For decades, John Galley was a licensed real estate attorney in Illinois and Wisconsin. He is a cum laude graduate of Dartmouth and received his law degree from IIT/Chicago-Kent College of Law.

A Starker Exchange legal writing assignment in law school marked the beginning of his interest in 1031 Exchanges. And this eventually led to the formation of his 1031 Exchange-Qualified Intermediary Company.

As his 1031 Exchange reputation grew. John became a frequent and popular speaker to local, state and national groups about 1031 exchanges.

Specific Exchange Credentials

• Has acted as a qualified intermediary for decades, doing thousands of 1031 exchanges.
• taught by the two lawyers who wrote the 1991 Exchange regulations for the IRS and Treasury Department.
• Charter Member of the Midwest Chapter of the National Federation of Exchange Accommodators (FEA).
• Faculty for State Bar CLE presentations.
• Exchange presentations on behalf of eight state bar associations.
• Featured exchange presentations at several American Land Title Association (ALTA) annual conventions.
• Consultant and Expert Witness for 1031 Exchange lawsuits.
• Published exchange articles in Title News (the official publication of ALTA), the Illinois Real Estate Journal, the Maine Lawyers Review, the Maine Business Monthly, and a published interview in Lawyers Weekly USA.