Kevin G. Gallagher is a litigation associate here at the firm’s Miami Office and focuses his practice on admiralty and maritime claims, commercial litigation, insurance claims and products liability.

Originally from Pennsylvania, Kevin completed his undergraduate studies at The University of Pittsburgh, where he graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts.  Mr. Gallagher received his Juris Doctorate from Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law in Philadelphia, where he was a recipient of multiple honors, such as the Lenard Signal Memorial Award for Excellence in Criminal Law Studies and a certificate in Trial Advocacy.

While attending law school, Mr. Gallagher served as a legal intern for the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office and the Delaware County District Attorney’s office.

Prior to joining Hamilton, Miller & Birthisel, Mr. Gallagher served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Steven C. Tolliver of the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania.  After his clerkship, Mr. Gallagher worked for a prominent regional law firm based out of Philadelphia, and handled matters in all areas involving commercial motor vehicle, maritime & admiralty, insurance coverage, employment relations, and product’s liability.

Practice Areas

Education

B.A., University of Pittsburgh, 2015

J.D., Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law, 2018

  • The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch, Transportation Law (2023 – present)

  • Gallagher, Kevin G. “Amendments to LOLA Call for Uncertainty and Unpredictability” Fort Lauderdale Mariners Club, October 9, 2024.
  • Gallagher, Kevin G. “Pending Supreme Court Decision Could Deeply Affect Marine Insurance”  The Maritime Executive website, October 23, 2023.
  • Gallagher, Kevin G. “Small Craft Advisory: New Amendments to LOLA Affect Passenger Vessels” The Maritime Executive website, February 16, 2023.
  • Gallagher, Kevin G. “Enforceability Of ‘No-Hire’ Provisions” Transportation Law Update, Vol. 20, No. 4, October 2019.

  • Pennsylvania
  • United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
  • New Jersey
  • United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
  • Florida