Managing Partner, Callahan & Blaine
WHY: Famed local trial lawyer. Named one of top 10 attorneys in U.S. by National Law Journal. Named Lawyer of the Year by California Lawyer magazine. Among successes: highest jury verdict in Orange County history, $934M (Beckman Coulter v. Flextronics); highest insurance bad faith judgment in OC history, $58M. On boards of Segerstrom, New Majority.
RECENT: Involved in paraplegic’s lawsuit against embattled attorney Michael Avenatti, alleges he stole a $4M settlement he negotiated for the client.
QUOTABLE: Website notes “the Callahan & Blaine litigation style: aggressive, thorough, comprehensive and, most of all, Winning!”
FUN FACTS: Favorite film: “Rocky” or “Rambo”; TV show, “Ray Donovan.”
