Rich Gallagher is an experienced litigator with a passion for public service and representing his clients.
Prior to joining the firm’s Personal Injury Department, Rich served for 20 years as a lawyer in the U.S. Army’s Judge Advocate General’s Corps.
While serving on active duty in the United States and overseas, Rich gained extensive experience as a litigator in both criminal law and federal employment law cases. As a criminal defense attorney, Rich always fought for his clients, ensured their rights were protected, and achieved favorable results in a wide range of cases before military juries, judges, and appellate courts.
In 2005, Rich received his law degree from Loyola University School of Law, New Orleans, where he served as the President of the Public Interest Law Group. In 2001, Rich graduated from the University of Rhode Island with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. In 2015, Rich completed a Masters in Law (LLM) at the Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School in Charlottesville, VA, where he then served as a professor of labor and employment law for two years.
Rich, his wife Katie and their three children live in Midlothian, VA. Outside of work, Rich enjoys spending time with his family, running, hiking and mountain biking. A former high school wrestler, Rich loves the grappling arts and regularly trains in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Rich volunteers at his church’s community outreach events and with his son’s cub scouts.