T. Scott Galloway has helped thousands of people with their real estate transactions and disputes through negotiation and litigation.
Mr. Galloway offers clients practical advice and useful insights gained through decades of representing individuals, real estate brokers, title companies, property management companies, contractors, investors, small businesses and religious institutions. Whether your legal matter involves an investment, your business, home or vacation property, Mr. Galloway can help you achieve your objectives.
Many of Scott's clients are real estate brokerages and property management companies that want to assure their operations are fully compliant with the law while utilizing best practices to achieve profitability and avoid civil and criminal liability.
Service to real estate professionals has defined Scott’s efforts over the last several years as a past Board Member for the Greater Metropolitan Association of Realtors (GMAR) and also the Chairperson of the Strategic Partner Committee and active member of the Government Relations Committee. Mr. Galloway is a frequent speaker at GMAR continuing education classes and participates in a wide variety of activities on behalf of the organization. Mr. Galloway was instrumental in the creation of the Greater Realtors Foundation and currently serves on its board. This Board has focused its efforts in placing trained service animals with veterans suffering from a variety of physical and mental impairments, place making grants, and assisting GMAR members in financial distress. In 2018, Scott Galloway was recognized as the Women’s Council of Realtors Birmingham Bloomfield Chapter as its Strategic Partner of the Year and GMAR recognized him as its Affiliate of the Year.
Another area of concentration for Mr. Galloway has been assisting religious institutions assess their facilities and develop strategic plans for their property that allows them to further their core mission. In this capacity, he has served as the legal counsel for several churches assisting them with a wide range of matters including the disposition, acquisition or development of their real property.
He is also a member of the Real Property Law Section (RPLS) of the State Bar of Michigan and the Birmingham-Bloomfield Women’s Council of Realtors. Mr. Galloway is a contributor to the Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE) and the RPLS.
Mr. Galloway is a former two-time Mayor Pro Tempore and three term Councilperson for the City of Ferndale. He has served on the Boards of the Boys and Girls Club of Oakland and Macomb Counties, the Ferndale Education Foundation and the Drayton Avenue Presbyterian Church. Scott is a lifetime member of the Sierra Club and in his free time, enjoys home improvement projects, gardening, cooking, camping and bicycling.
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Areas Of Practice
Commercial Real Estate
Contracts
Construction Law
Construction Liens
Housing & Construction Defects
Litigation
Real Estate Law
Conveyancing
Land Use & Zoning
Landlord/Tenant
Residential Real Estate
Real Estate Industry Law
Education
Indiana University School of Law, Bloomington, Indiana
J.D. – 1994
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
B.A.
Honors: With Distinction
Major: History
Past Employment Positions
UAW Legal Services Plan
Oakland/Livingston Legal Aid
International Union of the United Auto Workers
Bar Admissions
Michigan, 1994
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan, 1995
Professional Associations and Memberships
State Bar of Michigan, Real Property Law Section, Member
City of Ferndale, Mayor Pro Tem, Ordinance and the Finance Committees
Police and Fire Board, Board of Zoning Appeals, Planning Commission
Pro Bono Activities
Elder, Drayton Avenue Presbyterian Church, Ferndale
Trustee, Boys and Girls Club of South Oakland County