Biography
Christopher A. Callanan, Shareholder in the Boston office of Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy, concentrates his practice on civil litigation, including the defense of catastrophic product liability, employment, commercial, medical device and negligence matters throughout the United States. He also has experience in Sports Law, having represented Olympic athletes,
national governing bodies, sports agents and sponsors of athletes and sporting events.
Mr. Callanan is a graduate of the College of the Holy Cross and Boston College Law School. He is admitted to practice in the state and federal courts of Massachusetts and Maine, the United States District Court for the Districts of Connecticut and Vermont, the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit and the United States Supreme Court.
He is a member of the International Association of Defense Counsel, American Bar Association, Boston Bar Association and Sports Lawyers Association.
Curriculum Vitae
Shareholder. Trial counsel in the Boston office of Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy, a nationally recognized law firm dedicated to the litigation of complex, high stakes cases throughout the United States.
Education:
1992 | | B.A., College of the Holy Cross
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1995 | | J.D., Boston College Law School
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Bar Admissions:
1995 | | Massachusetts
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1996 | | U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
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2001 | | U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
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2002 | | U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut
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2007 | | Maine
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2008 | | U.S. District Court, District of Maine
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2010 | | U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. District Court, District of Vermont
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Recent Publications and Programs:
Haddad v. Wal-Mart: Massachusetts' Newly Articulated Standards of Punitive Damage Awards in Discrimination Cases, IADC EMPLOYMENT LAW COMMITTEE NEWSLETTER (December 2009)
21st Century Motion Practice: Addressing E-Discovery Issues, Massachusetts Bar Association, Panelist (September 2009)
DiFiore v. American Airlines: A Lesson for Employers about the Potential Traps of the Massachusetts Tips Statute, IADC Aviation and Space Law Committee Newsletter (October 2008)
Morals Clauses in Sports Contracts - A 2008 Primer, National Sports and Entertainment Law Symposium, University of Virginia School of Law, Virginia CLE (March 7, 2008)
How to Obtain Discovery from Federal Government Agencies, IADC AVIATION AND SPACE LAW COMMITTEE NEWSLETTER (October 2007)
Taking Depositions Workshop, MCLE, Co-Chair (2007—)
Advanced Deposition Workshop, MCLE, Faculty Member (April 2007-)
Greater Boston with Emily Rooney (WGBH television broadcast, May 22, 2007)
Employment Rights of Undocumented Workers, IADC Employment Newsletter (November 2006)
Gendreau v. Hyannis Air: Defending the Fear of Flying Case, IADC Air & Space Law Newsletter (March 2006)
Advice for the Next Jeremy Bloom: An Elite Athlete's Guide to NCAA Amateurism Regulations, 56 CASE W. RES. L. REV. 687 (Spring 2006)
Regular Contributor, Sports Law Blog, sportslawblog.com
"Be a Parent, Not a Pal," pro bono educational programs discussing social host liability for parents, educators, students and members of the community (2005—)
Professional Organizations:
International Association of Defense Counsel
American Bar Association
Boston Bar Association
Sports Lawyer Association
Description of Practice:
Commercial Litigation
Employment Litigation
Premises Liability
Product Liability
Real Estate Litigation
Sports Law
Wrongful Death and Catastrophic Personal Injury
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