Gallagher appointed SBM Employee Benefits chair

Fraser Trebilcock attorney Brian T. Gallagher has been appointed to serve as Chair of the Employee Benefits Committee of the State Bar of Michigan Taxation Section. The Committee is responsible for analyzing new documents in employee benefits law, preparing employee benefits articles for the Michigan Tax Lawyer, and hosting educational and networking programs for employee benefits practitioners across the State of Michigan.

 In his practice, Gallagher helps employers navigate the complicated and ever-changing legal landscape of ERISA and the Tax Code. He was named one of the “10 Over the Next Ten” by the Lansing Regional Chamber and Grand River Connection, a “2014 Rising Star in Michigan” by Super Lawyers for Employee Benefits, and one of the “Top 5 Under 35” by the Ingham County Bar Association in 2013.

 Gallagher, an alumnus of the University of Michigan and a summa cum laude graduate of Michigan State University College of Law, is also very engaged in the local community, serving on the boards of the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce, Highfields, Inc., and as President of Grand River Connection.