL proceedings arising from separate cybersecurity incidents.</li>
<li>Co‑lead trial counsel in a four‑week jury trial resulting in a $108.9 million verdict for a global engineering company; recognized as a National Law Journal Top 50 Verdict.</li>
<li>Lead counsel in precedent‑setting litigation invalidating a California regulation as unconstitutional and an unlawful de facto product recall, defeating claims defended by the California Attorney General.</li>
<li>Counsel to multiple hospitality companies in litigation, class actions and enforcement matters arising from data breaches, securing early dismissals and favorable resolutions.</li>
<li>Led defense and industry joint‑defense efforts in one of the largest government enforcement disputes in history, including follow‑on civil litigation alleging unfair business practices, contract claims and RICO violations.</li>
<li>Member of the defense, trial and appellate teams in one of the largest environmental enforcement cases ever tried to a jury, involving claims under the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA and CERCLA.</li>
<li>Lead counsel in coordinated multi‑plaintiff tort actions alleging toxic exposure, obtaining dismissal of all claims on federal preemption grounds.</li>
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