Law Firm Overview

McCallum Law Firm opened its doors in Vestavia Hills, Alabama on February 2001 with Charles "Chip" McCallum as the sole attorney. Eric Hoaglund, Martha Reeves Cook and R. Brent Irby joined Chip in June 2001. The name of the firm changed to McCallum, Hoaglund, Cook & Irby, LLP ("MHCI") in January 2005.

MHCI is a small law firm whose members work together as a team. Our lawyers deal with clients directly and provide personal, hands-on attention.

Our attorneys represent individuals and businesses in a broad range of civil law cases, including:

• Consumer fraud litigation, including class action lawsuits.
• Complex commercial litigation, including business torts, unfair trade practices, contract litigation, insurance bad faith, securities litigation, and shareholder disputes.
• Insurance defense law, including construction defect litigation, product liability claims, premises liability, automobile liability, and other types of lawsuits.
• Disability insurance law, including representing people who have had their Long-Term Disability (LTD) claims denied.
• Employment law disputes, including unpaid overtime and other violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
• Residential real estate transactions, including residential loan closings throughout Birmingham.

Our Birmingham commercial litigation attorneys have experience with negotiated settlements as well as trying cases in court. We often face large corporate law firms as opposing counsel, and our lawyers are experienced in countering delay tactics to help our clients obtain the results they deserve.

Areas of Practice

• Consumer Protection
• Bad Faith Insurance
• Class Actions -- Plaintiff
• Construction Law
• Eminent Domain
• Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
• Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
• Products Liability Law
• Real Estate Law
• Insurance Law
• Business & Commercial Law
• Estate Planning
• Social Security -- Disability

West Practice Categories

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Deceptive Trade Practices, Bad Faith Insurance, Business & Commercial Law, Consumer Protection, Contracts, Debtor/Creditor, Business Organizations, Partnerships, Shareholders' Rights, Class Actions -- Plaintiff, Constitutional Law, Discrimination, Eminent Domain, Construction Law, Criminal Law, White Collar Crimes, Employment Law -- Employee, Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employee, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) -- Employee, Sexual Harassment -- Employee, Wage & Hour Laws -- Employee, Whistleblower -- Employee, Wrongful Termination -- Employee, Estate Planning, Social Security -- Disability, Insurance Defense, Insurance Law, Bad Faith, Litigation & Appeals, Class Actions, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Products Liability Law, Motor Vehicle Defects, Real Estate Law, Securities Law, Securities Fraud & Insider Trading, Whistleblower/Qui Tam