Michael L. Gallagher

Background

Gallagher, Michael L. was born on April 14, 1944 in Le Mars, Iowa, United States.

Education

Bachelor, Arizona State University, 1966; Juris Doctor, Arizona State University, 1970.

Career

Worked at Gallagher & Kennedy. Admitted to the bar, 1970, Arizona. 1992, Montana.

President, Arizona Association of Defense Counsel, 1978.

Director, Arizona State University Law Society, 1971. Chairman, Governor's Advisory Committee on Professional Football, 1981-1987. Chairman, Mayor's Advisory Committee on Professional Sports, 1984-1991.

Member, Board of Directors, Maricopa County Sports Authority, 1989. Special Assistant Attorney General, State of Arizona, 1977. Member, Board of Visitors, Arizona State University Law School, 1979.

President, Phoenix Chapter, American Board of Trial Advocates, 1988. Judge Pro Tem, Arizona Court of Appeals, 1985. Maricopa County Superior Court, 1979.

Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member: Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel. Defense Research Institute.

International Association of Defense Counsel. American Board of Trial Advocates. Gallagher & Kennedy ("G&K") is a full-service business law firm dedicated to providing our clients the finest legal representation available.

G&K lawyers are skilled in the following practice areas: Federal and State Administrative, Trial and Appellate Practice. Alternative Dispute Resolution, Antitrust, Architectural/Engineering Malpractice, Banking, Bankruptcy, Commercial, Construction, Corporate, Criminal Defense Litigation Debtor/Creditor Rights, Employee Benefits, Environmental, Estate Planning, Government Relations, Health Care, Insurance, Labor and Employment, Landlord/Tenant, Mergers and Acquisitions, Personal Injury, Probate, Products Liability, Medical and Professional Malpractice, Real Estate, Securities, Sports and Entertainment, Tax, Technology and Intellectual Property, White Collar Criminal Defense and Zoning.

Achievements

• Bar: Arizona 1970.

Membership

Chairman governor's advising committee professional football, 1981-1987, mayor's advising committee professional sports, 1984-1991. Board directors Maricopa County Sports Authority, 1989. Board visitors law school Arizona State University, 1979.

Director Valley of the SunYMCA, chairman, 1995, Phoenix Suns Charities. Trustee Peter Kiewit Foundation. Director Arizona Public Svc.

Company, Omaha World Herald Company. Member American Board Trial Advocates (president Phoenix chapter 1988), Federation Insurance and Corporation Counsel, International Association Defense Counsel, Arizona Association Defense Counsel (president 1978), Arizona Chamber of Commerce (directory).