Sally L. Galati
Ms. Galati's areas of practice include real estate and corporate transactions, along with acting as Vice Chair of the firm's Energy and Natural Resources Department.
Ms. Galati obtained her bachelor of science in electrical engineering degree from the University of Idaho. She received her juris doctor degree from the William S. Boyd School of Law, where she graduated magna cum laude. Ms. Galati served as Notes Editor of the Nevada Law Journal, and earned CALI awards in Legal Writing; Professional Responsibility; Wills, Trusts & Estates; and Intellectual Property.
Prior to joining Marquis Aurbach Coffing, Ms. Galati worked as a prosecutor for the city of Las Vegas. While in law school, she completed externships for the Honorable James C. Mahan and the United States Attorney's Office. Ms. Galati also worked as a research assistant in the areas of contracts and secured transactions.
Before attending law school, Ms. Galati worked as an engineer and was Vice President of Distribution for Nevada Power Company.
Ms. Galati's published work includes the ERISA Hokey Pokey: You Put Your Top Hat In, You Put Your Top Hat Out, 5 NEV. L.J. 587 (Winter 2004/2005) which was cited by Judge Posner of the 7th Circuit in Feinberg v. RM Acquisition, LLC, in January 2011, along with several contract and real estate related articles published in various real estate magazines and publications.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Attorney - Marquis Aurbach Coffing
- Transactional practice: Draft and negotiate contracts, leases, and real estate, business, and asset purchase and sale agreements; draft employment and independent contractor agreements and prepare and revise employment policies; structure merger and acquisition transactions; prepare loan finance and security agreements.
- Corporate practice: Organize entities including corporations and limited liability companies; draft operating agreements, bylaws, and shareholder agreements; advise shareholders and directors on corporate governance issues; prepare shareholder and member buy-sell agreements.
- Accomplishments include: Represented seller of $100M commercial property in Las Vegas; later drafted all documentation for deed in lieu transaction retaking property for same client; represented client in major mechanics’ lien litigation matter through negotiated settlement; prepared opinions and reviewed loan documents for numerous large commercial loan closings.
Deputy City Attorney - City of Las Vegas, Criminal Division
Director of U.S. Operations - JCMB Technology, Inc.
Vice President, Distribution - Nevada Power Company, Las Vegas, Nevada
EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT
- J.D., William S. Boyd School of Law, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
- Leadership Las Vegas Graduate, Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce
- Executive Development Program, Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering, University of Idaho
MEMBERSHIPS
- State Bar of Nevada (Member, Sections on Business Law, Real Property Law, and subcommittee on Natural Resources)
- Southern Nevada Association of Women Attorneys – member – 2009 – Present
AWARDS
- Community Achievement Finalist — Business Leadership, Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce -1999
- “Top 40 Under 40” Award Recipient, Las Vegas Business Press - 1998
PUBLICATIONS
- Published Note, The ERISA Hokey Pokey: You Put Your Top Hat In, You Put Your Top Hat Out, 5 Nev. L.J. 587 (Winter 2004/2005); cited by Judge Posner in Feinberg v. RM Acquisition, LLC, --- F.3d --- (7th Cir. Jan. 6, 2011).
- Starting a New Business? Marquis Aurbach Coffing Newsletter, February 2011.
- Leases: Don’t Fall for Form over Substance, CCIM Perspective Magazine, December 2010.
- When Tenant Problems Become Landlord Problems, CCIM Perspective Magazine, July-August 2009.
- Foreclosure in Nevada: The Basics; (provided research only); Nevada Lawyer, April 2009.
- Conduit Loan Considerations (or You ‘Conduit’ if You Know What You’re Doing!), CCIM Perspective Magazine (Part 1 published September - October 2008; Part 2 published December 2008)
- To DILF or Not to DILF: That is the (Foreclosure) Question, Real Estate Success Magazine, Volume 4, Issue 3, Spring 2008.
- The ‘Who, What, When, Where, and Why’ of Non-Compete Agreements, CCIM Perspective Magazine, December 2007.