Joseph F. Callahan

Joe Callahan has more than 20 years of experience handling all aspects of pre-trial litigation and has substantial trial experience in both Missouri and Illinois. Before joining Brown & James, Mr. Callahan was a partner in a St. Louis defense firm and was in-house trial counsel for Liberty Mutual Insurance Company.

For more than two decades, Mr. Callahan has represented physicians and hospitals in professional liability claims, manufacturers and insurers in product liability litigation, including medical device, pharmaceutical, trucking and toxic tort litigation. He was one of three attorneys who coordinated the defense of physicians and pharmaceutical companies in multi-district litigation that involved claims of professional negligence and product liability.

Mr. Callahan has defended claims against school districts and represented employers in employment discrimination claims, including claims under Title VII, the ADA, ADEA and before the Missouri Commission on Human Rights. He has defended many premises liability claims and also has extensive experience representing clients in commercial litigation, including contract disputes, construction litigation and insurance coverage litigation. For many years, he was a frequent speaker for continuing legal education programs in Missouri and Illinois.