Sullivan & Galleshaw, LLP, is pleased to announce that co-founding partner, Keith M. Sullivan, has been named by the Irish Voice newspaper as a recipient the 2010 Irish Legal 100.  Hundreds of lawyers are nominated each year for their dedication and outstanding achievements in the legal profession and to their Irish heritage.

This year’s honorees of the Irish Legal 100 award include United States Supreme Court Justices, John Roberts and Anthony Kennedy; United States Attorney, District of Chicago, Illinois, Patrick Fitzgerald; former White House Counsel, Greg Craig; Pulitzer Prize winner, Samantha Power; New Jersey Governor Chris Christie; Chicago Mayor Richard Daley; Jim Fitzgerald of The Fitzgerald Law Group in Wyoming and Robert O’Brien, partner in the Los Angeles office of Arent Fox, to name a few.

This year’s honorees were recognized at a reception and awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. at the Irish Embassy.  Irish Ambassador, Michael Collins, presented the award. “I am truly humbled to be named as a recipient of the Irish Legal 100 with such accomplished lawyers and judges from around the country,” said Mr. Sullivan.  “Professional success begins with service to others.  While I receive the award in name, it is the firm as a whole and in particular, my law partner, James Galleshaw, who also deserves this recognition.  I am very proud of our firm’s pro-bono efforts as well as our record of helping people from all different socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds, including our Irish ancestors.”

In addition to serving as a founding partner of the New York City based law firm Sullivan & Galleshaw, LLP, Mr. Sullivan is an adjunct professor of law, a lecturer for the national bar exam and frequent legal analyst for various national and international media outlets.

Mr. Sullivan has dedicated his practice to representing individuals who have been wrongfully injured through the negligence of others, as well as individuals subject to criminal investigations.  In addition to helping people through the law, Mr. Sullivan is also very proud to serve as a board member for The Dr. Theodore A. Atlas charity foundation and the New York Veteran Boxers’ Association, Ring 8.  He also co-founded a  New York City event company that donates 100% of its proceeds to charity.

Mr. Sullivan is currently admitted to practice in the New York State Supreme Courts and the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and Boston, Massachusetts.  Mr. Sullivan has applied for and been granted pro hac vice admission into several jurisdictions around the country in order to ensure that his clients’ rights are fully protected in all legal matters.  The attorneys at Sullivan & Galleshaw, LLP have gained a reputation as lawyers who exemplify the profession’s best qualities. The firm supports a wide variety of clients’ needs within the practice areas of medical malpractice, significant personal injury litigation, criminal defense and commercial litigation.

For more information on Sullivan & Galleshaw, LLP, visit www.SullivanGalleshaw.com or call 718-326-6200.