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2021 Best Lawyers in America Includes Four Callahan & Blaine Attorneys

Each year Best Lawyers® recognizes those working in the legal industry for their professional excellence. Callahan & Blaine is proud to announce that four of its attorneys have been recognized this year to be among The Best Lawyers in America©. They are Daniel J. Callahan (Founding Partner), Edward Susolik (Supervising Trial Attorney), Brian J. McCormack (Supervising Trial Attorney), and Richard T. Collins (Senior Trial Attorney).

Daniel J. Callahan

While most attorneys on The Best Lawyers in America© list are recognized for their single area of expertise, Mr. Callahan has the distinction of being recognized for the categories of both Commercial Litigation as well as Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs.

Mr. Callahan is not a newcomer to The Best Lawyers in America© list as he has been featured every year since 2005. A frequent recipient of awards, Mr. Callahan has also has been named one of the Top 10 Attorneys in the United States by the National Law Journal. He was voted California Business Trial Lawyer of the Year by California Lawyer Magazine was and listed by Super Lawyers as one of The Top 10 Lawyers in Southern California for 2013. Additionally, Mr. Callahan was the winner of the prestigious OCTLA Trial Lawyer of the Year Award three times, in 2000, 2004, and 2012.

Daniel J. Callahan can be contacted via email at dcallahan@callahan-law.com or by phone at (888) 894-1703.

Edward Susolik

Mr. Susolik has been recognized as one of The Best Lawyers in America© since 2014 for his success in the category of Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs. Additionally, Mr. Susolik was named “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs in Orange County in 2018.

During the last 30 years, Mr. Susolik has come to be known and respected as one of the top litigation attorneys in Southern California. He is known for his powerful and aggressive interdisciplinary litigation practice, combining expert trial and courtroom advocacy skills with bold and decisive litigation strategies. Mr. Susolik has also been recognized by his peers as one of the “Top 100 Attorneys in Southern California” for 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019 — one of only a handful of Orange County attorneys given that distinguished honor by Super Lawyer Magazine.

Edward Susolik can be contacted via email at esusolik@callahan-law.com or by phone at (888) 894-1703.

Brian J. McCormack

Mr. McCormack has been recognized as one of The Best Lawyers in America© since 2012 for his success in the category of Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs.

Mr. McCormack’s extensive list of additional honors and awards include: Orange County Trial Lawyers Association – Trial Lawyer of the Year, Top 50 Attorneys in Orange County, Top Attorneys in Southern California, Best California Attorneys, The National Trial Lawyers – Top 100 Lawyers, Civil Plaintiff, Lawyers of Distinction – Top 10% in the U.S. – Personal Injury, America’s Most Honored Professionals – Top 1%, American Institute of Personal Injury Lawyers – 10 Best and is an inductee into the Western State University College of Law Hall of Fame. With over $1 billion in verdicts and settlements, Mr. McCormack’s awards are thoroughly supported by his track record.

Brian J. McCormack can be contacted via email at bmccormack@callahan-law.com or by phone at (888) 894-1703.

Richard T. Collins

Mr. Collins was included in the 27th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America© for his outstanding work in Insurance Law.

Additionally, Mr. Collins was recognized as one of Southern California’s Super Lawyers every year since 2015. He has been lead counsel in over 25 jury and court trials in federal and state courts throughout California and elsewhere. As a trial attorney with vast experience in the field of insurance litigation, Mr. Collins has recovered millions of dollars for his policyholder clients through verdicts and settlements. Having previously served as a claims representative for a national insurer and having represented insurance companies for the first 10 years of his career, he understands the intricacies of insurance cases from both sides of the aisle.

Richard T. Collins can be contacted via email at rcollins@callahan-law.com or by phone at (888) 894-1703.

Jake Gosselin

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