Biography
Creighton joined Pentiuk, Couvreur & Kobiljak in 2002. Creighton’s practice focuses on civil litigation with an emphasis on representing housing cooperatives, businesses, governmental entities, and financial institutions. He has also extensive experience litigating landlord/tenant matters, divorce, custody and other family law issues, collection and employment law.
Since joining the firm in 2002, Mr. Gallup has been primarily involved in cooperative law, spearheading the Landlord Tenant Litigation Department. In addition, he is an annual lecturer at both the (MAHC) and (NAHC). Creighton provides Cooperative board members and managers from all across the country training that is essential to assist them in effective cooperative governance and management, and liability prevention. He is a contributing author to periodic publications for the MAHC Messenger, the National Cooperative Law Center, and National Association of Housing Cooperatives.
Creighton also served as a member of the Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber of Commerce (SWCRCC) as both an Ambassador and a Director. He has also completed Leadership 21 with the SWCRCC.
Primary Practice Areas
- Cooperative Law
- Trial and Appellate Advocacy
- Business Law
- Municipal Law
Education
- Michigan State University, Detroit College of Law, East Lansing, Michigan
- 2001
- Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
- 1996
- Major: International Relations with an emphasis on Foreign Language, Russian and Japanese
- Japan Center for Michigan Universities, Hikone
- Advanced Degree, Japanese Language and Culture - 1997
Admissions
- Michigan, 2001
- Illinois, 2013
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan, 2004
Professional Associations and Memberships
- State Bar of Michigan
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Chicago Bar Association
- Downriver Bar Association
- Wayne County Family Bar Association
Civic Associations and Memberships
- MSU-DCL Downriver Alumni Association
- Polish Roman Catholic Union of America (PRCU)
Classes/Seminars
- MAHC Annual Conference Instructor since 2010
- NAHC Annual Conference Instructor since 2010