Brian P. Galligan
President since 2007
Areas of Practice
- Medical Malpractice
- Medical Malpractice -- Plaintiff
- Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
- Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
- Products Liability Law
- Litigation & Appeals
Bar Admissions
- Iowa, 2000
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Iowa, 2004
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Iowa, 2004
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 2006
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2005
Education
- University of Iowa College of Law, Iowa City, Iowa
- J.D. - May, 2000
- Honors: Order of the Coif
- Honors: With High Distinction
- Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Colorado
- B.A. - May, 1997
- Major: U.S. History/Political Science
Representative Cases
Classes/Seminars
- Engineering and the Law: Product Liability, Iowa State University - Department of Engineering, November 7, 2006
- Personal Injury Basics, Iowa State Bar Association, March 12, 2008
- Changes Facing Trial Court Judges in the Coming Decade, 2008 Iowa Judicial Conference, June 19, 2008
- Vicarious Liability Through Agency Relationships, Iowa Trial Lawyers Association - Auto/PI Seminar, August 1, 2008
- Case Settlement Considerations, Iowa Association for Justice, March 31, 2009
- Standards for Expert Testimony In Iowa, Iowa Association for Justice - 2009 Annual Convention, November 5, 2009
- Stumbling Blocks to Case Settlement, Iowa Association for Justice - 2009 Annual Convention, November 5, 2009
- Trying Your Personal Injury Case in Federal Court, Iowa Association for Justice - 2010 Personal Injury Seminar, April 23, 2010
- The New Restatement's Top 10 Tort Tools: The Restatemetn (Third) of Torts: Liability for Physical and Emotional Harm, American Association for Justice 2010 Annual Convention - Vancouver, B.C., July 11, 2010
- Standards for Expert Testimony - Pretrial Strategies, American Association for Justice 2010 Annual Convention - Vancouver, B.C., July 11, 2010
- The Things You Shouldn't Forget to Do Before Trial, American Association For Justice - Litigating Auto Collision Cases Seminar - New Orleans, LA, April 29, 2011
- The Things You Shouldn't Forget to Do Before Trial, Iowa Association For Justice - 2011 Personal Injury Seminar - Des Moines, Iowa, August 27, 2011
- The Restatement (Third) Torts: Liability for Physical and Emotional Harm: What You Need to Know, Mass Torts Made Perfect/Torts Made Perfect - Las Vegas, Nevada, October 14, 2011
- Discovery and Admission of Medical and Mental Health Records, Story County Bench/Bar Seminar - Ames, Iowa, January 27, 2012
Honors and Awards
- Iowa Trial Lawyers Association Key Person Award, 2007 - Present
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum Member, 2010 - Present
- Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum Member, 2010 - Present
- AV Rating (Highest Possible Rating) - Martindale Hubbell Peer Review Rating, 2011 - Present
- Wiedemann & Wysocki Award - American Association for Justice , 2011 - Present
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Iowa Association for Justice/Iowa Trial Lawyers Association, Member, 2000 - Present
- Iowa Association for Justice/Iowa Trial Lawyers Association, Board of Governors, 2006 - Present
- Iowa Association for Justice/Iowa Trial Lawyers Association, Continuing Legal Education Committee, 2005 - Present
- Iowa Association for Justice/Iowa Trial Lawyers Association, Legislative Committee, 2006 - Present
- Iowa Association for Justice/Iowa Trial Lawyers Association, Justice For All PAC, Board of Trustees, 2006 - 2008
- Roscoe Pound Civil Justice Institue, Fellow, 2011 - Present
- American Association for Justice/Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Member, 2000 - Present
- American Association for Justice/Association of Trial Lawyers of America - NLD, Chair, 2010 - Present
- American Association for Justice/Association of Trial Lawyers of America - NLD, Chair Elect, 2009 - 2010
- American Association for Justice/Association of Trial Lawyers of America - NLD, Treasurer, 2008 - 2009
- American Association for Justice/Association of Trial Lawyers of America - NLD, Secretary, 2007 - 2008
- Polk County Bar Association, Member, 2000 - Present
- Iowa State Bar Association, Member, 2000 - Present
- American Bar Association, Member, 2000 - Present
- Iowa State Bar Association YLD, District 5C Representative - Executive Council, 2005 - 2009
- Iowa State Bar Association - Independence of the Judiciary Committee, Member, 2007 - Present
- Blackstone Inn of Court, Barrister, 2004 - Present
- Professional Negligence Section - American Association for Justice, Member, 2005 - Present
- Birth Trauma Litigation Group - American Association for Justice, Member, 2005 - Present
- Medical Negligence Information Exchange Group - American Association for Justice, Member, 2008 - Present
- Product Liability Section - American Association for Justice, Member, 2005 - Present
- Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, Member, 2004 - Present
- Tort and Insurance Practice Section - American Bar Association, Member, 2000 - Present
- American Association for Justice/Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Board of Governors, 2011 - Present
Past Employment Positions
- U.S. Senator Tom Harkin, Intern, 1995
- The White House, Intern, 1996
Pro Bono Activities
- Iowa Legal Aid Foundation - Board Member, 2008 - Present
- HOLA Clinic - Polk County Bar Association, 2006 - Present
- Junior High School Mock Trial Program, Coach - Indian Hills/Stillwell Junior High, 2000 - 2005
- High School Mock Trial Program, Coach - Valley High School, 2003
- High School Mock Trial Program, Coach - Valley Southwoods, 2005
- High School Mock Trial Program, Coach - Valley Southwoods, 2007
- High School Mock Trial Program, Coach - Valley High School, 2008
- High School Mock Trial Program, Coach - Valley High School, 2009
