Stephen K. Gallagher
Partner
Steve handles a variety of matters before federal and state courts, including:
- Creditors' rights
- Commercial litigation
- Technology issues, software licensing, and patent infringement
- Lawsuits involving tortious interference and fraud
- Construction-related matters, real estate, and eminent domain
- Contract disputes and business torts
- Disputes involving trusts, estates, and other wealth planning matters
Experience
Experience
Representative Matters
- Prosecuted the rights of a major government contracting firm in breach of contract and breach of representation claims against a seller of corporate assets
- Represented the District of Columbia in eminent domain litigation related to the acquisition of land for the Nationals Park, the Washington Nationals Major League Baseball home stadium
- Represented property owners in Virginia eminent domain proceedings
- Represented a prime contractor in a bankruptcy case filed by the DC area’s largest electrical services provider and represented the same prime contractor regarding disputes surrounding the electrical subcontractor’s work on a government construction project
- Served as interim assistant general counsel for a technology company; serves as the company’s outside counsel
- Represented a government contracting firm in claims involving breach of employment agreements and tortious interference with contracts
- Represented debtors in the bankruptcy cases of:
- Ceyoniq
- Cello Recordings
- National Spa and Pool Institute
- CPOR
- International Society of Fire Service Instructors
- Represented the Creditors’ Committees in Securiguard, Inc., and Network Storage Solutions
- Represented creditors, contract parties, landlords, and bidders for assets in corporate Chapter 11 cases, including:
- OneWeb
- Pier1
- Circuit City
- Capmark
- Truland
- Heritage Homes
- Toys R Us
- Mattress Firm
- Ameriserve
- Aleron
- Pathnet
- TalkingNets
- Levitz Home Furnishings
- Computer Learning Centers
- US Airways
- Magna Entertainment
- Bearing Point
- LandAmerica
Insights
Insights
Credentials
Credentials
Education
- J.D. George Mason University School of Law 1994
- Banking and Financial Services Law Track
- Dean's Scholar
- Associate Justice, Moot Court Board
- Associate journal editor, Letter of Credit Update
- B.S. James Madison University
Bar Admissions
- Virginia
- Maryland
- District of Columbia
Court Admissions
- U.S. Supreme Court
- Virginia Supreme Court
- Maryland Court of Appeals
- District of Columbia Court of Appeals
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia
- U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Virginia
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Columbia
Clerk Experience
- Honorable Blackwell N. Shelley U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Professional Memberships and Activities
- Member, Maryland State Bar Association
- Member, Virginia State Bar (VSB); chairman, VSB Clients' Protection Fund, 2005 – 2007; board member, VSB Clients' Protection Fund, 2004 – 2010; and elected to VSB Bar Council, 2021
- Member, DC Bar Association
- Member, American Bankruptcy Institute, 1994 – 2018
- Former president, Walter Chandler American Inn of Court (Washington, DC)
Recognition
Recognition
- The Best Lawyers in America, 2007 – 2025
- Arlington Magazine, Top Attorney, Arlington, 2019
- Martindale-Hubbell, AV® Preeminent Peer Review Rated
- Super Lawyers, Virginia
- Super Lawyers Business Edition, Bankruptcy, Tysons Corner
Community
Community
Pro Bono
- Benjamin R. Civiletti Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year, 2018
Volunteerism
- Citizen appointee, Board of Trustees, Fairfax County Police Officers Retirement System, 2012 – 2016