--- title: Maryann P. Gallagher url: https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/maryann-p-gallagher --- ![Maryann P. Gallagher](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Gallagher-Maryann_96a6cd5a8337a6ed1f1ba0554ae64593.jpg) # Maryann P. Gallagher *Maryann Gallagher owns her own firm,*Law Offices of Maryann Gallagher*and is of counsel with Genie Harrison Law Firm and litigates all types of employment cases. She has tried multiple trials  in past 30 years.* ### Articles written by this author: [![Jury selection: Changes to Code Civ. Proc. § 222.5](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Galagher-istock-859031624_c5c98d9641557052ed81d02ac339ea30.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-january/jury-selection-changes-to-code-civ-proc-222-5 "Jury selection: Changes to Code Civ. Proc. § 222.5") ## [Jury selection: Changes to Code Civ. Proc. § 222.5](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-january/jury-selection-changes-to-code-civ-proc-222-5 "Jury selection: Changes to Code Civ. Proc. § 222.5") 2018 brought changes to jury selection statutes that will be helpful when it is time to pick your jury [Maryann P. Gallagher](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/maryann-p-gallagher "Maryann P. Gallagher") [2019 January](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-january) [![Preparing for plaintiff’s deposition in a sexual harassment/assault case](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Gallagher_istock-855205388_74104e54caf6fa1944d265358ea6308f.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-april/preparing-for-plaintiff-s-deposition-in-a-sexual-harassment-assault-case "Preparing for plaintiff’s deposition in a sexual harassment/assault case") ## [Preparing for plaintiff’s deposition in a sexual harassment/assault case](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-april/preparing-for-plaintiff-s-deposition-in-a-sexual-harassment-assault-case "Preparing for plaintiff’s deposition in a sexual harassment/assault case") Once you finish the pre-deposition with your client, they should feel protected, empowered, and ready to fight for themselves [Maryann P. Gallagher](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/maryann-p-gallagher "Maryann P. Gallagher") [2020 April](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2020-april) [![Present the most complete emotional-distress damages](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Gallagher-istock-1211324335_e993d5769ad2fd7e234bae171111f42a.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-april/present-the-most-complete-emotional-distress-damages "Present the most complete emotional-distress damages") ## [Present the most complete emotional-distress damages](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-april/present-the-most-complete-emotional-distress-damages "Present the most complete emotional-distress damages") Be aware of the common traumatic changes caused by sexual harassment and assault [Maryann P. Gallagher](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/maryann-p-gallagher "Maryann P. Gallagher") [2022 April](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2022-april) ## [You can be a mom, wife, the PIC, trial lawyer and law-firm owner](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-march/you-can-be-a-mom-wife-the-pic-trial-lawyer-and-law-firm-owner "You can be a mom, wife, the PIC, trial lawyer and law-firm owner") Five life lessons I learned along the way [Maryann P. Gallagher](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/maryann-p-gallagher "Maryann P. Gallagher") [2024 March](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2024-march) [![Empowering women in trial: the power of collaboration](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Cover-istock-2036310591_9c83fd5ecaeb6b1c8a7bd5f24a705277.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-march/empowering-women-in-trial-the-power-of-collaboration "Empowering women in trial: the power of collaboration") ## [Empowering women in trial: the power of collaboration](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-march/empowering-women-in-trial-the-power-of-collaboration "Empowering women in trial: the power of collaboration") A first-hand account of the unique challenges a woman faces as a trial attorney [Maryann P. Gallagher](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/maryann-p-gallagher "Maryann P. Gallagher") [2025 March](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2025-march) ## [Being a trial lawyer and parent](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-april/being-a-trial-lawyer-and-parent "Being a trial lawyer and parent") Q & A between three “Mama Lawyers” about the unique challenges facing parents who are trial lawyers [Maryann P. Gallagher](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/maryann-p-gallagher "Maryann P. Gallagher") [Mia Munro](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/mia-munro "Mia Munro") [Shannon H.P. Ward](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/shannon-h-p-ward "Shannon H.P. Ward") [2026 April](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-april)