Late Lawyer William Gallagher’s Client Funds Under Investigation. Bar Leaders Roiled By Allegations.

The late William Gallagher was a prominent Connecticut lawyer for decades. His December obituary was crowded with recitations of the honors he collected and committees he served. News that authorities are investigating allegations of significant missing funds from the New Haven practitioner’s client trust account has begun making its way around the state’s 35,000 lawyers. The investigation has stunned the state’s legal establishment.

Gallagher enjoyed the high honor of leading the Connecticut Bar Association in 1999-2000. He was a member of the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers.