Our Attorneys
Sean Callan is a Founding Partner of Fraternal Law Partners. He advises national fraternities and sororities, foundations and house corporations on a wide range of business issues, including corporate governance, real estate, grant-making, housing issues and tax-exempt issues. In addition, Callan offers national Greek organizations (and their chapters) risk management, anti-hazing, and crisis and incident management services. He is a regular contributor to the Fraternal Law Newsletter, a quarterly publication dedicated to the legal issues relevant to Greek organizations, as well as a frequent speaker on a variety of issues confronting the Greek industry including risk management, hazing and chapter housing.
Callan is listed in The Best Lawyers in America® in both Real Estate Law and Land Use and Zoning Law, and is rated AV® Preeminent™ in Martindale-Hubbell. He is also a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Top Trial Lawyers in America. He has more than 20 years of experience in the practice of law. He earned his J.D. from the University of Cincinnati College of Law (Order of the Coif, 1993) and graduated with honors while earning a B.A. from Dartmouth College (1990). He is a member of the Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, Ohio State and Kentucky Bar Associations. Callan is also a member of Alpha Chi Alpha fraternity.
Quick Facts
Office:
225 West Court Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Practice Areas:
Commercial Real Estate
Corporate
Land Use and Zoning
Business Litigation
Non-profit and Tax Exempt Organizations
Eminent Domain
Real Estate Tax Appeals and Exemptions
Admissions
Ohio
Kentucky
United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Pro Hac Vice admissions in various Indiana counties
Pro Hac Vice admissions in New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and Missouri
Education
1993, J.D., University of Cincinnati College of Law (Order of the Coif)
1990, B.A., Dartmouth College (Graduated with honors)
Achievements
Listed in the Best Lawyers in America in Real Estate Law
Listed in the Best Lawyers in America in Land Use and Zoning Law
Highest available peer review rating AV Preeminent™ by Martindale.com
Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Top Trial Lawyers in America
Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Top Trial Lawyers in America
Professional & Community Affiliations
hazingprevention.org – Board of Directors (2013 – present)
Hamilton County Republican Party
– Member, Central Committee (2006-2014, 2018-present)
– Member, Executive Committee (2011-2014)
Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center, Cincinnati – Board of Directors, 2005-2009
Ohio Bar Association Mentor, 2013 – present
Member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)
Ohio State Bar Association
Kentucky Bar Association
Cincinnati Bar Association
Northern Kentucky Bar Association
Alpha Chi Alpha Fraternity – Member
Alpha Chi Alpha Alumni –Board Member
Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International – Member
Presentations & Publications
Housing Forum, Peachtree City, GA, March 25, 2018
Tax Law 2018, Atlanta, GA, March 24, 2018
Q&A With Experts, Atlanta, GA, March 24, 2018
Risk Management Board Presentation, Peachtree City, GA, March 12, 2018
Fraternity Recognition and Zoning, November 2, 2017
Non-binary Gender in a Binary System, Fraternal Law Newsletter, November 2017
Dartmouth College and the Town of Hanover, NH; a dystopian partnership, Fraternal Law Newsletter, September 2017
Fraud, Title IX, First Amendment: The Uncovered Risk within Greek Organizations, Indianapolis, IN, July 12, 2017
Zoning Issues for Closed Greek Houses, Fraternal Law Newsletter, May 2017
Federal District Court Blocks New Overtime Rule; Now what do we do?, Fraternal Law Newsletter, November 2016
Sunrise Session, Fraternal Law Conference, Cincinnati, OH, November 4, 2016
Board Boot Camp – Legal, Denver, CO, September, 2016
Profile – Dartmouth Alumni Magazine – July-August, 2016
Restricted or Unrestricted? That is the Question, Indianapolis, IN, August 23, 2016
Legal Update, Chicago, IL July, 2016
