Gallagher & Kennedy

Specialties

One motive. Your success. At Gallagher & Kennedy, we are in business to help you succeed in seizing opportunities and overcoming obstacles. Our approach to the law is uncommonly practical. We start by listening to you. We then approach all projects with keen sensitivities to time and expense management and maintain a results-​oriented focus as we work to achieve your goals. Our clients range from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses and individuals. Several of our longstanding client relationships include Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc., the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Arizona Cardinals.

We also have a personal injury team that is second to none. Any inquiry for a personal injury claim is a free consultation.

History

Established in 1978.

The law firm of Gallagher & Kennedy was founded in 1978, when Mike Kennedy and Mike Gallagher decided to open their own law firm in Phoenix. Just 37 years later, the law firm is the fifth largest law firm in Arizona.

History has shown Gallagher & Kennedy to be a classic American success story, built on the vision of two optimistic and tenacious young attorneys. Though lacking deep pockets, the two Mikes were rich in ambition and determination. Kennedy quips, ««The lender’s collateral for a modest business loan consisted of «seconds» on our Country Squire and Monte Carlo.» In the early days, the firm’s work primarily focused on insurance and litigation. While the start-​up quarters and earliest client list were modest, the young firm was on its way.

At the 10-​year mark, Gallagher & Kennedy had begun to expand from primarily a litigation-​based firm to include more business law services. Weathering the economic turbulence of the 80s, the firm was well-​positioned to participate in