Who We Are
Mary B. Galardi
Mary’s interest in families and the businesses they run and transfer can be traced back to her Irish great-grandparents. When they were young, they moved west seeking land and opportunity. The family subsequently owned a general store, a bank and a ranch. Despite enduring robberies and kidnappings, her grandparents managed to survive and keep their businesses running. Mary’s father also became an entrepreneur. He ran the hardware store that her uncle began and then sold it to Mary’s brother. This makes Mary a fourth generation entrepreneur who is familiar with what it takes to run a business and pass ownership and property from generation to generation.
Mary grew up in a family with five siblings and twelve cousins on each side of the family. She enjoys the family dynamics of coming from such a large family, and all of this translated into her enjoyment of talking to clients about their families, their family history and how they want to distribute their assets when they are gone.
Mary prides herself on being very responsive to the needs of her clients. She generally returns telephone calls within 24 hours and is available to business owners as if she’s a part of their business. This allows the owners to focus on what they do best. Because she’s familiar with the owner and the family issues, she’s in a good position to assist the family when it comes to estate planning and to transitioning assets to the next generation through the probate process.
Mary opened her office, Galardi Law, in 1998, in Norcross, Georgia. Due to continued growth, in January of 2009, Mary transferred the office to Atlanta (Brookhaven area). Her clients include individuals and small to medium-sized companies.
Mary has been named a Georgia Super Lawyer since 2006, a distinction reserved for the top 2.5 percent of Georgia attorneys. She also has an “AV” rating by Martindale Hubbell, the highest peer review rating by other attorneys.
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Betsy N. Giesler
Betsy N. Giesler has provided paralegal, administrative, and marketing support for Galardi Law since 1999. Prior to working as a paralegal and administrative assistant, she was involved in meeting and convention sales. Betsy’s diversified administrative and sales background span more than 25 years. She holds a B.S. degree from the University of Georgia.
Allison Johnson
Allison graduated from Boston College in May of 2009 with a degree in Political Science. During college, she interned with the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, becoming interested in politics. Additionally, while in Boston, she tutored inmates at the Suffolk County Correctional Facility, which sparked her fascination with the legal system. She recently moved to Atlanta in June of 2011 to pursue a career in law. She is currently the Legal Assistant for Galardi Law with aspirations to attend law school.
