We
have
some
sad
news
to
report
out
of
Washington,
D.C.,
where
a
Biglaw
firm’s
co-managing
partner
recently
passed
away
following
a
lengthy
illness.
Larry
Gesner,
66,
who
served
as
co-managing
partner
of
Am
Law
100
firm
Venable,
had
worked
at
the
firm
for
more
than
20
years,
and
served
as
its
one
of
its
leaders
since
2016.
The
National
Law
Journal
had
additional
details
on
his
life:
“Whether
it
was
navigating
business
challenges
for
the
firm
or
confidentially
helping
someone
with
a
professional
or
personal
challenge
in
life,
Larry
was
all
in
and
entirely
focused
on
what
was
in
front
of
him,”
Dan
Moylan,
who
worked
alongside
Gesner
as
co-managing
partner
of
Venable,
said
in
a
statement
on
Wednesday.Gesner
focused
on
structuring
and
negotiating
complex
financing
transactions,
representing
clients
such
as
Fannie
Mae,
according
to
his
firm
bio.
Stu
Ingis,
Venable’s
chairman,
spoke
highly
of
Gesner,
calling
him
“truly
extraordinary
and
unique
among
us
for
his
decency,
goodwill,
patience,
kindness,
intelligence,
good
temperament,
and
above
all
friendship.”
We
here
at
Above
the
Law
extend
our
condolences
to
Larry
Gesner’s
family,
friends,
and
colleagues
during
this
difficult
time.
Venable
Co-Managing
Partner
Larry
Gesner
Dies
at
66
[National
Law
Journal]
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