John A. Gallagher

I reached out to John to help me with a Non-compete issue with my former employer. He worked diligently to help us come to an agreeable resolution so I could move forward in my career with my new employer. I would certainly recommend John for any issues related to a non-compete as he is very well v...ersed in all scenarios and aspects of the law.

I hired Mr. Gallagher to review a non-compete agreement. He stated that I would be charged $150 for a consultation over the phone and preparation of a letter giving his opinion on the validity of my NCA so I could keep it for my records and show potential future employers if necessary. The initial ...phone consultation was about 45 minutes and to be honest, I was quite impressed with him. Unfortunately, it was all downhill from there. I reminded him twice about the letter before finally receiving one 20 days later. The letter I received had so many problems that I can never use it for it's intended purpose of showing to future employers or even for my own records of showing that I consulted a lawyer on the matter. The letter was unsigned and not on letterhead. It didn't reference the legal arguments we discussed over the phone, and instead used a completely different (and weak, in my opinion) justification for the invalidity of my NCA. It did not cite any laws or precedents; and worst of all, it referenced a completely unrelated Wikipedia article that had nothing to do with my employment. I requested a quick phone call to discuss my concerns about the letter. No response. 10 days later, I requested a phone call again. The initial retainer agreement said verbatim "unlimited follow-up telephone/e-mail communications" were included with the $150. This turned out to be false though, as Mr. Gallagher wanted to charge me $100 to talk with him again. I did get hold of him on the phone briefly (at no charge; I just called his number), and I let him know (again) my concerns about the letter not really being presentable or reflecting what we had discussed on the phone. He suggested that I send him the verbiage that I would like to have used in the letter. So I spent my own time wording this letter for him. What I came up with was less about 10 sentences. I was not asking him to write War and Peace for me! I sent it to him. Another 10 days later, I haven't heard anything. So I request he either send me the letter or send me a partial refund. It's now a month later and I've still heard nothing. I don't think he's a bad guy, I got the impression he is maybe too busy and takes on too many clients, which results in poor service.

John helped me fight a federal non-compete lawsuit in Ohio for 4 years. It was very complicated. A friend and I were sued by the very large company that once employed us, and John came up with a great strategy. We eventually reached a fair settlement, and then won cases filed by the company that h...ired us both in Ohio and New Jersey (they did not support us in the lawsuit, and turned against us instead). John always kept us up to date, treated us fairly from a fee perspective, and won using a great strategy. I would highly recommend John to anyone with a non-compete issue. He is straightforward, smart and creative – and kept us sane during a very hard time.

Mr. Gallagher represented me in a case involving a non-compete/non-solicitation agreement. He kept me informed of each development in my case, he set reasonable expectations as to what I could expect, and he represented my interests aggressively. Ultimately the matter was settled and the outcome exc...eeded my original expectations. I would recommend Mr. Gallagher very highly to anyone looking for legal representation in employment law.