Gage Raju-Salicki

Gage Raju-Salicki
Biography
Gage Raju-Salicki is a litigator focused on securities, regulatory and commercial disputes with a particular interest in cryptocurrency. As a recent graduate of the University of Illinois College of Law, he served as an articles editor for the University of Illinois Law Review and has won awards for his moot court performance. He has experience in the cryptocurrency sector, having spent a summer during law school working for the largest digital asset trade association in the United States.
Professional experience
Representative experience
Representative experience
- Represented a major cryptocurrency exchange in an arbitration dispute regarding lost Bitcoin as to claims of gross negligence, misrepresentation and more, ultimately resulting in a complete defense victory for the cryptocurrency exchange.
Rankings and recognitions
Rankings and recognitions
- CALI Awards for Excellence in Legal Writing & Analysis, Introduction to Advocacy
- Lewis F. Powell Award for Oral Advocacy, New York City Bar Association National Moot Court Competition
- Edwin L. Weisl Jr. Award for Runner-Up Best Brief, New York City Bar Association National Moot Court Competition
Education
Education
- JD, magna cum laude, University of Illinois College of Law, 2024
- BA, College of the Holy Cross, 2016
Admissions
Admissions
- Missouri State Bar
Publications
Publications
- Assisted in preparation, "New administration’s crypto whirlwind marks significant shifts for digital assets," New York Law Journal, March 2025
- Author, "Securities Law Sans SEC? The Dual Risks Posed by Section 12(a) of the Securities Act of 1933," International Journal of Blockchain Law, February 2025
- Assisted in preparation, "Blockchain's Fourth Fifth Amendment privacy paradoxes," New York Law Journal, January 2025
- Author, "SEC Adopts Expanded Exchange Act Dealer Rules: What Do the New SEC Rules Mean for DeFi?," Wall Street Lawyer, May 2024
- Assisted in preparation, "Predicting DeFi Regulations at Home and Abroad in 2024," Law360, February 2024
- Assisted in preparation, "Ripple Ruling Is a Critical Win For Crypto Industry," Law360, July 2023
Regular contributor to US Regulatory Intelligence and Norton Rose Fulbright's US Digital Asset Disputes Updater.
Speaking engagements
Speaking engagements
- "AI & Legal Ethics" CLE, St. Louis, Missouri, June 19, 2025
Memberships and activities
Memberships and activities
- Wall Street Blockchain Alliance, Member
- American Bar Association, Member
- Global Blockchain Business Council, Member
- The Digital Chamber, Member