Paul S. Callaghan

Paul S. Callaghan is a partner at Higgins, Cavanagh & Cooney LLP in Providence, RI, with a practice focused on business litigation, construction disputes, and insurance defense. Callaghan represents companies and insurers in professional liability, premises, and commercial claims. The issues often call for close evaluation of the governing rules, the relevant records, and the positions of those involved.

Callaghan completed a J.D. from Case Western Reserve University School of Law and a B.A. from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. This background supports the careful legal analysis needed in matters involving business litigation, construction disputes, and insurance defense. Academic training provides a basis for interpreting legal requirements and working through issues in a structured way. That foundation is relevant when reviewing disputed facts, drafting or interpreting documents, or determining how an agreement or legal rule applies to a client’s situation.

Callaghan has experience involving professional negligence cases, construction claims, and dozens of trials concerning civil liability. Such assignments require careful attention to the details of the record and the legal framework governing the work. Depending on the circumstances, the attorney may need to evaluate documentation, prepare agreements or arguments, confer with other participants, or address procedural deadlines. Experience with these matters helps connect the immediate legal questions to the broader circumstances in which they arise.

Paul S. Callaghan is also associated with his trial experience and litigation work across business and insurance matters. Callaghan brings that experience to the analysis of legal issues and the preparation needed to address them. The practice places importance on understanding a client’s situation rather than treating similar-looking matters as identical. Careful assessment of facts, legal requirements, and options helps define a clear path through a transaction, claim, or dispute. This practical focus shapes the attorney’s continuing work.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Higgins, Cavanagh & Cooney, LLP
• Member, Rhode Island Bar Association
• Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Defense Counsel of Rhode Island
• Member, Defense Research Institute

Licensed State

• Rhode Island
• Massachusetts

Education

• Case Western Reserve University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Massachusetts at Amherst
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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