UNIONDALE, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 4, 2025 / Marquis Who's Who honors Mike R. Galli, Esq., for his expertise in search and seizure law and criminal prosecution. Mr. Galli dedicated more than 40 years to criminal law, search warrant jurisprudence and legal education. His legacy includes thousands of successfully executed search warrants, in-depth instruction to law enforcement professionals and authorship of one of California's leading legal manuals on search warrants.
About Mike R. Galli
Mr. Galli began his legal career in 1984 as a unit member of the Office of the District Attorney for Santa Clara County, California. His early assignments included the misdemeanor DUI, juvenile and narcotics units, quickly gaining experience in high-stakes criminal prosecution. He later served as special assistant to the U.S. attorney for one year. He took on multiple leadership roles in the district attorney's office, including being the first supervisor of the newly created Narcotic Asset Forfeiture Unit, supervisor of the Welfare Fraud and Restitution Services Units and assistant unit leader of the Felony Narcotics Unit.
Mr. Galli earned an associate degree in history from Foothill College, with honors, in 1978, a bachelor's degree in political science and government cum laude from the University of San Francisco in 1980 and a Juris Doctor from Santa Clara University in 1983. He was admitted to the California Bar and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California and is a Peace Officer Standards and Training-certified Level Two instructor.
A Focus on the Fourth Amendment Law
Mr. Galli's career centered on complex areas of Fourth Amendment law, where he developed deep expertise in drafting and defending search warrants. Over his tenure, he wrote more than 2,200 search warrants, with only one unsuccessful outcome due to circumstances beyond his control. This record has positioned him as one of the foremost authorities on search and seizure law in California. He continues to contribute to the field as the author of the "Search Warrant Law and Practice Manual," now in its fifth edition. The manual contains more than 850 pages of text and templates and soon will be updated and expanded further with a new chapter on standing issues.
In addition to his courtroom achievements, Mr. Galli spent nearly four decades as an instructor and technical adviser. He taught thousands of law enforcement professionals, district attorneys and paralegals across California. He served as a faculty member at the Robert Presley Institute of Criminal Investigation and as a lead instructor for the California District Attorneys Association. His focus areas included Fourth Amendment law, search warrant procedures and technology-related legal standards. He also guest lectured at institutions like Stanford University and trained officers at police departments throughout the state.
A Strong Work Ethic and Commitment to Community
Mr. Galli's accolades include the POST Excellence in Training Lifetime Achievement Award from the California Commission on POST in 2022, the CNOA Region 1 Prosecutor of the Year in 2016 and the Author of the Year from the California District Attorneys Association in 2009. He was also twice recognized by the San José Police Department and named Santa Clara County Employee of the Month.
Mr. Galli attributes his success to a strong work ethic instilled by his maternal grandparents, as well as a commitment to self-education and public service. He remains active in the legal community through writing, advising and contributing to law enforcement training, ensuring that his influence on the field will continue for years to come.
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