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The Gallagher Law Firm with offices in Lansing, Mt. Pleasant, Grand Rapids, and Detroit provides a variety of legal services across Michigan for corporate and individual clients. Our AV-rated, highly experienced attorneys offer responsive and efficient representation. Learn why our clients consider the Gallagher Law Firm to be a trusted, insightful and experienced partner for their legal needs.
Attorney Pat Gallagher Featured for Expert Testimony
March 21st, 2014
Attorney Pat Gallagher was recently featured on the National Association of Legal Fee Analysis’ (NALFA) blog for his expert testimony on reasonable attorney fees. Check out the excerpt below: “Pat Gallagher is a member of NALFA’s At…
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Categories: General
Plunge in Law School Apps = Lower LSAT Scores?
March 12th, 2014
Read the original article at the State Bar of Michigan Blog: University of St. Thomas law professor Jerry Organ writes at The Legal Whiteboard on the effect of the ongoing decline in law school enrollment on the LSAT of the law student classes. He re…
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Categories: General
Statute of Frauds
February 28th, 2014
Statute of Frauds does not apply without a written contract/document The Statute of Frauds can be enforceable in certain contracts. The agreement must be in writing and must be signed by both the parties in a contract. When a contract is writing, it…
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Categories: General
Decoding an Account Stated
February 26th, 2014
What exactly is an Account Stated? Today’s blog post explains it for you. Account stated is a statement/agreement between a creditor (the person to whom money is owed) and debtor (the person who owes) that settles the total amount of debt to th…
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Categories: General
Adverse Possession
February 21st, 2014
Client: Are you telling me that my neighbor gets part or whole of my property, just because I did not care about it during a time when he maintained my property by doing the landscaping and by placing a fence around it. Lawyer: Absolutely yes. Michig…
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Categories: Real Estate Law
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February 14th, 2014
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Categories: General
President Obama to Visit MSU to Sign Farm Bill
February 7th, 2014
Today, right in The Gallagher Law Firm’s backyard, President Barack Obama will be visiting Michigan State University to sign bipartisan agricultural legislation. MSU was picked for the signing due to it’s history in agricultural developme…
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Categories: General
Michigan Supreme Court to Take On Right-To-Work
January 31st, 2014
In a huge move, The Michigan Supreme Court will take on the challenge of ruling the constitutonality of Michigan right-to-work legislation passed in 2012. The controversial legislation has been in the midst of constant legal battle since it’s p…
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Categories: Case Summaries
SEO and Video Legal Marketing
January 24th, 2014
Louis XVI, July 1789, upon hearing of the fall of the Bastille, noted, “It is a big revolt,” to which Duke La Rochefoucauld-Liancourt immediately responded, “No, Sir, it is a big revolution.” The legal profession has been slow…
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Categories: General
Michigan Business Courts in Full Swing
January 15th, 2014
September 1, 2013 marked a new day for the business world and Michigan state law. The Michigan Public Act 333 of 2012 now requires that every county with at least three Circuit Judges establish a Business Court. The purpose behind the new court syste…
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Categories: Business Law