Attorney Brian Galligan, Galligan, Doyle, Reid & Galligan, P.C., Des Moines, Iowa

Brian P. Galligan
Des Moines, Iowa

President, since 2007
phone	888-365-5206
fax	515-282-0318
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Areas of Practice:: Medical Malpractice; Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff; Personal Injury -- Plaintiff; Litigation & Appeals; Products Liability Law; Consumer Protection; Toxic Torts

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, May, 2000
J.D.
Honors: Order of the Coif
Honors: With High Distinction; Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Colorado, May, 1997
B.A.
Major: U.S. History/Political Science

Representative Cases:: Studer v. DHL Express (USA), Inc., 2009 WL 775437 (Iowa Court of Appeals 2009)

Classes/Seminars Taught:: 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

Honors and Awards:: Iowa Trial Lawyers Association Key Person Award, 2007; Million Dollar Advocates Forum Member, 2010 - Present; Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum Member, 2010 - Present

Professional Associations and Memberships:: Iowa Association for Justice/Iowa Trial Lawyers Association, 2000 - Present; Member; Iowa Association for Justice/Iowa Trial Lawyers Association, 2006 - Present; Board of Governors; Iowa Association for Justice/Iowa Trial Lawyers Association, 2005 - Present; Continuing Legal Education Committee; Iowa Association for Justice/Iowa Trial Lawyers Association, 2006 - Present; Legislative Committee; Iowa Association for Justice/Iowa Trial Lawyers Association, 2006 - 2008; Justice For All PAC, Board of Trustees; American Association for Justice/Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 2000 - Present; Member; American Association for Justice/Association of Trial Lawyers of America - NLD, 2010 - Present; Chair; American Association for Justice/Association of Trial Lawyers of America - NLD, 2009 - 2010; Chair Elect; American Association for Justice/Association of Trial Lawyers of America - NLD, 2008 - 2009; Treasurer; American Association for Justice/Association of Trial Lawyers of America - NLD, 2007 - 2008; Secretary; Polk County Bar Association, 2000 - Present; Member; Iowa State Bar Association, 2000 - Present; Member; American Bar Association, 2000 - Present; Member; Iowa State Bar Association YLD, 2005 - 2009; District 5C Representative - Executive Council; Iowa State Bar Association - Independence of the Judiciary Committee, 2007 - Present; Member; Blackstone Inn of Court, 2004 - Present; Barrister; Professional Negligence Section - American Association for Justice, 2005 - Present; Member; Birth Trauma Litigation Group - American Assoicaiton for Justice, 2005 - Present; Member; Medical Negligence Information Exchange Group - American Association for Justice, 2008 - Present; Member; Product Liability Section - American Association for Justice, 2005 - Present; Member; Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, 2004 - Present; Member; Tort and Insurance Practice Section - American Bar Association, 2000 - Present; Member

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

The law firm of Galligan, Doyle, Reid & Galligan, P.C., with offices in Des Moines, represents injured people and surviving family members of fatal accident victims throughout the state of Iowa, including Dubuque, Cedar Rapids, Ames, Sioux City, Waterloo, Davenport, Burlington, Keokuk, Iowa City, and Council Bluffs.