When I came to Galow and Smith I didn’t know what to do. My partner, and former best friend, had just “fired” me. He cut off my credit cards, my phone and my paycheck. When I told him he couldn’t do that, he told me to read the paperwork for our business (that I had trusted him to get drafted for us). I wasn’t sure how I would pay my bills or feed my family. I had worked hard to build our business and it was all going down the drain.
After meeting with Jerry, he took immediate action and got me an injunction that got me paid my regular salary, and kept me on my feet. I was told by other people that that would be impossible. When they tried to force me to an arbitration, Jerry beat that motion too.
My partner originally offered me $50,000 for my share of the business. I knew it was worth way more than that, but had no money to fight with. Galow and Smith took the case on a contingency fee. By the time we were done, they had won me a judgment of over $1,300,000.00. I recommend them to anyone.
Howard Hale
Wholearth Organic Composting
I had built my business from the ground up. Late in the game I took in a partner as a capital contributor. My partner tried to take my half of the business by using the paperwork of our company. I hired Galow and Smith’s team to help. The firm took the case on a contingency basis.
I will never forget the deposition of my partner’s representative that Jerry took. After about an hour and a half of carefully planned questioning, he got the man to admit that according to the same paperwork that they were using against me, they owed me $1,000,000.00! You should have seen the look on my partner’s face when he realized what had just happened to him . As a result, I kept my business and bought my partner out on very good terms. I am grateful to Galow and Smith for all that they did to keep my business mine. They made it possible for me to regain control of my company and manage it successfully.
Gilbert Ocanas
Ocanas Printing
I had started a company to sell contracted supplies to the US military in Afghanistan. While I was in Afghanistan, my partners in the US cut me out of the business, and had me thrown off the US base. They then created another company to funnel the business through. Many of our shareholders were small investors and I felt responsible to them for what my partners and officers had done. I sued on behalf of the shareholders. Late in the case, Jerry Galow was added to our trial team. We tried the case in Nevada. The result was that every person involved in the scheme to take the business was found guilty of fraud by the jury. We received a judgment for many millions of dollars. The work of Galow and Smith was outstanding.
Jerry Galow and Cory Smith were and continue to be true advocates in every sense of the word. They represent all that is right with the legal profession. They are honorable, trustworthy and extremely capable.
I am happy and proud of the successful outcome they achieved for me and my shareholders in a very tough and protracted case,
I would recommend Galow and Smith to any businessman who finds themselves in a position such as I did.
Bill Rapaglia
Founder and CEO of Ab Unda Corporation
I had a good idea for a technology based business with global expansion possibilities. With some strategic partners, we developed it to the point we could, and then sought an industry leader to help launch the new venture. We entered into a partnership with a very large company, who eventually decided not to honor their contractual obligation. I hired Galow and Smith's lawyers to help me. We had to go to trial out of state. After Jerry Galow had cross examined the first witness for less than 2 hours, the case settled on Monday for more than 30 times what had been offered on the Friday before. I highly recommend Galow and Smith to any business owner looking for justice.
--------Chris Tyson Founder and CEO, Tyson Investments
