Raymond Gallelli

First Year of Call
Alberta, 2021

Areas of Practice
Insurance Law

Description
Raymond Gallelli is an insurance and general litigation lawyer with a special interest in agricultural law. His litigation practice includes estate, commercial tenancy and construction litigation which involves resolving disputes with contractors and securing payments through civil claims.
In his agricultural practice, Raymond has:

Appealed a crop insurance claim
Attended multiple farm debt mediations
Represented an agricultural society in a civil claim
Raymond has appeared before the Court of King’s Bench and the Alberta Court of Justice. He has also obtained a Norwich Order and successfully defended an appeal of an Alberta Court of Justice decision.

Raymond spent his undergrad studying economics focusing on finance management electives before obtaining his JD from Thompson Rivers University (TRU). He worked at the TRU community legal clinic to provide legal support to low-income individuals, which has strengthened Raymond’s belief in hard work, respect for others and giving back to his community.

Value to Clients

“Having been raised on a grain and cattle farm, I am able to assist my clients in many agricultural areas such as estate planning, estate litigation, and crop insurance appeals. I also assist agricultural clients with civil disputes.”

Outside the Office

Raymond enjoys skiing, hiking and spending time at the lake. He also visits his family farm to help with harvesting, moving cattle and seeding. The main sport Raymond enjoys is basketball but in recent years he has also taken up softball, rugby and golf.