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William  A. Galerston

For more than 20 years, Texas native William “Billy” Galerston has cultivated a national practice litigating personal injuries, launching his career as a defense attorney in Houston before emerging in 1997 as a strong advocate for workers suffering from asbestos-related illnesses.

Billy has extensive knowledge of the development, manufacturing and widespread use of asbestos-containing products. His expertise spans asbestos in insulating products on equipment to internal components, including its pervasive use aboard U.S. Navy ships, in power generation, and throughout the construction industry. 

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He has taken hundreds of depositions from corporate representatives and has extensive experience working with and against experts on both sides of the docket.

Billy is a former legal analyst for Fox Channel 26 News in Houston; active in the Boy Scout’s Venture Scouting program with his son who is studying history and Russian in college; and attending his college-bound daughter’s color guard competitions. He and his wife enjoy a variety of North Texas outdoor activities including cycling, kayaking and walking the dogs. 

  • Admitted to the Texas bar, 1990; Illinois, 2005.  Also admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas.
  • Education: The University of Texas (B.A., 1985); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1990).
  • Clerkship: Law Clerk to Honorable Sim Lake, Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas, 1988.
  • Member: Dallas, Illinois State and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Dallas Trial Lawyers Association; Texas Trial Lawyers Association; American Association for Justice; Public Justice.