John F. Callan

Partner/Retired

John F. Callan

Partner/Retired

[email protected]

Milwaukee

Education

Marquette University (J.D., summa cum laude, 1984)
Marquette University (B.S., summa cum laude, 1980)

Admissions

American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
American Bar Association
Milwaukee Bar Association
Wisconsin, U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin

John Callan is a partner and estates and trusts lawyer with Foley & Lardner LLP, where his practice encompasses tax and estate planning; planning for retirement distributions; saving for college; charitable planning; estate, gift and generation-skipping taxes; fiduciary and personal income taxes; marital property law; probate; and trust administration. He is a member of the Estates & Trusts Practice.

Awards and Recognition

John was recognized by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business for his work in private wealth law (2020). John has been Peer Review Rated as AV Preeminent®, the highest performance rating in the Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ system and was selected as the “Milwaukee Best Lawyers® Trusts and Estates Lawyer of the Year” for 2011 and 2017. He has also been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© in the field of Trusts and Estates (2003-2022) and was selected for inclusion in the 2005 – 2019 lists of Wisconsin Super Lawyers®. Additionally, John received the Elijah Watt Sells award for performance with high distinction on the CPA exam.

19 August 2021 Press Releases

Foley Attorneys Recognized in 2022 Best Lawyers in America

Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that 236 of the firm’s attorneys from 18 U.S. offices have been recognized in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©, and 46 lawyers from 13 offices were included in the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch list. Additionally, 14 of the firm’s attorneys received the special designation of “Lawyer of the Year,” an honor earned by only one lawyer in each practice area and metropolitan region.

20 August 2020 Press Releases

Foley Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2021 List

Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that 20 of its attorneys earned Best Lawyers 2021 “Lawyer of the Year” recognition in their respective practice areas. In addition, 243 of the firm’s attorneys from 18 offices have been listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2021. Another 51 of the firm’s attorneys from 14 offices have been named to the new category of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, which recognizes associates and other lawyers who are earlier in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice.

23 April 2020 Press Releases

86 Foley Attorneys, 36 Practices Recognized as Industry Leaders by Chambers USA 2020

The 2020 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business has recognized 87 Foley & Lardner LLP attorneys as leading lawyers in their fields. Among the attorneys named, 10 were ranked at the national level, and 13 were recognized for the first time.

11 November 2019 Press Releases

Foley Attorneys Named 2019 Wisconsin Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

Foley & Lardner LLP is pleased to announce that 17 of its attorneys have been named 2019 Wisconsin Super Lawyers – a distinction limited to just 5 percent of the state’s attorneys.

15 August 2019 Press Releases

Foley Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2020 List

Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that 20 attorneys earned Best Lawyers 2020 “Lawyer of the Year” recognition in their respective practice areas, receiving the top nod from Best Lawyers. In addition, 233 of its attorneys from 18 offices have been listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2020.

13 November 2018 Press Releases

Foley Attorneys Named 2018 Wisconsin Super Lawyers

Foley & Lardner LLP is pleased to announce that 21 of its attorneys have been named 2018 Wisconsin Super Lawyers - a distinction limited to just 5 percent of the state's attorneys. Fourteen are based in the Milwaukee office; the rest are based in Madison.