Attorney Profiles

Garrick Gallagher joined the firm in 1988, and is a Shareholder and Director and immediate Past President (2000-2006) of the firm. Mr. Gallagher earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Arizona College of Law, in 1984, and his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania, in 1981.

Mr. Gallagher concentrates his practice in complex civil litigation throughout Arizona, the United States and abroad. His practice includes professional negligence, public entity, personal injury law, product liability, probate litigation, insurance bad faith, coverage, and umbrella and surplus litigation. He has received Martindale-Hubbell's highest A-V rating.

In the Larry L. Hillblom probate case in Saipan, one of the largest and most litigious probate cases in the world, Mr. Gallagher successfully represented one of the heir claimants in securing the client's share of the estate.

In Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix, Arizona, Mr. Gallagher recovered a $5,950,000 verdict on behalf of U.S. Fire Ins. Co. in a bad faith failure to settle action against the primary insurance carrier.

In addition to defending clients against multi-million dollar claims, in the past several years, he has recovered more than $100 million on behalf of clients in various jurisdictions.

He is admitted to the State Bar of Arizona, the United States District Court, District of Arizona, the United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court.

He is a member of the State Bar of Arizona (member Board of Governors; President, Young Lawyers Division, 1991-1992); Maricopa County Bar Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Arizona Trial Lawyers Association; The Defense Research Institute; and the Arizona Association of Defense Counsel.