Position: Member

TEL: 213-977-0211

FAX: 213-481-1554

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Admitted: California, 1986

Law School: University of California - Los Angeles Law School, J.D.

College: University of California, Santa Cruz

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Practice Areas: Civil Litigation, Plaintiff Personal Injury, Auto Negligence, Wrongful Death, Insurance Law, Federal Tort Claims, Car Wrecks, Truck Wrecks, Motorcycle Accidents, Product Liability, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home Negligence, Premises Liability

Additional Information: Irvlyn Kennedy v. Jo-Ann Stores, LLC and Darice, Inc.

As a partner at Girardi and Keese, James G. O'Callahan handles plaintiff civil litigation. He has tried product liability, bad faith, medical malpractice as well as personal injury cases. Mr. O'Callahan has over thirty jury trials, and has tried cases in both State and Federal Court. Since 1995 Mr. O'Callahan has served as an arbitrator and mediator for the Los Angeles County court's Alternate Dispute Panel. He has lectured at continuing legal education programs on product liability cases, pharmaceutical litigation, evidence, handling medical malpractice cases. He has also been selected to participate in ABOTA's "Masters in Trial" program.

Firm Members: Edwin Aiwazlan

Firm Members: David Lira

Firm Members: Shahram Shayesteh

Firm Members: Howard Miller

Firm Members: Celene Chan