975 East Green Street, Pasadena, California 91106
Tel. (626) 744-2000 · Fax (626) 744-2001
http://www.sollp.com

Michael T. O'Callaghan

Position: Managing Partner
Telephone: 626-744-2015
Fax: 626-744-2001
E-Mail: mocallaghan@sollp.com

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Michael T. O’Callaghan graduated from the University of Southern California in 1986 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business and was admitted to the California Bar in 1993 upon graduation from Loyola Law School. Mr. O’Callaghan was admitted to the U.S. District Court, Central District of California in 1995 and also the District of Columbia Bar in 1995 after attending Georgetown University Law Center for graduate studies in taxation. He became a member of the New York State Bar in September 2004. Mr. O’Callaghan is an AV rated attorney and was named by Southern California Super Lawyers and Los Angeles Magazine as a "Super Lawyer" in 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2010. In addition, in November 2009 he was named as one of the "Top Attorneys" by Pasadena Magazine, specializing in civil litigation.

Mr. O’Callaghan was a Senior Litigation and Tax Consultant with Price Waterhouse & Co. from 1986 through 1990. Mr. O’Callaghan was of counsel at Ropers, Majeski, Kohn & Bentley in Los Angeles prior to forming the firm of SABAITIS • O’CALLAGHAN, LLP with Frank T. Sabaitis in April 2000.

Mr. O’Callaghan is the author of “Resolving The Conflicts In Our Lives and In Our Communities,” Loyola Lawyer, Fall 1994 and has participated in various seminars on behalf of the Southern California Association of Defense Counsel. He has spoken in Las Vegas, Nevada about current developments in construction defect law and mold claims and was a featured speaker in November 2005 at the National Business Institutes conference on “Emerging Issues in California Indoor Air Quality and Toxic Mold Litigation”.

Mr. O’Callaghan is presently involved in litigation in various areas of the law, with an emphasis in complex construction matters, commercial, business, real estate and personal injury litigation. He has substantial experience in bench and jury trials in Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Ventura and Orange Counties as well as San Bernardino and Riverside Counties.

Eva Geffcken and Alexander M. Geffcken v. Samuel D'Andrea, et al
On April 2, 2004 we settled all claims against our clients for $16,000 new money after a demand in excess of $1,250,000 at the beginning of trial in late March 2004.

Voit Commercial Brokerage and Grubb & Ellis v. Lee & Associates
January 27, 2005: Successful Binding Arbitration Award In Amount Of $121,500.00 On Behalf Of Voit Commercial Brokerage and Grubb & Ellis

JUDGMENT OBTAINED IN BREACH OF CONTRACT / FRAUD CASE
Searay Development S.A. de C.V., et al. v. Amerivest Trust Group, et al. March 5, 2010: Judgment In Excess of $2 Million obtained in Breach of Contract / Fraud Case





Business Litigation
Construction Defect Litigation
General Liability Litigation
Premises Liability Litigation
Real Estate
Toxic Tort / Mold Litigation

Commercial Litigation
Construction Litigation
Construction Defect
Real Estate Litigation
Toxic Tort
Wrongful Death Litigation

Georgetown University Law Center, Graduate Studies in Taxation, 1994
Loyola Law School, J.D., 1993
University of Southern California, B.S. in Business, 1986

U.S. District Court, Central District of California


California, 1993
District of Columbia, 1995
New York, 2004

American Bar Association
Defense Research Institute (DRI)
International Association of Defense Counsel
Los Angeles County Bar Association
Pasadena Bar Association

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