Biography

Christopher A. Callanan, Shareholder in the Boston office of Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy, focuses his litigation practice on the representation of plaintiffs and defendants in cases involving catastrophic personal injury and death, employment matters and real estate disputes. He represented one of three employees in a wrongful death case reported by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly as 2005's eighth largest settlement. He has also represented Ford Motor Company, General Motors Corporation, Harris Corporation, The Home Depot USA, Inc., American Honda Motor Company, Inc., Marriott International, Inc., American Suzuki Motor Corporation and Quest Diagnostics Incorporated. Mr. Callanan co-authored the prevailing appellate brief in a First Amendment case listed by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly as one of the Most Important Opinions of 2002. 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 District of Connecticut and the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.

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
1995		J.D., Boston College Law School

Bar Admissions:

1995		Massachusetts
1996		U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
2001		U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
2002		U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut
2007		Maine
2008		U.S. District Court, District of Maine

Recent Publications and Programs:

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)

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, www.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:

Wrongful Death and Catastrophic Personal Injury

Employment Litigation

Premises Liability

Product Liability

Real Estate Litigation

Sports Law