Community Service

At Gallinger Law we believe that Community Service is one of the most vital. Mr. Gallinger and staff are always trying to give back to the community. We feel that this dedication sets Gallinger Law apart from other law firms.

Our lawyers and staff play active roles in the communities where they live and work. We contribute time to a wide spectrum of community service projects, and serve on boards and committees of various arts and civic organizations.

Below are examples of the community service performed by Todd Gallinger and Gallinger Law.

• Participate in Annual OCBA food drive
• Volunteer work conducted with OCBA at Orangewood children’s home
• Todd Gallinger is a member on the board of Directors of the New Horizon School – Irvine
• Todd Gallinger was head of the committee for Housing & Transportation in the Irvine Chamber in 2008
• Todd Gallinger is also a regular news columnist for the Southern California newspaper InFocus News. Below are a list of articles written by Mr. Gallinger Law
  • Avoiding Identity Theft Online
  • The laywer says: Click-throughs and opt-outs; what about contracts online?
  • Who Owns My Business Name?
  • Your Privacy Online, or Lack thereof
  • Nonprofit management: Avoiding conflicts of interests in business transactions
  • Family Limited Partnerships should be considered in business succession planning
  • Trademarks in business often overlooked
  • How to avoid interest when your small business needs money
  • Before you go on Hajj, plan for your legacy, family and community
  • Selling a business: Asset or stock, which is right for you?
  • Buying a Business: Step One, Finding the Right Business
  • Preaching From the Pulpit: Allowable Political Activities of Churches and Other Non-Profits
  • Protecting Charities, Churches, or Other Non-Profits
  • The Juvenile Legal System
  • The Key to Getting Your Relatives Green Cards
  • H-1B Visa: Providing opportunities
• Todd Gallinger has been a speaker for the University of California, Irvine’s Pre Law Society regarding “Careers in the legal profession”
• Todd Gallinger ran for Irvine City Council in 2008, achieving over 22,000 votes
• Todd Gallinger represented Plaintiffs in two class action lawsuits in 2007, both related to the long term failure of the US Government to process the naturalization applications of lawful residents. The first, Aziz v Gonzalez, was filed in the Central District of California and the second, Zhang v. Gonzales, was filed in the Northern District of California. Both cases were successful in that over 20 plaintiffs in the cases were granted citizenship, despite many waiting over five years. Additionally, these suits were part of a nationwide effort which resulted in greater funding for the offices performing background checks, resulting in a faster application process for naturalization applications and a safer America.
• Gallinger Law has participated in Fullerton Public Library events, including speeches on the 1st Amendment during banned book week in 2007
• Mr. Gallinger Spoke of the topic of Naturalization Delays to the OC Paralegals Association in August of 2007.
• Todd Gallinger has also conducted seminars on a variety of topics in the following Southern California cities:
  • Riverside: Trust & Estates, Immigration
  • Costa Mesa: Immigration
  • Hawthorne: “Know your rights”, Immigration
  • Lomita: Trust & Estates
  • Walnut: “Know your rights”, Trust & Estates
  • Irvine: Immigration, Trust & Estates