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The Galo Law Firm: Board Certified, Representing Both Sides of San Antonio’s Employment Disputes

Michael Galo has tried employment discrimination and retaliation cases to verdict from both sides of the table — representing hundreds of individual employees over three decades while also advising management on union organizing campaigns and collective bargaining. Awesome Attorneys discloses this mixed representation directly: Galo Law Firm represents both employees and employers, and a prospective client should confirm the firm has no existing relationship with the opposing party in their specific matter before engaging.

Origin and Background

The Galo Law Firm, P.C. is based at 4230 Gardendale Road, Suite 401, San Antonio, TX 78229. Founder Michael V. Galo, Jr. has practiced employment law since 1994, is Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, holds an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell, and is fluent in Spanish, serving clients throughout Central and South Texas.

Practice Concentration

The firm’s practice covers the full spectrum of federal and state employment and labor law, with particular focus on the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and the Fair Labor Standards Act. On the management side, Galo advises on National Labor Relations Act matters including union-organizing campaigns, collective bargaining, and union arbitrations. On the employee side, the firm represents individuals in sexual harassment, wrongful termination, discrimination, and wage-and-hour disputes, and represents both employees and employers before the EEOC and in state and federal court litigation. See this San Antonio Employment & Labor directory for how this dual-representation, board-certified practice compares to employee-exclusive firms.

Notable Work / Track Record

Michael Galo has significant jury trial experience, having tried a number of employment discrimination and retaliation cases to verdict in both state and federal court, and has handled published federal matters including Qualls v. Lack’s Stores, Inc. (N.D. Tex.). As a firm handling matters for both employees and employers, the firm does not publish a running table of case-specific settlement or verdict figures beyond these named matters, and Awesome Attorneys did not identify one.

Client Voice

Awesome Attorneys did not locate a substantial independent consumer review platform sample specific to individual client outcomes for this firm; the Better Business Bureau lists the firm with an A+ rating and BBB accreditation. Awesome Attorneys discloses this gap in independent case-level reviews directly.

Beyond the Courtroom

Michael Galo frequently speaks at human resources and continuing legal education seminars, reflecting sustained professional engagement in shaping employment-law practice across Texas beyond direct client representation.

Recognition for This San Antonio Employment Law Firm

Michael Galo’s Board Certification in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization was independently verified. Awesome Attorneys applies “specialist” language to Galo on this basis, consistent with house policy reserving that language for genuine TBLS certification. He has also been selected to Best Lawyers in America from 2013 through 2021 and to Super Lawyers across multiple years since 2004.

Texas Legal Backdrop

Because this firm represents both employees and employers, Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct governing conflicts of interest specifically prohibit the firm from representing one party against a current or former client on a substantially related matter without informed consent — a structural safeguard relevant to any client considering dual-representation firms in this category. Union-organizing and collective bargaining matters, an area of the firm’s management-side practice, are governed by the federal National Labor Relations Act rather than Texas state law, since Texas is a right-to-work state with its own distinct labor relations framework. None of this is legal advice; a specific employment or labor matter should be evaluated by a licensed Texas attorney based on the actual facts involved.

Awesome Attorneys Assessment

The Galo Law Firm’s clearest differentiator is Michael Galo’s genuinely board-certified, three-decade practice spanning both sides of employment litigation, giving him direct trial experience against the same tactics he may use on behalf of the opposing side in a different matter. The honest and necessary disclosure is that this firm represents both employees and employers, so a prospective client should specifically confirm the firm has no conflicting relationship before engaging, and should weigh whether a dual-representation firm or an employee-exclusive firm better fits their comfort level. For a San Antonio employee or business that wants a board-certified attorney with genuine trial experience and bilingual capacity, and is comfortable with the firm’s dual-representation model, that combination is a reasonable basis for a shortlist.

Methodology and Sourcing

This profile was researched from The Galo Law Firm’s own website (firm overview, attorney biography for Michael V. Galo Jr., and practice area pages), Super Lawyers’ attorney profile documenting his certifications and named case history, the Better Business Bureau’s business profile, and the State Bar of Texas attorney directory.

Publisher Disclosure and Independence Notice

Awesome Attorneys is an independent legal directory and editorial publication. This profile was not paid for, commissioned, or reviewed by The Galo Law Firm, P.C. or Michael V. Galo Jr. prior to publication. Awesome Attorneys may in the future offer sponsored placement products to attorneys and firms, including this one, but sponsorship has no bearing on the editorial content, inclusion, or findings of this profile.