Gary Port, Esq.

PARTNER | PORT & SAVA

Gary Port is a partner at Port & Sava who leads the firm's Divorce and Family Law group and its Military Law/Veterans Rights section, while also handling complex commercial litigation that often intersects with property division in divorce cases. He holds a B.A. from NYU (1983) and a J.D. from Brooklyn Law School (1986), and has practiced law for over 37 years. As a retired Lieutenant Colonel, he represents veterans and service members in discharge upgrades and courts-martial, and currently serves as an Army Reserve Ambassador for New York. He's tried hundreds of cases in state, federal, and military courts, taught CLE courses for family law attorneys, and earned several honors for his pro bono work, including recognition from the New York Law Journal in 2016 and from Angel for Warriors.

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Gary Port is a partner at Port and Sava, a Lynbrook, New York law firm he established in 2002, where his practice spans complex commercial litigation, family law, and sports/entertainment law, with a strong focus on serving military clients. He has represented clients in trials and hearings before both state and federal courts, and he provides pro bono legal assistance to veterans.

From 2017 to 2018, Gary served as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Law at Hofstra University's Maurice A. Deane School of Law, where he ran a clinical program offering free legal services to veterans. He built the clinic's curriculum for VA disability claims and discharge review board appeals, developed partnerships with veteran service organizations at the local and national level, and led "Mission Critical," an initiative connecting Hofstra law students with veterans pursuing disability claims before the Veterans Administration and the Board of Veterans Appeals.
Earlier in his career, Gary handled personal injury litigation and appellate work as a senior associate at Sondra I. Harris and Associates, defended insurance clients at Kanterman, Taub and Breitner, and served as an Assistant District Attorney in Kings County, where he prosecuted criminal cases from witness interviews through grand jury presentations and trial.

A retired Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve Judge Advocate General's Corps, Gary served over 25 years in uniform, including as Staff Judge Advocate for the 78th Training Division and legal advisor to its Commanding General, and completed four overseas tours as a Judge Advocate. Since 2018, he has served as a United States Army Reserve Ambassador, a courtesy two-star position advising the Commander of the Army Reserve. His military honors include the Meritorious Service Medal, the Army Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters, the Army Achievement Ribbon, and the Army Service Ribbon with an "M" device.

Credentials

Admitted to practice: New York

Professional Associations

  • President, New York Liberty Chapter, Association of the United States Army
  • Chair, New York State Bar Association, Veterans’ Committee, July 2025 to Present
  • Nassau County Bar Association, Veterans’ Law Committee August 2017- August 2019, Chair, August 2021 to present Vice Chair
  • Nassau County Bar Association Chair, Solo, small firm and generation practice committee August 2013-June 2016, August 2024 to present.
  • Commander, American Legion Post, Number 81, Cedarhurst 2015- Present
  • Past President of Business Network International, chapter, October 2014-September 2015.
  • Theodore Roosevelt Council, Iroquois District, District Committeeman September 2010 to June 2017
  • Scout Master, Troop 240, Theodore Roosevelt Council 2008 through 2013, running a Boy Scout Troop with 50 boys; shepherded 18 boys to Eagle Scout during tenure
  • Assistant Scout Master, 2004-2007, 2013-2020; Work as an assistant scout master, training and mentoring boys to understand leadership, responsibilities and the scout values.
  • President, West Hempstead Chamber of Commerce, New York June 2007 — June 2009
  • Vice President West Hempstead Chamber of Commerce, New York June 1998- June 2007
  • Coach, West Hempstead Little League, April 2001 – June 2013; Coached

Honors and Achievements

  • Established with Hofstra Law School and the Nassau Bar the Veterans Legal Assistance Program, a clinic to provide Pro Bono legal assistance to Veterans.
  • Established with the Gitenstein Institute a clinical program which provides free legal services to veterans in the area of disability appeals and discharge upgrades.
  • Veteran Issue Advisor to Governor Martin O’Malley’s 2016 Presidential Campaign.
  • Founding Member of the West Hempstead Chamber of Commerce.
  • New York Law Journal, Pro Bono Attorney Award “Lawyers Who Lead by Example” 2016.
  • Center for Children, Families and the Law at Hofstra University “Honoring Heroes” 2016.
  • Certificate of Appreciation, Angels for Warriors 2016.

CLE Courses Taught

  • Representing Veterans in Elder Law Matters, New York State Bar Association
  • Military Clients in Divorce, New York State Bar Association
  • TRI-CARE and military insurance for Military Retirees, New York State Bar Association
  • Military Cultural Competency for Lawyers, New York State Bar Association
  • Representing the Military Spouse in Divorce, Nassau Bar Association
  • Divorce and military retired pay, Pennsylvania Bar
  • Opening a Law Office, Nassau Bar Association , Pennsylvania Bar