COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has announced the appointment of Karen K. Gallagher to the Williams County Court of Common Pleas, Probate and Juvenile Division.
Gallagher, of Bryan, will assume office on December 31, 2020, and will be replacing Judge Steven R. Bird. She will begin a full-term commencing February 9, 2021.
Gallagher was appointed as Magistrate for the Williams County Common Pleas Court, Domestic Relations, General, Juvenile and Probate Divisions in May 2016.
Prior to then, Gallagher was owner of Gallagher & Gallagher, LLC, in Bryan Ohio. Gallagher has been a lifelong advocate for children and families. She was engaged in the private practice of law for 30 years prior to her appointment as Magistrate in 2016.
Gallagher received her law degree from University of Toledo College of Law, and undergraduate degree from Bowling Green State University.
Gallagher currently is a member of the Bryan Rotary Club and Bryan Area Foundation, serving on the Trustee and Investment Committee. Previously, Gallagher was president for the Bryan Area Business Women, Bryan Rotary Club, Trinity Lutheran Church council and the Williams County Bar Association.