Top Rated Personal Injury Attorney in Sacramento, CA

William C. Callaham is one of the senior partners at Wilcoxen Callaham, LLP, and he represents individuals and their families on matters of wrongful death, personal injury, product liability, premise liability, slip and fall, medical malpractice, elder abuse, attorney malpractice, auto accidents and catastrophic injuries. Mr. Callaham has 45 years of experience representing individuals, insurance companies and major corporations. He has handled cases throughout the state of California, including Sacramento County, Placer County, El Dorado County, Yolo County, and San Joaquin County.

Mr. Callaham graduated from San Diego State University with a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering. After spending a year as an engineer, he attended University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law, graduating in 1974 with a Juris Doctor. He was admitted to The State Bar of California in 1974. With more than 40 years' experience as a trial lawyer, Mr. Callaham has obtained multimillion-dollar awards through mediation, arbitration and settling out of court. He has been rated AV Preeminent* by his peers through Martindale-Hubbell and has earned a "Superb" rating of 10.0 through Avvo.

In 2014, Mr. Callaham was elected president of the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys. He has been a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates since 1984, achieving the status of Diplomate. He was national ABOTA president in 2008 and has served on the board of directors since 1995. He was elected president of the Sacramento chapter of ABOTA in 1995.

He is a member of the American College of Trial Lawyers, the International Society of Barristers, the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, the American Association for Justice, and the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He is a fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America.

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards, and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.