Kerry A. Galvin, ’86
Kerry A. Galvin, ’86, came to law school with an undergraduate degree in foreign relations, drawn by Michigan’s reputation and international programs. While she found her skill set more suited to the corporate realm than to international trade law, her legal education did not disappoint.
“Michigan helped prepare me to be the best possible lawyer I could be,” says Galvin, of Houston.
In appreciation, Galvin has made gifts to the Law School Fund for more than two decades, most recently a leader-ship gift of $30,000.
“The best way I can give back is to try to help other people have the same fan-tastic experience I did,” she says.
After Law School graduation, Galvin practiced with a firm in Houston for four years, then worked for Houston-based Lyondell Chemical Company for 18 years, the last eight as general counsel. When the company was acquired in December 2007, Galvin decided to take a mid-career sabbatical.
She has made the most of it, primarily using the time to travel, catch up with family and friends, and pursue her own projects, in addition to some consulting work. She serves on the board of the University of Michigan Alumni Association and has read student briefs for the Law School’s annual moot court competition.
With time to recharge, she’s eager to use her legal and business skills in a new setting.
“I feel very blessed to have the opportunity to do this,” she says. “It has given me a chance to reflect on what I want to do in the next phase of my life.”