Robert B. Calihan

Principal

Rob Calihan founded Calihan Law PLLC after almost three decades of practicing with large, full-service law firms. A graduate of Harvard College, Rob attended Cardozo Law School, where he was editor-in-chief of the Cardozo Law Review. After several years as an associate at Sullivan and Cromwell, Rob joined Nixon Peabody, where he was the head of their 160-lawyer commercial litigation practice before starting Calihan Law. His practice focuses on commercial and business disputes, international arbitration, and intellectual property matters as well as franchise law. He has represented clients in state and federal courts throughout the country.

Education

• Harvard College, B.A.
• Cardozo School of Law, Editor-in-Chief, Cardozo Law Review

Prior Practices

• Sullivan & Cromwell, New York City, Associate
• Nixon Peabody LLP, New York City and Rochester, New York, Partner — Leader, Nixon Peabody Business Litigation Practice

Admitted to Practice

• United States Supreme Court
• Second Circuit Court of Appeals
• United States District Courts for all districts in New York State
• New York State Courts

Associations

• Litigation Counsel of America, Fellow
• International Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• New York State Bar Association
• Monroe County Bar Association

Peter J. Glennon

Counsel

Peter J. Glennon is a litigator and appellate attorney focusing his practice on complex commercial and business disputes, franchise law, aviation law, and employment law matters, including collective and class actions.

Formerly a litigator with Nixon Peabody LLP, Peter’s extensive litigation experiences include contract disputes, intellectual property issues, employment law cases, franchise and distribution law cases, civil rights issues, and aviation law matters, in both state and federal courts and administrative venues.

Peter previously served as law clerk for the Honorable Elizabeth W. Pine, Associate Justice of the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department, and as an Appellate Court Attorney for that Court as well. Peter was also an extern law clerk to the Honorable David R. Homer, Federal Magistrate, Northern District of New York.

Additionally, with more than twenty years of military service, Peter is also the former Deputy Staff Judge Advocate for the 107th Airlift Wing, Niagara Falls, New York.

Publications & Speaking

Mr. Glennon has authored several chapters on litigation and alternative dispute resolution law for the American Bar Association (ABA) and has been invited to speak on those topics by the ABA and the New York State Bar Association. He also is a co-author of the ABA’s Fair Labor Standards Act 2012 Mid-Winter Report. Peter has presented Continuing Legal Education courses on various litigation topics, including arbitration and electronic discovery.

Published Cases

• Aquavella v. Viola, 39 A.D. 3d 1191 (N.Y. Supreme Court – Appellate Division, Fourth Department, 2007) (reversing the Supreme Court and reinstating plaintiff’s complaint alleging defendant’s breach of an employment agreement’s restrictive covenant and misappropriation of confidential information).
• Burgess v. Harris Beach, et al., 07-cv-6281, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 25166 (W.D.N.Y. 2008) (dismissing, in its entirety, plaintiff’s complaint, which alleged numerous claims against defendant school district, for among others, retaliatory and tortious acts allegedly in violation of the U.S. Constitution, federal statutes, and state law).

Education

• J.D., Albany Law School of Union University, cum laude (Note and Comment Editor, Albany Law Review)
• B.S., University of the State of New York, Regents College
• A.A.S., Community College of the Air Force

Public Service (Former and Current)

• Honor Flight Rochester, Inc., co-founder.
• Albany Law School National Alumni Association, director.
• Armed Forces Day Committee, Inc., member.
• Lawyers for Learning (Monroe County Bar Association), mentor.
• American Inns of Court, member.
• American Legion, member.

Affiliations

• American Bar Association
• New York State Bar Association
• Monroe County Bar Association
• National Employment Lawyers Association

Awards & Recognition

• In 2010, Peter was named one of Rochester’s “40 Under Forty,” recognizing him as a leader who has made significant contributions to the community.
• In 2008, Peter was awarded the “Up & Coming Attorney” award by the Daily Record.
• Over the years, Peter has also received numerous awards and recognitions for his pro bono service, including William Rodman Peabody Awards and Empire State Counsel designations.

Thomas J.B. Cole

Associate

Thomas J.B. Cole is a 2011 graduate of Drexel University’s Earle Mack School of Law, a 2008 graduate of Columbia University, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, and a 2006 graduate of Franklin & Marshall College. During law school, Tom was an Executive Editor of Articles for the Drexel Law Review. He also interned with the Honorable John P. Fullam, Senior Judge, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and with the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office.

Since joining Calihan Law PLLC in August 2011, Tom has worked on complex commercial disputes, employment matters, intellectual property disputes and international arbitrations.

Publications

• Bret D. Asbury & Thomas J.B. Cole, Why The Bluebook Matters: The Virtues Judge Posner and Its Other Critics Overlook, 79 Tennessee Law Review 95 (2011)
• Thomas J.B. Cole & Seth A. Grossman, The Chestnut Hill Business Improvement District: Learning from Other BIDs, 3 Drexel Law Review 125 (2010)

Marilyn J. Springer

Office Administrator/Lead Paralegal

Marilyn J. Springer is an experienced litigation paralegal and office administrator. She was formerly a senior/managing paralegal with Nixon Peabody LLP and as a member of their human resources department, Marilyn managed the paralegals firm-wide in 11 offices across the U.S.

Marilyn holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from SUNY Brockport, and a Management Certificate from Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations. She received her Professional in Human Resource (PHR) Certification in 2007.