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Callahan received the Women Who Mean Business Award last year from the American Red Cross for her achievements and serves on the boards of two local nonprofit organizations. Looking Ahead and Staying Grounded “My biggest goal professionally is to continue to lead the firm in such a way that it grows and prospers and continues to thrive in this tough economy,” Callahan said. “I want to serve out my term as well as I can and when I am no longer managing partner I would like to continue here at Hancock Estabrook until I retire.” The firm holds a special place for Callahan. It has allowed her career to move forward and evolve over the years, provid-ing her with the opportunity to take on a role no woman in Syracuse had filled before. When she’s not practicing law or managing the firm, Cal-lahan remains close to her family, including her two grown children, John and Samantha. While both are now young adults, they were in elementary school when Callahan became divorced and took on the challenge of raising two children as a single mother with a demanding career. Like her parents, Callahan has made education a prior-ity for her children, working hard to ensure that both would be able to pursue their educations. Her son is a graduate of Marist College, with a degree in Sports Communication and her daughter is currently an honor student at University at Albany, majoring in Psychology. With both children well on their way to adulthood and in-dependence, Callahan has time for socializing with friends and enjoying various hobbies including working on her home, something she finds very relaxing after a demanding day, or week, at the office. “I love working on renovations to my house,” Callahan says. “I have made changes in every room, including replacing ceil-ings, installing molding, stripping hardwood floors, painting, tiling and wallpapering.” It’s a fitting hobby for a woman who hasn’t stopped build-ing since leaving law school: a career, a family and a stronger community. 18 | Attorney at Law Magazine Upstate New York ® March/April 2012
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