Michael Galligan

Michael W. Galligan is a seasoned attorney with a focus on domestic and international estates and trusts, U.S. and cross-border estate and income tax planning, private international law, and immigration.

His expertise lies in complex U.S. and international estate planning, administration of U.S. and non-U.S. trusts, estates, and wealth transfer vehicles, catering to a diverse clientele including U.S. citizens and residents, non-U.S. citizens and residents, and individuals with properties and investments in multiple countries.

Michael also represents individual and corporate fiduciaries in various matters, collaborating with counsel across over thirty countries on cross-border wealth transfer, trust, and succession projects.

Apart from his legal focus, Mr. Galligan advises on immigration law and ensures clients at Phillips Nizer receive specialized assistance in achieving and maintaining legal immigration status in the U.S. while aligning with their tax and estate planning goals.

Michael Galligan is admitted to practice law in New York State, US District Court for the Southern District of New York, US District Court for the Eastern District of New York, and the US Supreme Court. He is recognized in Chambers HNW for Private Wealth Law in New York and holds an AV Preeminent peer review rating from Martindale-Hubbell.

His educational background includes a J.D. from Columbia Law School, an M.I.A. in International Affairs from Columbia | SIPA, a Ph.D. in Religious Studies from Yale University, and a B.A. in Philosophy and History from the University of San Francisco.

His professional experience encompasses roles such as a former Partner at the Trusts & Estates Law Department at Phillips Nizer LLP, Of Counsel at Winston & Strawn LLP, Partner at Whitman Breed Abbott & Morgan, and Associate at Debevoise & Plimpton.