Daniel F. Gallagher, Shareholder

Daniel F. Gallagher concentrates his practice in trial work with emphasis on commercial litigation, product liability, and construction site injury and contract litigation.  He is a versatile and experienced member of the firm and has handled several types of civil and criminal litigation including defending contractors in federal criminal cases involving alleged OSHA violations.  Mr. Gallagher has tried more than 75 cases to verdict in both State and Federal courts.

Mr. Gallagher was nominated and appointed to the Board of Directors of the Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI).  The PILI seeks to promote and provide equal access to justice by creating opportunities for law students and lawyers to provide public interest and pro bono work in Chicago.  

Mr. Gallagher has been very active in the Chicago Bar Association and is currently serving on the Finance Committee, the Appeals Division of the Judicial Evaluation Committee, and as Chair of the International Continuing Legal Education Committee.  He has just completed a two-year term on the Board of Managers and previously served on the Judicial Evaluation Committee for over 15 years.  For 2002-2003, he also served as Chair of that committee. 

Mr. Gallagher is also involved in the Illinois Association of Defense Counsel, the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel, the Defense Research Institute, and the Association Internationale de Droit des Assurances.

During the course of his career, Mr. Gallagher has been a frequent speaker to Bar and client groups on a variety of legal topics including civil practice and procedure, jury selection, statutes of limitation, motions in limine, and multi district mass tort litigation. He has also written and presented papers on the issues of electro-magnetic field litigation and mold litigation. 

For the past ten years, Mr. Gallagher has served on the Board of Directors of Querrey & Harrow, Ltd., which is the firm’s executive committee.  He has received the highest rating from Martindale-Hubbell (AV).

Memberships

• Little Company of Mary Hospital Foundation Board of Directors, 2005-present
• Chicago Bar Association (Finance Committee, Appeals Division of Judicial Evaluation Committee, and Chair - International Continuing Legal Education Committee, 2006-present; Board of Managers, 2004-2006; Judicial Evaluation Committee, 1989-2004; Appellate Division, Judicial Evaluation Committee 2003-2004; Chairman, Judicial Evaluation Committee, 2002-2003; Vice Chair, Hearings Division, Judicial Evaluation Committee, 1997-2001; Circuit Court Committee, 1986-1994)
• Illinois State Bar Association
• Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
• Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel
• Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (Member: Products Liability Committee 1997- ; Membership Development 2000- )
• Defense Research Institute
• The Association Internationale de Droit des Assurances

Professional Activities

• Hearing Examiner, Illinois Commerce Commission, 1973-1975.