NachtLaw, P.C.

Scope, history and geographic reach

David Nacht has led the firm he founded since 1996. Its legal name is NachtLaw, P.C. Ann Arbor is the main office location, and the firm lists other offices in Birmingham, Traverse City, Maumee and Brooklyn.

The website identifies work in labor and employment law, education law, business litigation, civil rights, health care law and criminal defense. It gives Title IX and matters involving doctors and health care workers added attention. The firm states that it serves clients in Michigan, New York and Ohio.

Several of these fields can overlap within the same dispute. An employment case may raise civil rights issues, and a dispute at a school may involve employment rules or Title IX. A matter concerning a doctor may combine workplace terms, licensing concerns and business questions.

Business litigation and health care law

Business litigation is one of the firm's stated concentration areas. These cases commonly begin with contracts, company records, correspondence and accounts of what each party agreed to do. Lawyers may assess early settlement options, prepare pleadings, exchange evidence and present motions before a court.

Business disputes can involve corporate officers and executives, two client groups named on the firm's website. Their cases may require attention to personal employment rights as well as the interests of a company. Courts often look closely at written agreements, the parties' conduct and the records created during the relationship.

Issues affecting doctors and health care workers

NachtLaw identifies health care law as a concentration and lists doctors and health care workers among its clients. In health care matters generally, the key records may include employment contracts, credentialing materials, workplace policies and communications with an institution. The legal route depends on the nature of the dispute and the authority making the decision.

Some professional disputes proceed through an internal review process. Others reach an agency, an arbitrator or a court. Deadlines can arise under a contract, an institutional policy or a statute, so the sequence of events and the written record often carry weight.

Employment, civil rights and education matters

The firm represents employees, executives, corporate officers and professors. Labor and employment cases may concern workplace treatment, pay, termination, contracts or protected rights. The website does not assign particular case types to every attorney, though it identifies employment work within the backgrounds of David Nacht and Grace Cathryn Cretcher.

Employment disputes often begin with a review of policies, evaluations, messages, payroll records and the employer's stated reasons for an action. A worker may bring a claim to an administrative agency or a court, depending on the law and the filing deadline. The parties may resolve the dispute through negotiation, or a judge and jury may decide contested issues.

Civil rights and Title IX

Civil rights is another named concentration. Grace Cretcher's biography connects her work directly to constitutional, federal and state civil rights litigation. Her background also includes women's and LGBT rights advocacy.

Civil rights claims require attention to the actor involved, the right at issue and the remedy the law permits. Government records, witness accounts and written policies may shape the case. Some claims begin with an agency process, while others proceed in state or federal court.

The firm handles Title IX matters and represents professors. A Title IX dispute may involve a school investigation, written notice, interviews, an evidence file and a hearing or appeal under institutional rules. Students and employees can have different legal routes, so the person's role and the school's procedures affect the analysis.

How the attorney team is built

The website names four attorneys with distinct career backgrounds. David A. Nacht is the founder and principal, Fabiola A. Galguera is a partner, Adam Dreher is senior counsel and Grace Cathryn Cretcher is an associate. Their profiles provide the clearest account of the firm's current legal team.

David Nacht and Fabiola Galguera

David Nacht holds degrees from Harvard College and the University of Michigan Law School. His biography states that he has tried numerous cases and represents clients in negotiation and litigation. It also reports five-figure and six-figure settlements, though the website does not identify particular matters in the material provided.

Fabiola Galguera joined NachtLaw in 2020. She grew up in Miami and earned a Bachelor of Arts with High Distinction in Political Science from the University of Michigan. During college, she worked for legal counsel to the Hialeah Police Department and the City of Hialeah and served as a student facilitator at the university.

Adam Dreher and Grace Cretcher

Adam Dreher joined the firm in 2025 after nearly a decade as a prosecutor. He grew up in Ypsilanti and enlisted in the United States Army after the September 11, 2001 attacks. He served as a Cavalry Scout during two combat tours in Iraq, then returned to Ypsilanti and continued his education through the G.I. Bill.

Grace Cathryn Cretcher focuses on employment and civil rights law. She has practiced before state and federal agency tribunals. She has also worked on constitutional claims, federal and state civil rights cases and wage-and-hour class actions.

In my opinion, the biographies help explain how the firm approaches disputes that can move through several forums. The team includes trial, prosecutorial, agency and class action experience. Each of those forms of work calls for close attention to evidence, procedure and deadlines.

Courts, clients and communication

The firm's lawyers hold admissions in the state courts of Michigan, Ohio, New York and Florida. The website also lists admissions in several federal district courts, the Sixth and Seventh U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals and the Supreme Court of the United States. These are collective firm statements, since the supplied profiles do not give an admission year or court list for each attorney.

NachtLaw says it assists clients throughout Michigan and the Midwest. It also works with national and international clients who need local counsel. The listed office locations support matters in Michigan, Ohio and New York.

The firm provides legal services in English and Spanish. That option is relevant when a client, family member or witness communicates more clearly in Spanish. Clear communication can matter when the case involves detailed records, interviews or sworn statements.

The website identifies employees, executives, corporate officers, professors, doctors and health care workers among the people the firm represents. It also names business litigation, criminal defense and education law alongside its employment and civil rights work. The firm maintains profiles on Facebook, X and LinkedIn.