Added: March 01, 2007

In 2006, Jim Gallagher became a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). Membership is by invitation only for attorneys who have served as lead counsel in a minimum of 25 jury trials. About ABOTA: "The preservation of the civil jury trial, 'Justice by the People,' is the primary purpose of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). We seek attorneys who display skill, civility and integrity, to help younger attorneys achieve a higher level of trial advocacy and to educate the public about the vital importance of the Seventh Amendment. Thomas Jefferson was of the opinion that the right to trial by a jury of fellow citizens was a more important safeguard of personal liberty than the right to vote. With a jury, the rights and duties of each of us will be decided by our fellow citizens, not by some bureaucrat or governmental functionary. ABOTA agrees with Jefferson and is a leader in the fight to preserve and protect your right to a jury trial. ABOTA is dedicated to 'Justice by the People.'"

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