12.18.2024

Graphic welcoming Rick Gerriets as Gallagher's newest attorneyGallagher is pleased to officially welcome Frederick “Rick” Gerriets Jr. as an associate and congratulates him on being sworn into the Maryland Bar. Rick joins Gallagher’s Affordable Housing, Private Equity, and Real Estate, and Business Transactions Practice Groups.

A versatile attorney with a strong understanding of client issues, Rick works with a transportation-focused global investment manager, entities focused on affordable housing, and CRE organizations. He performs contract review and closing work, assists in the negotiation of purchase and sale agreements, conducts title and survey research, and assists with general corporate compliance.

Rick received his JD from the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law in 2024, where he attended evening classes while working full-time as a paralegal in Gallagher’s Real Estate Practice Group. He graduated from James Madison University in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a minor in Political Science.

Prior to joining the legal industry, Rick built and developed a range of art spaces, garnering experience in idea generation, problem solving and follow-through.

About Gallagher
Gallagher is a full-service law firm that has been serving businesses and non-profit organizations in Baltimore and throughout the Mid-Atlantic region for more than 60 years. Our attorneys focus on the practice areas important to our clients including litigation, employment, tax, finance, real estate, and general corporate matters.

Gallagher and its more than 100 staff are committed to supporting the community through volunteer and pro bono efforts, and to focusing on diversity, equity, and inclusion across all aspects of the organization.

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