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CELEBRATING A CAREER
M. Judith Galligan
When Judy returned to Graydon in 2002, she says, “It was
like coming home.”
Judy had worked as an Administrative Assistant at Graydon
for several years in the mid-1970’s, before leaving to stay
at home after her first son was born. When Judy returned
to work, she initially took a job that required weekly travel.
“That got old quickly,” she says. So she went to work for
an appellate service, preparing federal appeals for the 6 th
Circuit Court.
Eight years later, after a twenty-six year hiatus, Judy returned
to Graydon in 2002 as a Paralegal in the Estate Planning
group. “I am so glad that I made the move,” she says.
What are you most looking forward to
about retirement?
Not having to get up on Monday mornings! Seriously though,
I don’t have any great agenda planned. I will do some
traveling with my husband and spend more time with our
granddaughters. Take some classes, exercise more, garden, do
the things I never seem to have time for now and, generally,
just enjoy life.
What will you miss most about working at
Graydon?
I will definitely miss my friends here at the firm, new and
old, many of whom I have known for over 40 years. I’ll also
miss the interaction I have with certain clients and the Court
personnel whom I have gotten to know over the years.
What is the craziest/oddest case that you
worked on while at Graydon?
I’ve worked on a lot of different estates, so it’s hard to say
what was oddest. One of the weirdest experiences that I ever
had was when Chris Buttress and I were itemizing some estate
jewelry and I opened a small locket and ashes fell all over my
hands and lap. Needless to say, I was washing my hands a
lot for the next few days! We found out later that the ashes
were those of a beloved family pet - at least that’s what they
told us.
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We are glad she did too.