Escaping the doldrums of private law practice.

5/2005 - Present

Individual Contributor

• As in any law practice, claedar for any present court appeartnces, file review to determoine if any particular fiile ned action that day, client contact, either to advise clients of developments in their matter or to advise of needed actions or hold their hand, research as needed and allowing time for unexpected, new clients, developments in existing matters

7/2001 - 12/2003

Law offices of John W. Callahan

Self-Employed

• A private law practice primarily in the areas of corporate governance, civil litigation, criminal defense, bankruptcy, will draft and estate settlement; residential real estate and juvenile practice

8/1999 - 7/2001

B&B Bail Bonds of Connecticut

Executive

• Staff Counsel: Established and organized the staff counsel office, providing a paradigm for all other in-house counsel within B&B’s parent corporation, Emergency Financial Services, including developing an in-house licensing review manual and conducting monthly meetings to keep all licensed employees abreast of statutory and regulatory changes affecting company practices. Responsible for all legal representation of the corporation before; the Connecticut Department of Insurance, in the areas of licensing, compliance and trade practices, the Division of Criminal Justice regarding bond default and forfeitures and Civil and Appellate practice.

11/1998 - 9/1999

Bolton Foran &Klimaszewski

Individual Contributor

• Staff Attorney: Conducted civil litigation in state courts; including preparation of pleadings, discovery, short calendar and pre trial conferences. Representation in criminal matters in the GA courts and Part A. Additional practice areas included consumer bankruptcy; probate practice, will drafting and estate settlement and residential real estate. I also acted as reviewing counsel for the Child Protection Court of the Juvenile Session of the Superior Court, preparing opinions as to whether trial proposed trial appeals were meritorious and should be funded.

4/1995 - 10/1998

Connolly & Callahan

Individual Contributor

• Attorney: The practice consisted primarily of defense of liability claims for the Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, the Middlesex Mutual Assurance Company and the Hanover Insurance Company, both first and third party general liability. Responsibilities included; file evaluation, preparation of opinion letters to carriers as to liability and value of the claim, guiding activities of investigators and conducting the defense of claims. The latter including drafting pleadings and motions, conducting discovery, including both standard and drafted interrogatories and deposing claimants and witnesses, appearances at short calendar and attending pre trial conferences. The firm also conducted a general practice including commercial litigation, probate practice and residential and commercial real estate.

1990

Law Degree

Valparaiso School of Law

• Law

1978

Bachelor Degree

Northeastern University

• Pol. Sci.