Casey Callanan 50 B Embassy Square Suite 3 (716) 430-8373 Tonawanda New York 14150 cecallanan@yahoo Profile I am an attorney admitted to practice in New York Courts and the Federal Western District of New York, with over 25 years of experience in litigation and trials in New York. My abilities include the ability to successfully present and argue cases, as well as case settlement negotiation, the ability to handle all aspects of a case from inception to completion, I have proven accomplishments in case handling, office management, personnel management, pleadings and disclosure demands, policy development and problem resolution. Strengths in: Market appraisal and evaluation Knowledge of insurance and mortgage banking Financing and banking relationships Personnel management and teambuilding Client issue resolution Quality and productivity improvement Microsoft Office and The Internet Skills Summary Litigation The handling of commercial and personal injury litigation, including the creation of disclosure templates, the conducting of disclosure, including depositions, the preparation and conducting of trials and depositions, the creation, filing and argument of appeals and motions. Management Ensured smooth administration of training and operations in a fast-paced office handling over 1,700 cases Provided feedback and training to staff concerning client file handling procedures Utilized interpersonal & communication skills when assisting staff with difficult callers Client Service Utilized courteous and professional communications with clients and subordinates Brainstormed with team to identify strategies for improved efficiency. . Education Albany Law School, 1981 Union College, 1978 U. S. Navy Nuclear Power School Light Water Reactor Certification, 1974 High School Diploma ~ Bishop Gibbons High school ~ Schenectady, NY, 1972 Employment Background Steven J. Baum PC ~ Amherst, NY (2008 – 2012), Senior Associate and Supervising Trial Attorney, Supervisor of five attorneys and five support staff in the Trial Unit handling statewide files undergoing disclosure, including disclosure demand drafting and the handling of depositions. Attended Foreclosure Settlement Conferences and brought matters to resolution by settlement or by preparing the cases for summary judgment motion practice. Monitored and directed work product of attorneys and staff members. Hearing Representative Special Funds Conservation Committee, 2007 Cheektowaga, New York Handle Workers’ Compensation reinsurance plan cases in matters concerning the Special Fund for Reopened Cases, the Special Fund for Prior Injury and the Special Fund for Concurrent Employment. The work involves analysis of case status for purposes of voluntary acceptance of cases under the Special Fund for Reopened Cases, file review for settlement offers made on behalf of Special Funds, attending hearings and depositions and the research, writing and argument as to case law interpretation of applicable statutes and regulations. Senior Attorney New York Department of Labor (2004-2007) Albany, New York Conducted all aspects of handling and preparation of pleadings to bringing the matters to proof on behalf of the State of New York Public Work, Apparel Industry Task Force and Labor Standards hearings. Responsibilities included researching, writing and issuing of advisory opinions for cases in the Department of Labor Public Employee Safety and Health, Minimum Wages and Public Work cases. Researched and wrote advisory responses to inquiries from the public and legal communities, employers and employees. I also negotiated and settled cases of all types. Litigation Attorney Insurance Defense, Western New York (1989-2004) Conducted all aspects of insurance defense, including trial work, depositions, appellate research, writing and argument. Directed and handled No Fault arbitrations. Prepared and issued advisory opinions. Prepared and presented training seminars to the Claims Department. Handled cases involving wrongful death, product liability, commercial litigation, dram shop matters, Labor Law construction injured, slip and fall and auto cases. Professional Memberships New York State Bar Association Bar Association Erie County Military Career Honorable Discharge, United States Navy, Machinist Mate Petty Officer Third Class, trained in the theory and operation of pressurized water nuclear reactors. Attended Naval Nuclear Power School, Bainbridge, Maryland, areas of study included mathematics, nuclear physics, electrical theory, reactor plant technology, thermodynamics, chemistry, materials engineering, metallurgy, and reactor principles. Attended Naval Nuclear Power Plant Prototype training, Kesselring Site, Ballston Spa, New York,
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