James J. Gallagher II

Jim Gallagher maintains a comprehensive business and tax practice that includes the preparation of wills, trusts, and other estate planning documents at Morris James LLP. In his business practice, Jim counsels and advises clients on business formation and management, including the drafting of operating agreements and stockholder agreements. He is experienced in the preparation, review, and negotiation of documents for the purchase and sale of assets or stock or other equity interests, as well as commercial and employment-related contracts. Through the representation of physicians and physician groups, Jim has also developed a thorough understanding of federal and state healthcare regulatory compliance issues, which accentuates his ability to counsel healthcare industry clients on business and tax matters.

In his trusts and estates practice, he counsels clients on diverse matters, from implementing transfer tax minimization strategies to understanding the fundamentals of a basic estate plan, such as the use of powers of attorney and healthcare directives, and the coordination of an estate plan with existing retirement plans and insurance policies. In addition to drafting and reviewing trust instruments and utilizing them to address clients’ needs for tax planning, asset protection, and family wealth preservation, Jim is well-versed in estate administration, trust reformation, and the relocation of trusts to Delaware.

Practice areas:
• Tax, Estates and Business Practice
• Tax Advice for Businesses and Owners
• Trusts and Estates
• Small Businesses and Start-Ups
• Succession Planning
• Business Transactions, Strategic Planning and Counseling
• Delaware Alternative Entities: DST, LLC, LP, Partnership and Trust
• Commercial Transactions
• Corporate Advice
• Delaware Advantage Trusts
• Elder Law and Disability Planning
• Personal Tax Advice and Planning
• Private Clients