Michael Gallagher
The ASU Law community is saddened to learn of the passing of alumnus Michael Gallagher. Michael, a member of one of the inaugural classes of the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, received his JD in 1970.
The ASU Law community is saddened to learn of the passing of alumnus Michael Gallagher. Michael, a member of one of the inaugural classes of the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, received his JD in 1970. Michael is the co-founder and chairman emeritus of Gallaher & Kennedy and a leader in litigation, sports law and liability in the Valley. Gallagher was a staunch supporter of ASU Law, serving on the campaign committee to build the Beus Center for Law and Society on the Downtown Phoenix campus. Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this time.
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