Dale K. Galipo

Dale K. Galipo is one of the nation’s most accomplished civil rights trial attorneys and the founder of The Law Offices of Dale K. Galipo in Woodland Hills, California. He has built a distinguished career representing victims of police misconduct, excessive force, in-custody deaths, and wrongful convictions.

Dale earned his Juris Doctor from the UCLA School of Law in 1984, following a degree in business administration from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. Early in his career, he gained national attention for his success in criminal defense trials, earning multiple felony acquittals and the nickname “The Strikes Man” from the Daily Journal.

Since shifting his focus to civil rights litigation, Dale has secured over 100 seven-figure verdicts and settlements, resulting in more than $500 million recovered for his clients. He has tried and won over 100 jury trials and authored 20 published opinions in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, influencing the landscape of civil rights law nationwide.

Dale’s work has earned some of the legal field’s top honors, including CAALA Trial Lawyer of the Year and CAOC Consumer Attorney of the Year in 2020. He was also awarded the CLAY Award by California Lawyer magazine and named one of the Daily Journal’s Top Plaintiffs’ Lawyers in 2023 and 2024.

Dale K. Galipo is a distinguished Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and a member of the Inner Circle of Advocates, an exclusive group of the top 100 plaintiff attorneys in the United States. His proven track record and relentless pursuit of justice have established him as a leading voice for individuals impacted by systemic abuse and government misconduct.

Law Office Affiliations

• Founder and Principal, Law Offices of Dale K. Galipo
• Member, Inner Circle of Advocates
• Fellow, The American College of Trial Lawyers

Licensed State

• California

Education

• UCLA School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Michigan
  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

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