KELLY GALLIGAN
PARTNER-CORPORATE AND TAX
RUTAN & TUCKER LLP
WHY: Known for M&As, private equity and corporate governance. Has guided transactions valued from $5M to $500M, earning her a reputation as a pivotal advisor in high-stakes negotiations.
IN THE NEWS: One of only 40 chosen nationwide this year by American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division as its “On the Rise” lawyers.
NOTABLE: President of Project Youth OCBF, a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering at-risk youth in Orange County to stay in school, remain healthy, and live drug-free. Also board member of Orange County Bar Association, past president of the Orange County Women Lawyers Association.
QUOTABLE: “One of my favorite professional highlights this past year was helping one of my very first and truly deserving clients sell her women-owned business to a strategic buyer, securing a fantastic multiple for her!”
