Kenneth Foard McCallion: Renowned Civil Litigator and International Human Rights Attorney
Kenneth Foard McCallion is a distinguished civil litigator with over 50 years of experience in high-profile cases. His expertise spans international human rights, environmental law, and complex litigation.
Education and Early Career
- Yale University (BA, 1968)
- Fordham Law School (JD, 1971)
- Founding editor of Fordham’s Urban Law Journal
McCallion began his career as a prosecutor, working for:
- New York State Special Prosecutor’s Office for Nursing Homes and Medicaid Fraud
- New York Attorney General’s Office
- U.S. Department of Justice’s Brooklyn Organized Crime Strike Force
Notable Cases and Achievements
- Organized Crime and Corruption
- Led investigations into union racketeering, including cases against Teamsters Local 282 and security guard unions at nuclear facilities
- Involved in the ABSCAM case and Lufthansa Heist investigation
- Environmental Law
- Represented Native Alaskan organizations in the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill case
- Authored “Shoreham and the Rise and Fall of the Nuclear Power Industry”
- International Human Rights
- Lead counsel in Holocaust-related class action lawsuits
- Represented genocide victims in cases against Germany
- Complex Litigation
- Worked on the Bhopal India Gas Disaster Case
- Involved in litigation related to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks
Academic and Literary Contributions
- Adjunct Professor at Cardozo Law School, New York City
- Lecturer at Fairfield University
- Author of multiple books, including:
- “Saving The World One Case at a Time”
- “The Essential Guide to Donald Trump”
- “Treason & Betrayal: The Rise and Fall of Individual-1”
- “COVID-19: The Virus That Changed America and the World”
Current Focus
McCallion continues to practice law, focusing on:
- International human rights
- Environmental law
- Complex litigation
His extensive experience and dedication to justice make Kenneth Foard McCallion a leading figure in civil litigation and human rights law.