Joseph Galligan

Attorney

Location: Des Moines, Iowa

Phone: 800-217-9312 (Toll Free) / 515-282-3333 (Local)

Fax: 515-282-0318

Areas of Practice

• Personal Injury
• Litigation & Appeals
• Medical Malpractice
• Motor Vehicle Accidents — Plaintiff
• Personal Injury — Plaintiff
• Products Liability Law
• Medical Malpractice — Plaintiff
• Pharmaceutical Litigation
• Clergy Abuse/Sexual Abuse

Bar Admissions

• Iowa, 2002

Education

• Drake University Law School, Des Moines, Iowa
  • J.D. – May, 2001
• Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa
  • B.S.S. – May, 1997
  • Major: History/Political Science/Law/Literature

Representative Cases

• Oppenheim v. Project Straight, et al

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Iowa Association for Justice/Iowa Trial Lawyers Association, Member, 2002 – Present
• Iowa Association for Justice/Iowa Trial Lawyers Association, Continuing Legal Education Committee, 2007 – Present
• Polk County Bar Association, Member, 2002 – Present
• Iowa State Bar Association, Member, 2002 – Present
• American Bar Association, Member, 2002 – Present
• Blackstone Inn of Court, Barrister, 2004 – Present
• Clergy Abuse/Sexual Abuse Litigation Group – American Association for Justice, Member, 2009 – Present

Past Employment Positions

• United States Navy, Honor Recruit, Great Lakes Recruit Training Command, 1990
• United States Navy, Reserve Duty, 1992-1999
• United States Army, Honorable Discharge, June 1999
• United States Army, Active Duty, U.S.S. Dwight David Eisenhower CVN 69, Boatswain?s Mate, 1990-1992

Pro Bono Activities

• 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