Experience

Callagy Law

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• • Mar 2022 - Present

• • Nov 2017 - Present

  • Represented Business Litigation Division clients in a wide array of litigation practice areas including, wrongful death defense, corporate breach of fiduciary duty, and U.T.S.A. trade secret theft defense;• Key member of trial team, including second chairing the three main defendants, that resulted in the 75th largest jury verdict in America ($14.35M in punitive damages);• Managed a group of 3 attorneys and 4 support staff in litigation efforts against Claim and Plan Administrators in ERISA disputes;• Designed framework for tracking metrics of ERISA lawsuits in internal case management system;• Litigated all aspects of ERISA claims (especially 29 U.S.C. § 1132) from medical provider deposition defense to arguing dispositive motions. Show less

• • Nov 2015 - Nov 2017

  • Obtained approx. $1M in settlements and judgments in representing national litigation funding corporation.

• • Dec 2014 - Oct 2015

  • Performed legal research and writing for $1B federal qui tam lawsuit; incorporated 501(c)(3) organizations.



Rutgers Law School

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Student Associate - Community And Transactional Law Clinic

  • Aug 2014 - May 2015

  • Conducted oral arguments in New Jersey State Chancery Court for a guardianship hearing. • Provided legal services to non-profit organizations, B-Corporations, Community Development Financial Institutions and indigent individuals. • Guided clients through their corporation's application for Employment Identification Numbers (EIN), completed federal and state tax exemptions forms, and interviewed clients. • Researched and wrote legal documents related to adherence to municipal, state, and federal corporate law. • Drafted and amended corporate by-laws. • Filed Certificate of Incorporations Show less



Leav & Steinberg, LLP

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Summer Associate

  • May 2014 - Aug 2014

  • Wrote and researched legal memorandum on issues relating to a 42 U.S.C. 1983 claim stemming from personal injury caused by a New York City Police Officer. • Drafted legal complaints, legal answers and arbitration demands. • Drafted mediation and arbitration statements. • Wrote and researched legal memorandum on issues relating to a 42 U.S.C. 1983 claim stemming from personal injury caused by a New York City Police Officer. • Drafted legal complaints, legal answers and arbitration demands. • Drafted mediation and arbitration statements.



Office of the State Public Defender

• Law Practice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Legal Intern

  • Jan 2014 - May 2014

  • Assisted attorneys in representation of criminal defendants in both misdemeanor and felony cases. • Assisted in drafting legal briefs relating Giglio v. U.S. and the prosecutor’s failure to disclose evidence to jury. • Assisted attorneys in representation of criminal defendants in both misdemeanor and felony cases. • Assisted in drafting legal briefs relating Giglio v. U.S. and the prosecutor’s failure to disclose evidence to jury.



Rutgers Law School

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Student Volunteer -Student Bankruptcy Volunteership Program

  • Oct 2013 - Jan 2014

  • Conducted financial statement interviews, counseled the client on any bankruptcy inquiries, and prepared client for a bankruptcy hearing. • Completed the 11 U.S.C. §707(b)2 means test for debt discharge and applied New Jersey state law asset exemptions. • Assisted an indigent client in filing for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy. • Conducted financial statement interviews, counseled the client on any bankruptcy inquiries, and prepared client for a bankruptcy hearing. • Completed the 11 U.S.C. §707(b)2 means test for debt discharge and applied New Jersey state law asset exemptions. • Assisted an indigent client in filing for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy.



State of New Jersey

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Summer Associate The New Jersey Office of the Attorney General

  • Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

  • Briefed Administrative Law Judge’s Initial Decisions and petitioner/respondent’s Exceptions to Initial Decisions and discussed them with supervising Deputy Attorney Generals. • Researched and wrote legal memorandum on issues related to public utility competitive and non-competitive service offerings, municipal utility expansion, and private billing disputes. • Briefed Administrative Law Judge’s Initial Decisions and petitioner/respondent’s Exceptions to Initial Decisions and discussed them with supervising Deputy Attorney Generals. • Researched and wrote legal memorandum on issues related to public utility competitive and non-competitive service offerings, municipal utility expansion, and private billing disputes.



Legal Services of New Jersey

• United States
• Legal Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Legal Intern

  • Nov 2010 - Aug 2011

  • Researched legal issues related to client qualification for Medicare, Medicaid and SSA assistance. • Researched legal issues related to client qualification for Medicare, Medicaid and SSA assistance.