Joseph M. Galligan
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 – Joseph M. Galligan
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