Charles E. Gallagher, Jr. is a founding partner of DeCaro, Doran, Siciliano, Gallagher & DeBlasis, LLP. He retired from the partnership and from the full time practice of law on December 31, 2023 but, remains as Of Counsel with DeCaro Doran to assist in the Insurance Defense Litigation practice and to serve as a mentor to new attorneys joining the firm.

Born in Washington, D.C., Chuck was raised in Alexandria, Virginia, and continues to reside there with his wife. He attended the University of Notre Dame, where he earned a B.A., with high honors in Economics, and obtained his J.D. from the University of Notre Dame School of Law in 1982. Chuck has over thirty-five years of experience in handling complex civil litigation.

Chuck is admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia. His areas of expertise include general negligence, insurance defense and insurance coverage, product liability, and personal injury litigation. He is frequently invited by the Virginia State Bar to lecture for Virginia’s Continuing Legal Education Program. From 2011 to the present Chuck was named to Washingtonian Magazine’s list of “Best Civil Defense Attorneys” in Northern Virginia.

As a life-long resident of Virginia, he is deeply involved in his community, where he serves as President of the Mount Vernon Homeowner’s Association and Saint Louis Church Ushers Organization. Chuck and his wife, Pam, served on the Saint Mary’s College, (Notre Dame, IN) Parents Council as advisors to the college president. They are active in the local clubs for Saint Mary’s College and Notre Dame in the Greater Washington, D.C. area.