Background
Gallagher, James L. was born on February 3, 1937 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States.
Gallagher, James L. was born on February 3, 1937 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States.
Rice Institute and University of Texas (Bachelor of Science, P.En., 1960. Bachelor of Laws, 1963).
Worked at Scott, Hulse, Marshall, Feuille, Finger & Thurmond, Professional Corporation (El Paso, Texas) specializing in General Civil Litigation Practice, Both State and Federal, in Trial and Appellate Courts. Corporations, Corporate Finance, Securities, Mergers and Acquisitions, Banking, Tax-Exempt Financing, Insurance, Real Estate, Environmental, Antitrust, Utilities, Federal and State Taxation, Estate Planning, Probate, Trusts, Employee Benefits, Media, Health and Hospital, Bankruptcy, Labor Relations, International Trade and Customs, Professional Malpractice, Administrative Law and Exempt Organizations Law. Admitted to the bar, 1963, Texas.
United States.
District Court, Western and Northern Districts of Texas. United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. United States. Supreme Court.
Phi Delta Phi.
Texas Law Review Candidate. Student Assistant, Dean West. Page Keeton. Author, Lecturer: "Pitfalls in Preparation and Discovery," State Bar of Texas, Medical Malpractice Course, 1984.
"Use of Expert Testimony Under the Texas Rules of Evidence," State Bar of Texas, Advanced Personal Injury Law Course, 1985.
"Tort Reform 1987 - lieutenant"s Impact on Health Law," State Bar of Texas, Health Law Seminar, 1987. "State Bar of Texas Advanced Personal Injury Law Course," 1989.
"Bad Faith: Defense Perspective,". State Bar of Texas Selected Issues in Law Seminar, 1989.
"First Party Bad Faith Claims: Defense Perspective," State Bar of Texas, Advanced Personal Injury Law Course, 1991.
Member: El Paso and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Texas (Chairman, Tort and Compensation Section, 1985-1986). Texas Association of Defense Counsel (Executive Vice-President, 1984-1985.
President, 1985-1986).
International Association of Defense Counsel (Trial Academy Faculty, 1989). Founded in 1889 as a partnership between noted lawyer William H. Burgess and West.W. Turney, a member of the Texas Senate, Scott, Hulse, Marshall, Feuille, Finger & Thurmond has provided quality legal services to both individual and institutional clients throughout Texas and the Southwestern United States for over 100 years.
Historically, Scott, Hulse has made significant contributions to El Paso"s progress and growth as a center of international commerce. That tradition continues today as the firm"s attorneys are actively involved in a variety of state-wide, regional and community projects, while offering clients a full range of legal services.
The Firm is a founding member of the El Paso/Juarez Interplex World Trade Center.
Member: El Paso and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Texas (Chairman, Tort and Compensation Section, 1985-1986). Texas Association of Defense Counsel (Executive Vice-President, 1984-1985.
President, 1985-1986).
International Association of Defense Counsel (Trial Academy Faculty, 1989).