Michael V. Galo Jr. Verified

Michael V. Galo Jr. is an experienced Texas attorney whose practice focuses on labor and employment law, civil trial matters, and civil appeals. Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Mr. Galo has spent decades representing clients in complex workplace disputes involving federal and state employment laws, including matters under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, and the National Labor Relations Act.

Mr. Galo has extensive experience handling employment litigation, workplace investigations, non-competition agreements, confidentiality covenants, trade secret protection, union-organizing matters, collective bargaining issues, and labor arbitrations. He has tried employment discrimination and retaliation cases to verdict in both state and federal court and maintains an active appellate practice, having served as lead counsel in numerous employment cases before the United States and Texas Courts of Appeals.

A graduate of Princeton University, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts summa cum laude in 1991, Mr. Galo went on to earn his Juris Doctor from Stanford Law School in 1994. Following law school, he served as a law clerk to the Honorable George P. Kazen of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas before entering private practice.

Mr. Galo is admitted to practice in Texas, the United States District Courts for the Western, Southern, and Northern Districts of Texas, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. His professional recognition includes selection to Best Lawyers in America, inclusion in Super Lawyers, and an AV rating under Martindale-Hubbell’s Peer Review Ratings System, its highest rating.

In addition to his litigation and appellate work, Mr. Galo is a frequent speaker at human resources and continuing legal education seminars. Originally from Laredo, Texas, he is fluent in Spanish and maintains an active practice throughout Central and South Texas.

Mr. Galo is a member of the State Bar of Texas, the San Antonio Bar Association, the Texas Bar Foundation, and the San Antonio Bar Foundation.