Richard F. Gallagher

Rich is a member of the both the firm's litigation practice group and its tax and probate group. In recent years Rich has dedicated the majority of his professional time to complex commercial civil litigation.

Although Rich spent his early childhood in the mid west where his father was an attorney for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, his and his parents' roots are in Montana. Rich attended highschool in Billings, Montana. He received a B.S. in Business Administration with a major in accounting from the University of Montana. Immediately upon graduation, Rich sat for and passed the examination as a Certified Public Accountant. He received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Montana School of Law in 1966.

Following graduation from law school, Rich was admitted to practice to the Courts of the State of Montana and the United States District Court for the District of Montana. He spent one year as a law clerk to the Honorable Russell E. Smith, United States District Judge for the District of Montana and then joined the law firm of Church, Harris, Johnson and Williams where he has remained.

Practice Areas

Agricultural Law
Business Law
Business Litigation
Business Planning
Commercial Litigation
Energy Law
Personal Injury and Product Liability
Real Property
Oil and Gas
Trial and Appellate
Professional Negligence
Wills, Trusts, and Estates
Estate Planning
Trusts and Estate Administration
Trust and Estate Litigation

Professional and Trade Associations

American Bar Association
Montana Bar Association

Cascade County Bar Association
Montana Trial Lawyers Association

Admissions

State of Montana
United States District Court, District of Montana
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Tax Court of the United States

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