Phillip McCallum
MEDIATOR AND ARBITRATOR

Phillip McCallum has over 30 years of experience handling catastrophic personal injury, medical malpractice, and wrongful death cases and mediations stemming from a wide variety of causes, whether auto accidents, 18-wheelers, product liability, workplace accidents, toxic torts, pharmaceuticals, burns, medical malpractice, medical devices, industrial accidents, exposures, fires, or other causes.

Phillip McCallum has over 30 years of experience handling catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death cases stemming from a wide variety of vehicle accidents, including cars, trucks and 18-wheelers.

Phillip McCallum has dealt with fraud and bad faith cases and mediations including consumer fraud, bank fraud, insurance fraud, bad faith failure to pay, bad faith failure to investigate, consumer finance, mortgage lending, retail installment contracts, lender liability, collateral protection, warranties, and predatory lending.

Cases involving multiple claimants present some unique challenges when it comes to settlement.  Having a mediator who can generate creative solutions and help the parties navigate the distinctive pitfalls associated with these cases is important.

Insurance and business disputes turn on interpreting complex and complicated contracts, but they are a breach of contract cases at their heart.  Regardless of the amount in controversy, exploring the contract terms, the facts at issue, and the applicable law are critical to a thorough analysis and understanding of the issues involved in mediating such disputes.  Phillip uses his many years’ experience in the courtroom to enhance his effectiveness in mediating disputes of this type.  But he doesn’t let either interfere with your ability to negotiate your case.  These types of cases include acquisitions, buy-sell agreements, stock purchase agreements, shareholder agreements, covenants not to compete, insurance coverage disputes, equipment purchases, real estate, leases, and other similar matters.

Construction cases are never simple.  They often involve multiple contracts, multiple parties, numerous contributing factors, complicated damage calculations, and a multitude of expert witnesses.   Mediating these cases requires a mediator who is experienced in construction matters so that he can quickly understand and assess the issues at play.   Phillip McCallum has managed and mediated numerous large and complex construction disputes, both before and after lawsuits or arbitration demands have been filed. 

Employment matters are rarely simple to resolve.  They are multifaceted and turn on policies, best practices, laws, regulations, and sometimes contracts, but also emotions, feelings, and relationships.  The ability to connect with people is one of the most important skills in mediating these types of disputes.  Phillip is not only an experienced litigator and mediator, but he has real-world experience as a manager, managing large offices Including a quasi-state entity.  He has dealt with issues including, wage and hour, overtime, leave, Family Medical Leave Act, discrimination, Title VII, sex discrimination, sexual harassment, hostile workplace, race discrimination, religious discrimination, age discrimination, failure to hire, wrongful termination, demotions, employee discipline, employee benefits, hostile environment, workers compensation, employment agreements, and other employment-related matters.