Michael V. Galo, Attorney
Michael V. Galo
Sexual Harassment, Employment Discrimination, Employment, General Practice
- Law School: Stanford Law School, J.D. 1994
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Over the last ten years, Mr. Galo has handled numerous cases and matters involving non-competition agreements, covenants of confidentiality, and the protection of trade secrets under both state and federal law.
Mr. Galo has significant jury trial experience, having tried a number of employment discrimination and retaliation cases to verdict in state and federal court. Mr. Galo also maintains an active appellate practice, having served as lead counsel in 16 employment cases before the U.S. and Texas Courts of Appeals. Nine of these cases have proceeded to oral argument.
Mr. Galo also is a regular speaker at human resources and continuing legal education seminars.
Mr. Galo is a native Laredo, Texas, where much of his family still resides. He speaks Spanish and maintains and active practice in Webb County and across the Texas/Mexico border. Mr. Galo is married to Blanca Pellegrin Galo, and they have one son.
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Experience
Position | Organization | Location | Duration |
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Attorney / Owner | The Galo Law Firm P.C. | San Antonio, Texas | Current |
Education
School | Degree | Major | Graduation |
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Stanford Law School | J.D. | Law School | 1994 |
Princeton University | B.A. | Art History/Archeology | 1991 |
Admission
State / Court | Date |
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Texas | 1994 |
Associations
- Laredo Young Lawyers, 1994 - 1995
Member, Board of Directors
College of the State Bar of Texas, 1995 - Present
Member
State Bar of Texas
Member
American Bar Association
Member
San Antonio Bar Association
Member
San Antonio Young Lawyers Association
Member
Honors & Awards
- Board Certified, Labor and Employment Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
AV Rated under Martindale Hubbell's Peer-Review Ratings System (highest rating)
Texas Super Lawyer, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009
Consistently listed in Best Lawyers of Scene in San Antonio
Cases
Representative cases: Kanida v. Nursefinders, 363 F.3d 568 (5th Cir. 2004) (affirming jury verdict for employer and holding that district court did not commit reversible error in instructing the jury); Pineda v. United Parcel Service, Inc., 360 F.3d 483 (5th Cir. 2000) (holding that heightened "pretext plus" standard applies to cases under the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act); Qualls v. Lack's Stores, Inc., 1999 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 5731 (N.D. Tex. 1999) (early ADA case holding that employee with Hepatitis C was not substantially limited in any major life activity), aff'd, 210 F.3d 369 (5th Cir. 2000); Rodriguez v. Roadway Express, Inc., 1997 WL 839014 (S.D. Tex. Dec. 2, 1997) (summary judgment for the employer in early ADA "reasonable accommodation" case and holding that the employee broke off "interactive process"), aff'd, 199 F.3d 437 (5th Cir. 1999); and Rook v. Xerox Corp., 55 Fed. Appx. 716 (5th Cir. 2002) (affirming summary judgment for employer in ADA/FMLA case and finding no evidence that employee had been terminated, and also that the district court did not err in abbreviating discovery); Chavarria v. Despachos Del Norte, Inc., 2005 WL 1515472 (S.D. Tex, Jun. 22, 2005) (dismissing plaintiffs' age discrimination claims resulting from reduction in force); Seidler v. United Parcel Service, 2005 WL 831839 (W.D. Tex. 2005) (dismissing Plaintiff's case for negligence, conversion, and violations of DTPA based upon preemption under the Airline De-Regulation Act); Susan Esquivel et al v. Hillcoat Properties, 484 F.Supp.2d 582 (W.D. Tex. 2007) (holding that fact issues existed regarding whether realtors may be employees for purposes of FLSA); Lee v. Waste Management, 2008 WL 246374 (S.D. Tex. 2008) (transferring ADA case to Western District of Texas based upon convenience of the parties).
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Service Type: Private
Language: English, Spanish
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4230 Gardendale Way
Building 401
San Antonio, TX 78229