Gary G. Gallant | Washington Criminal Defense Lawyer

Gary launched the Gallant Government & Law Group in February 2018 after more than 19 years in “big Washington law.” As an attorney for some of the world’s largest law firms, including Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, Bingham McCutchen, and Swidler, Berlin, Shereff, Friedman, Gary led successful lobbying campaigns on some of the most high profile matters in a generation.

Gary’s law practice also flourished during these big firm years, advising dozens of clients on complex and high-stakes campaign finance rules, regulations, and compliance. Over the years, Gary started and managed robust political action committees (PACs) for many corporate clients. His motto in these sensitive matters is “to always be conservative and stay out of the press.” Gary is also one of the leading Washington experts on the Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA), the Congressional and Executive Branch Gift Rules, and congressional ethics.

Prior to jumping into the private sector in 1999, Gary served as the Chief of Staff to Representative Jim Saxton of New Jersey. In that capacity, Gary had oversight responsibilities for the Congressman’s legislative and political agenda. He drafted the Congressman’s press releases and managed three of his successful reelection campaigns. Gary remains politically active in Republican circles and regularly assists the Republican National Committee, the National Republican Senatorial Committee, and the National Republican Congressional Committee with voter integrity legal operations.

Gary is a licensed and practicing attorney in the District of Columbia, the State of New Jersey, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He is also licensed to appear before the United States Supreme Court. He earned his J.D. at Rutgers University School of Law in Camden, New Jersey.

Gary and his wife Trish live in Annapolis, Maryland with their three children, Gabrielle, Grace & Jack. In his free time, Gary enjoys coaching little league baseball and cheering on Philadelphia sports teams.

Gary Gallant has served as lead counsel in hundreds of criminal matters over the years. Most recently he has secured positive results for defendants charged with misdemeanors and felonies in the Washington, DC. Gary is laser focused on making sure the defendant's constitutional rights are fully protected and that law enforcement is required to prove every element of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt.

I believe in always being honest and forthright with my clients. They need to know THE TRUTH every step of the way. That means I don't just tell my clients what they WANT to hear, but what they NEED to hear. If a lawyer-client relationship is founded on that kind of honesty and trust, good results can be expected.

Honesty and Direct Talk Respect (Legal representation is about helping people) Intensity (Client needs come first)

I've worked in Washington as an attorney for over 20 years. I know the neighborhoods, the courthouses, the decisionmakers. Those relationships and familiarity are key to mounting the best possible defense.

Obviously, the complexity of the matter will determine how deep the consultation will get, but in almost every case the person calling for the consultation will end the call with a strong understanding of who I am, my background, my experience with the issue(s) involved, my initial analysis of the possible outcome(s), and an explicit sense of the costs associated with engaging my services. There will be no "hiding the ball" on any aspect of the discussion.

The client needs to feel comfortable sharing EVERYTHING related to the matter - knowing that even though it is a ""free consultation"" the information shared is protected by the attorney client privilege. I will not share the information we discuss with anyone. As long as the client shares all of the details about the matter, I can assess the situation and provide the client with a blueprint of what needs to be done, the likelihood of success, and how much the legal services will ultimately cost.

Former Prosecutor (Knowledge of the process used by ""the other side,"" respect from the ""other side,"" tried dozens of criminal matters) Experienced in Felony and Misdemeanor Matters Outstanding communication skills

WINNING! That's what a legal matter is all about. Now, there can be different ways to ""win,"" but I believe strongly in ""leaving it all on the field"" for every single one of my clients.

Family Sports (Fan of Philadelphia Teams) WINNING! (On the field, and IN COURT)

High School Baseball Coach in Maryland and Serve on Board of Directors for Local Youth Sports organization

• District of Columbia Bar Association | Member
  New Jersey Bar association | Member

• Over 25 years of experience practicing law.

• For Example:
  

  2000-2001: Gary represented an international commercial airline in a transaction to acquire a major competitor;

  2001-2009: Gary represented a coalition of Fortune 100 companies that sought to advance reforms to asbestos litigation procedures;

  2004-2017: Gary represented the largest VoIP provider in the nation as it sought to preempt state regulation and promote network neutrality principles;

  2007-2008: Gary represented employees of Enron in the government’s investigation into the failed energy company;

  2008-2009: Gary represented a professional players’ union before Congress in the performance enhancing substances investigation;

  2010-2011: Gary represented an international drilling firm in the government’s response to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico;

  2013-2014: Gary represented a technology based company that sought to provide customers over-the-air television on Internet-connected devices;

  2015-2017: Gary represented a fantasy sports contest provider as Congress considered regulating the industry.

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