PRACTICES
General LiabilityMedical Malpractice
Rideshare Litigation
Negligent Security
Motor Vehicle Litigation
Nursing Home and Long Term Care
Premises Liability
Retail and Hospitality
Trucking and Transportation
Amusement, Entertainment, and Events
Healthcare Licensing
EDUCATION
- University of Georgia School of Law, J.D., 2016, cum laude
- Hamilton College, B.A., 2011
ADMISSIONS
- Georgia, 2016
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Defense Verdict for Hospitalist in Floyd County Superior Court3/24/2025
Heather Miller and Colleen Callaghan recently obtained a defense verdict for their Hospitalist client after a one week trial in Floyd County Superior Court.
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MMBB Partners Spencer Bomar and Colleen Callaghan Secure a Defense Verdict3/1/2024
Spencer Bomar and Colleen Callaghan obtained a defense verdict for an obstetrician after trying a three-week long birth injury case in Fulton County.
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Summary Judgment Obtained in Premises Liability Claim
Colleen Callaghan, working alongside Andrew Bagley, recently obtained summary judgment in a premises liability claim involving a neurologic injury.
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Summary Judgment Obtained in Premises Liability Case07/12/2023
Andrew Bagley and Colleen Callaghan recently obtained summary judgment in a premise liability lawsuit. The case involved allegations that a patron was injured in a restaurant when a chair fell onto his body.
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Summary Judgment Obtained for an Amusement Park07/03/2023
Andrew Bagley and Colleen Callaghan obtained summary judgment for an amusement venue in case involving alleged hand injuries that occurred during the operation of an amusement park ride.
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Summary judgment in active shooter case
Dan McGrew, Sam Britt, and Colleen Callaghan obtained summary judgment for a private security contractor in a case involving an active shooter situation at the attacker’s commercial workplace.
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Voluntary dismissal of rideshare driver
Obtained voluntary dismissal of rideshare driver following the filing of a motion to dismiss showing plaintiff’s complaint failed to state a claim against the driver under which relief could be granted.
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Dismissal for Georgia orthopedist
Obtained dismissal in medical malpractice case for a Georgia orthopedist after successfully showing the plaintiff’s claims sounded in medical malpractice and that the plaintiff failed to file a sufficient affidavit in compliance with O.C.G.A. § 9-11-9.1.
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Voluntary dismissal in premises liability action
Obtained voluntary dismissal of corporate client and corporate executive in premises liability action in which we were able to show the corporate defendants were not proper parties under the theories of apparent or ostensible agency or joint venture.
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Dismissal for Athens infectious disease doctor
Obtained a dismissal affirmed by the Georgia Court of Appeals for an Athens infectious disease doctor and nurse practitioner for Plaintiff’s failure to state a claim and for insufficient expert evidence to support the professional negligence claim. The Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court’s dismissal holding that plaintiff’s medical negligence claims, indeed, lacked the required expert support and that the plaintiff failed to present sufficient factual allegations to sustain her claims.
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Dismissal for client in automobile litigation, statute of limitations
Obtained dismissal for client in automobile litigation matter based upon failure to diligently pursue service such that the date of service would relate back to the date of filing. Judge agreed that plaintiff’s complaint was barred by the statute of limitations because plaintiff made no efforts to pursue service of the Summons and Complaint upon client for over five (5) months after the statute of limitations had expired.