William Gailey was confirmed by State Senate and Reappointed to State Bar Board of Governors

PR Log (Press Release) – Sep 16, 2009 – William "Bill" Gailey was confirmed by the California State Senate to his reappointment as a Member of the State Bar Board of Governors on September 7, 2009. The confirmation was by a unanimous vote of 39-0. Mr Gailey's second consecutive term on the Board of Governors expires on September 1, 2011.

The State Bar is governed by a 23-member Board of Governors. Fifteen are lawyers elected by members of the State Bar. A 16th lawyer is elected by the California Young Lawyers Association (CYLA) Board of Directors.

Since 1977, the State Bar has operated with increased involvement by the public. Beginning that year, six "public" or non-lawyer members were appointed to the Board of Governors - four by California's governor, one by the state Senate Committee on Rules and one by the Speaker of the Assembly.  The 23rd member of the Board of Governors is the State Bar president, who is elected by the other board members to serve a fourth year as the bar's chief officer.

Bill Gailey is a licensed Private Investigator, the Founder and Chairman of Gailey Associates, Inc.  Gailey Associates, Inc. is a professional investigations firm with offices in Orange County and in Los Angeles, California. Gailey Associates, Inc. conducts surveillance investigations, background checks, records research, service of process, computer forensics, political consulting and many other forms of investigations.  The firm’s partners include Bill Gailey, Cheryl L. Yocum JD, Justin Hodson, Jeff Gailey and Diana Roupoli, JD. For more information on Mr. Gailey and Gailey Associates you can visit their websites at www.InvestigatorForYou.com and www.GaileyAssociates.com.