Ms. Monica K. Gilroy

The Gilroy Firm

A founding principal of The Gilroy Firm, Ms. Gilroy is the firm’s managing partner. Her national practice is based out of Atlanta.  

Named a Top 50 Woman Attorney in Georgia, the focus of Ms. Gilroy's  national litigation practice includes all aspects of real estate litigation, including property management issues, title insurance defense, fair housing, foreclosure and title disputes, broker and agent liability defense, mortgage fraud-related litigation and civil and commercial contract disputes.  She regularly assists closing attorneys, real estate agents, property managers, title companies and brokers when title or other contract issues arise. She practiced for several years in the areas of estate and trust litigation and serves regularly as a Special Master in Fulton County. 

A seasoned litigator, Ms. Gilroy has conducted hundreds of jury trials, bench trials, arbitrations and mediations. Recently, she became licensed as an arbitrator and mediator, helping others resolve their disputes with her years of knowledge. 

Ms. Gilroy is a past Chair of the Real Property Law Section (“RPLS”) of the State Bar of Georgia, serving the RPLS for decades.  A long-standing member of the State Bar of Georgia, she was appointed by the last nine Presidents of the State Bar to serve on the Programs Committee, which determines how State Bar dues are spent. 

Since 2014, Ms. Gilroy has served on the American Land Title Association (ALTA) National Education Committee, one of only a dozen members who write the curriculum for ALTA members. Since 2020, she has served as the National Title Action Network (TAN) Chair for ALTA, promoting advocacy at the state and national level for title professionals. She is also the recipient of the prestigious National Title Professional Designation from ALTA.  

Ms. Gilroy is an action member of the National Association of Residential Property Managers (NARPM), serving as outside national counsel and as the Atlanta Chapter's General Counsel. She is considered a subject-matter expert on single-family residential property management and Fair Housing laws.  

A popular and frequent speaker, she speaks and teaches on a regular basis at the state and national level to attorneys, real estate professionals, property managers, and real estate brokers and agents on litigation and real estate-related topics. Ms. Gilroy holds an AV-peer review rating with Martindale Hubbell. Since 2008 she has been a peer-nominated Georgia Super Lawyer in the practice area of real estate.

For over a decade, she has served as the Attorney Coach for the Johns Creek High School Mock Trial team, assisting them to many victories and to the State competition. She was awarded the Attorney High School Mock Trial Coach of the Year by the State Bar. She is also an active volunteer educator in her church in Johns Creek, Georgia.