Maryann Gallagher has practiced plaintiff-side litigation for more than 30 years and has focused on employment litigation for the past 20. She came to the practice after a decade of litigating catastrophic personal injury cases. As she explains, “Employment cases often involve not only financial losses, but also issues of
RESULT: The jury found defendant liable for whistleblower retaliation and wrongful termination. It rendered a plaintiffs’ verdict of $52,460,862, which included compensatory damages of $31,135,862 and punitive damages of $21,325,000.
Many lawyers wonder how their life and practice will change when they add children into the mix of personal and professional life. They have questions, concerns, and often think deeply about these decisions when planning for a family.
Will judges, law partners, or their own calendar become obstacles instead of compatriots? What does a day look like when school ends at 3:30 p.m. and court ends at 4:30 p.m. on the other side of town? This article explores the unique challenges facing parents, and especially mothers (“Mama Lawyers”), in trial with an honest Q&A from the trial team of Maryann Gallagher, Mia Munro, and Shannon Ward.
A California jury awarded truck drivers for food distributor Sysco $52 million dollars in a case that “accused company managers of fostering a culture of intimidation toward employees who reported unsafe and illegal practices.” According to an article published in Freightwaves.com: The verdict stems from a lawsuit filed in Los
In a story first published by the Daily Journal, two of California’s most respected plaintiff attorneys—Genie Harrison and Maryann Gallagher—announced a formal alliance aimed at fighting workplace injustice, empowering women trial lawyers, and changing the legal landscape for survivors of harassment and discrimination. You can read the full article HERE.
Six years, a trial, and a firing. But no end to a professor’s sexual harassment fight Inside a Los Angeles professor’s long sexual harassment fight – Los Angeles Times Sabrena Turner-Odom had settled comfortably into the rhythms of campus life at Los Angeles Southwest College. The English professor and tutoring
Maryann P. Gallagher, Viridiana Aceves, and Jamie E. Wright, scored a $10 M verdict for Dr. Sabrena Turner-Odom against the LA Community College system.
A recent article published in USA today named Maryann Gallagher was picked as one of the Top 10 Up and coming attorneys set to make a splash in 2022.
The Law Office of Maryann Gallagher is pleased to announce that a jury has awarded Rosa Jensen $3,967,135 in her suit brought against Home Depot. Ms. Jensen was represented by the Law Offices of Maryann Gallagher and by Michael Kim, PC. The jury found Home Depot responsible for claims of
Today Maryann Gallagher was thrilled to be named as an Honorary Board Member to the Los Angeles Trial Lawyers Charities (LATLC). This Non Profit Organization is founded by Los Angeles Plaintiff’s Trial Lawyers who want to give back to Los Angeles. Through the years , Ms. Gallagher has given her
Maryann Gallagher and Carl Douglas, two prominent Los Angeles trial lawyers, stepped into the Hollywood mix to file a case on behalf of their Client Alan Elliott who spent 20 years bringing the Aretha Franklin documentary “Amazing Grace” to life. Elliot had been bullied and sabotaged by one of the
Ms. Melanie McDade-Dickens, Inglewood Mayor James Butts’ former executive assistant, joins her attorneys Carl Douglas (Douglas Hicks Law) and Maryann Gallagher (The Law Offices of Maryann Gallagher) to announce a civil lawsuit against the City of Inglewood, Mayor Butts, human resources director Jose Cortes, and city manager Artie Fields alleging
