Orion Callison

Mr. Callison earned his J.D. at Columbia University School of Law in 1988 where he was a member of the Columbia Human Rights Law Review. He earned his B.A., with highest honors, from the University of Tennessee in 1985. Mr. Callison is a life member of Phi Beta Kappa, the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, and the Federal Trial Bar. Mr. Callison is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating awarded by that organization.

Mr. Callison has represented clients in a variety of complex commercial disputes in over twelve states, including numerous cases for and against Fortune 500 companies. The subject matter of these suits includes breach of contract, interference with business relationships, civil RICO, fraud, conspiracy, environmental issues, banking, accounting issues, construction issues, entertainment law, healthcare, trade secrets and other intellectual property, and products liability matters. Many of these cases have been large statewide and national class actions. Mr. Callison has participated in numerous federal multi-district litigation cases.

Mr. Callison also practices in the area of employment litigation, representing both companies and employees in state, federal and local cases involving separation of employment issues, Title VII and other discrimination or retaliation actions, sexual harassment, whistleblower claims, unpaid wage disputes and all other litigation related to employer/employee relations.

Mr. Callison further practices in appellate advocacy. He has argued numerous cases before the United States Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals and various Florida District Courts of Appeal, and has submitted and assisted with appellate briefs to courts throughout the country, including a petition to the United States Supreme Court and several state Supreme Courts.

Mr. Callison additionally practices in franchise litigation, having represented a wide variety of franchisees in state and appellate courts throughout the country in disputes with franchisors.

Mr. Callison's published  writings and seminars include serving as: an Advanced Legal Writing Instructor at St. Thomas University School of Law in the Spring of 2002; a Speaker at the 63rd Annual Convention of the International Municipal Lawyers' Association on the subject of Voting Rights and Reapportionment; a Speaker at a seminar he presented on Effectively Taking and Defending Depositions; a Presiding Judge at the University of Miami School of Law Mock Trial Competition; a Judge at the American Trial Lawyers Association Mock Trial Competition; and as a Judge at the University of Miami School of Law Client Counseling Competition.

Mr. Callison is admitted to practice in Florida, Alabama, the Supreme Court of the United States of America, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, and the United States District Court for the District of Colorado.