Todd Gallinger brings a wealth of legal expertise and experience to his practice, specializing in serving nonprofit organizations and engaging in public interest work. With a Juris Doctor, Cum Laude, from George Washington University Law School, he has provided legal counsel to clients on a broad spectrum of complex matters. His practice includes assisting individuals with immigration issues, particularly in family and business immigration matters, while also offering pro-bono representation for asylees and victims of human trafficking. Todd has litigated immigration and naturalization delays in every district court in CA, including participating in class action lawsuits co-counseling with ACLU and Asian Law Caucus. Moreover, he has a robust background in nonprofit representation, assisting organizations in initial formation, charitable approval, employment issues, political involvement, board management, and ongoing regulatory compliance.

In addition to his legal practice, Todd has held a senior management position with the largest American Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, where he reported to the National Executive Director. His responsibilities included managing development and advising on operations for CAIR’s 29 local affiliates. As the primary trainer within the organization, he trained over 200 staff and board members, established online document and resource sharing systems, and created organization-wide policies covering all substantive areas of operations and programming. With a Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude, in Religious Studies from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and a Master of Arts in Religion – Islamic Studies & Leadership from Claremont School of Theology/Bayan Claremont, Todd Gallinger is admitted by the State Bar of California and the State Bar of New York. He currently serves as the Board Chair of The Nonprofit Partnership.