Miner Barnhill & Galland PC

Contact Info

• Location 325 N La Salle Dr #350, Chicago, IL 60654, USA
• Phone +1 312-751-1170
• Website https://www.lawmbg.com/

Reviews

• Mrs Turner at the front desk was full of wisdom and a lovely presence. She answered all of my questions and was such a delight to meet. For all of your serious legal matters give them a look.
• The best recommendation you can give is by word of mouth so I would like to publicly thank the law offices of Miner Barnhill & Galland, and more specifically, Deanna Pihos, for her amazing work going above and beyond to settle my case. During our first consultation I knew right away that she was the one I needed to get the outcome I was hoping for. Her professionalism and care to my challenging situation was much appreciated as well as her interest to research and make sure we were not just settling my case but also covering all our bases before I signed. That’s what a good lawyer does. She took a lot of time, showed interest and was extremely thoughtful when I was not in a position to fight - the heavy lifting was all through her and I could trust her to do it. I recommend her HIGHLY and should anyone I come across need a lawyer she’s always my first recommendation. Thank you again Deanna, I can’t say it enough!
• I was referred to Bob Libman by a friend and colleague when I needed advice about an employment issue last year. He provided prompt and helpful suggestions in that case, and again when I needed to enter a negotiation with my employer several months later. He and all of the staff I've interacted with at the firm have been kind and compassionate, even staying in contact when away from the office if needed; I've never had to chase anyone down to get information or been left on hold for hours. I know he'll be my first call the next time I'm negotiating an employment agreement or contract.
• From Lynn, Chicagoland Most of us would prefer to go an entire lifetime without having to retain a lawyer. In fact, I think it’s fair to say that retaining a lawyer is right up there with having a coloscopy. But if you find yourself in such need, I can think of no better firm than Miner, Barnhill & Galland. I found myself seriously wronged by my employer. Employers, even ones that have integrity, are at a loss for how to evaluate complaints. If weak, short-sighted or unprincipled, they panic and throw employees under the bus. Of course, an employer should have its employees’ backs—that builds fierce loyalty and brings the best out of those who work for the employer. but we know it does not always work that way. Some employers care more about their own wallets and reputations. They will protect themselves at all costs, notwithstanding duties of procedural fairness or obligations under the law of due process. Myopically, they will protect themselves even at the risk of alienating top-performing employees or showing themselves to be morally bankrupt. And that’s when you need this firm. As a lawyer friend advised me when my employer panicked and threw me under the bus: "What u need is a big Chicago lawyer writing on Chicago law firm letterhead, to scare them into acting correctly. It will scare the pants off them. Ideally, you want to retain a named partner.” Getting that without a paying over a $1000 a hour is tough. At so-called Big Law firms, associates with five years’ experience charge as much as my lawyer, who just finished his fifth decade in practice. At Big Law firms, partners prepare the monthly bill to the client and send things on to the client, but far less experienced associates do the actual work. What I wanted in someone representing me was seasoning and perspective. I needed a big stick that would be far less expensive to deploy. I wanted to talk to an attorney with five decades of experience—and I did. George Galland picked up my calls, without fail. He took emails on the weekend, did conference calls at crazy hours. To some people, the word attorney carries a negative connotation but consider the synonym, advocate. My attorney, George Galland, gets in there and advocates for every inch of advantage. In hundreds of pages of documents and emails, he showed my employer each and every way it had violated its own policies, as well as state and federal law. He showed how those appointed internally to review the matter violated basic tenets of due process. Although George only schooled my employer in Due Process 101, he politely engaged my employer’s counsel, which may be the best way to persuade them that they have a problem. He spoke to internal forces that could help to rectify mistakes made by those at the very top. He applied regular pressure in conversations with their lawyer, pointing out that “bad facts make bad law.” There is a second synonym for lawyer, an older understanding, of the counselor. This aspect can be hard to take, but one’s own attorney often has to pull us back, like a good friend does when it appears a bar fight is brewing (say, for example, when one’s opponent in pool is losing and not taking it well). Good counsel will say, “best to head for the exit.” I wanted to take my story public, to get a big newspaper to cover it. That would right the wrong, I thought. Far better, George said, to have my employer pay the full freight and then some. Far better to have them write a check that shows up internally and memorializes the wrong. (True to form, when I shared this review, he edited out the juicier parts.) It is not so often when we are wronged in life that the other guy has to pay for their mistakes. You don't take a knife to a gunfight. You need counsel that is up to the toughest challenges, and there is none better than George Galland.
• I am immensely grateful to Bob and his team for their invaluable assistance in resolving an employee-related issue for my business partner and me. Bob and his team attentively listened to our concerns, thoroughly analyzed the situation, and expertly guided us toward a resolution/strategy that led to success. I wholeheartedly endorse their services to anyone facing legal challenges.

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