The Callahan Law Firm
440 Louisiana Street, Suite 2000
Houston TX 77002
713-224-9000
888-224-7020 - Toll Free
713-224-9001 - Fax
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Michael S. Callahan
| Location: | Houston, Texas |
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| Phone: | 713-224-9000 (Local) 888-224-7020 (Toll Free) |
| Fax: | 713-224-9001 |
Michael Callahan is a trial lawyer who fights for people. He has practiced in the area of personal injury law his entire legal career. Michael specializes in representing victims in serious injury cases, such as those involving spinal cord injury, paralysis, brain injury, loss of limb, burns, and wrongful death.
Michael received his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin in 1989. Upon graduation, he moved to Houston to work as a design and construction engineer. For the next several years, Michael worked for two major engineering/construction firms and was involved in the design and construction of refineries, chemical plants, paper mills, and other industrial facilities. He graduated from South Texas College of Law in 1994 with a Doctorate of Jurisprudence.
Michael Callahan combines his background, training and experience with a passion for representing people who are all too often the underdog in the fight for justice against corporations and insurance companies. Michael has built his reputation on hard work and compassion. His success comes in large part from his ability to listen to the people he represents, discover the story of the client and the case, and then tell it to the jury in a compelling, passionate and meaningful way. As a trial lawyer, Mr. Callahan has taken on many large companies over the years and obtained the justice his clients deserve.
Mr. Callahan is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He is licensed to practice law in the State of Texas and before the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Mr. Callahan is a member of the American Association for Justice (AAJ), the Texas Trial Lawyers Association (TTLA), the Houston Trial Lawyers Association (HTLA), the Texas Bar Association, and the State Bar of Texas. He is also a graduate of the prestigious Trial Lawyers' College founded and directed by Gerry Spence. The College admits only 48 lawyers nationwide each year and is exclusively for lawyers who represent people.
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury and Wrongful Death
- Product Liability
- Oil & Gas
- Intellectual Property
- Motor Vehicle and Trucking Accidents
- Insurance
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 1994
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
Education
- South Texas College of Law, Houston, Texas
Doctorate of Jurisprudence - 1994 - University of Texas, Austin, Texas
Bachelor of Science - 1989
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Honors and Awards
- Texas Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters Business, 2008 - 2013
- Top Lawyers for the People - H Texas, 2010
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American Association for Justice, Member
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Member
- Houston Trial Lawyers Association, Member
- Texas Bar Association, Member
- American Bar Association, Member
Recognized among Houston’s Top Lawyers by H Texas Magazine. The magazine selects the best of the best lawyers and law firms each year.
