Pro Bono & Community Service

At Gallagher, giving back is not just a side project, it's at the core of who we are.

From board service to pro bono work to investing our time and resources into community organizations, Gallagher is committed to giving back. Why? Giving back strengthens our team, deepens our sense of purpose, and benefits our community.

Today our more than 100 lawyers and staff members at Gallagher volunteer for more than 75 organizations. Gallagher lawyers serve on more than 50 boards of nonprofits and other community organizations, and our lawyers contribute thousands of pro bono hours annually.

It is a privilege to serve as an attorney, and our lawyers give back in many ways, including serving in leadership roles for legal service providers.

As a firm, Gallagher volunteers time and financial resources to many organizations that are working to make our community better, such as cultural institutions, schools, social service providers, religious entities, legal service providers, and other charitable organizations. We engage in civic activities and projects in partnership with government leaders and others in order to launch and advance initiatives that benefit Baltimore and the surrounding region. We directly represent individuals in need of legal service such as tenants in rent court, criminal defendants in post-conviction proceedings, migrants in need of asylum, homeowners who are facing the loss of their homes due to foreclosure or tax sale, and veterans in need of legal services. We also roll up our sleeves and participate in community service projects such as serving food to our neighbors at the Franciscan Center and working in community gardens and forests.

Giving back is ingrained in our firm and it always has been. It’s one of our firm’s core values. Coming together for pro bono work and community service creates a legacy that we intend to continue for many years to come.

Watch to learn more about Gallagher's commitment to giving back.

Without the support of organizations such as Gallagher, we couldn't even dream of the impact that we are currently having.

—Jeff Griffin, Director, Franciscan Center

We've been partnering with Gallagher for, I would say probably more than six years, and they've just been integral to helping us achieve our mission in Maryland. Through their efforts, we've been able to help our clients achieve justice and safety.

—Daniella Prieshoff, Managing Attorney for the Maryland Office of the Tahirih Justice Center

The firm has served us very well as board members and been very generous with their time. But beyond that, for my purposes as the legal director, the firm has been extraordinarily generous with its time and talents and expertise in our legal advocacy in a wide variety of ways.

—Debra Gardner, Legal Director, Public Justice Center

Gallagher has been with Cristo Rey since the beginning, so 18 years of steadfast stewardship and incredible experiences for a number of students. One student in particular who happened to be our salutatorian of the class of 2024, talked about how she feels tremendously blessed to have been at Gallagher.

—Walter Reap, President, Cristo Rey Jesuit High School

It’s Who We Are

Ward Coe: A Career Commitment to Pro Bono

There was never any question that Ward would devote time and resources to representing poor clients when he became a lawyer. He has certainly done that—and much more—since becoming a lawyer in 1973.

Gallagher In Action

Celebrating Pro Bono

Gallagher's second annual Pro Bono event was an important celebration for the firm.

Expungement Clinic

Gallagher attorneys, paralegals, and summer associates enjoyed helping to provide clients with "a clean slate."

Franciscan Center

Each month Gallagher staff, family, and friends volunteer to serve hot meals to guests of the Franciscan Center.