History

Mollica, Gall, Sloan & Sillery traces its origins to Bolin & Walker, founded in Athens in 1950. After John W. Bolin's elevation to the Common Pleas Court bench in 1961, William Parker Walker and Gerald A. Mollica formed Walker & Mollica in 1963. After serving two terms as Athens County Prosecuting Attorney, in 1969 Homer B. Gall, Jr., joined the firm, which became known as Walker, Mollica & Gall. Gall left in 1991 to become a judge of the Athens County Common Pleas Court.

MGSS Athens office.

With the addition of Steven T. Sloan in 1973, James D. Sillery in 1976, and Robert J. Gall in 1982, and following the departure in 1982 of William Parker Walker, the firm took its present name. Since then, Andrew J. Mollica joined the firm in 1989, as did Cherie H. Gall in 1991. Larry D. Wines became an associate in 1998.

Our Commitment to Excellence for Our Clients

The largest and one of the oldest law firms serving Southeastern Ohio, Mollica, Gall, Sloan & Sillery seeks to provide excellent, professional, and efficient legal service to our clients. The firm uses technology extensively to serve its broad clientele. Our practice areas include civil litigation, including personal injury and wrongful death for both plaintiffs and defendants; real estate services; estate planning with wills, trusts, and other techniques; probate of decedents' estates and guardianships; business and commercial law; representation of employers before administrative agencies in areas such as civil rights, workers' compensation, and unemployment compensation; domestic relations; and traffic and municipal court cases. Services extend to the state and federal courts in Ohio, and the United States Supreme Court. The firm also operates a full-service real estate title agency, Cherie Gall Title/ACS Athens.

Our Commitment to Our Community

Members of the firm take active leadership roles in the betterment of Athens County and the state of Ohio. Our lawyers have served charitable, artistic, and educational organizations. Firm members are active within the legal profession. Four have served on the Boards of Governors of sections of the Ohio State Bar Association, one has been President of the Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys, and five have been President of the Athens County Bar Association. Our lawyers have also been involved in economic development efforts within Athens County.