Dan O'Callaghan | carlsonblack.com

Dan O’Callaghan | Partner

Tel: 608.888.1685

Dan’s practice focuses on transactional real estate, real estate development, land use and zoning law. Individual investors, developers, financial institutions, municipalities and nonprofits rely on Dan for assistance in negotiating complex real estate transactions, obtaining land use approvals and facilitating public-private partnerships. Municipal governments turn to Dan for guidance on planning and zoning law issues. He has a deep knowledge of urban planning and is a former member of the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP). Prior to earning his law degree, Dan built his knowledge of real estate development, urban planning and municipal government through his work at the Milwaukee Department of City Development.

Practice Areas

Commercial Real Estate
Land Use and Zoning Law
Public-Private Partnerships (P3)
Commercial Leasing
Tax Incremental Financing

Professional Associations and Memberships

Wisconsin Law Foundation, Fellow, 2016-Present
Urban League of Greater Madison, Board of Directors, 2012-Present
Community Justice, Inc., Board of Directors, 2012-Present (president)
Downtown Madison, Inc., Economic Development Committee, 2010-Present
City of Madison Community Development Block Grant Committee, 2008-2020 (past chair)
Dane County Housing Authority, Board of Commissioners, 2008-Present (chair)
Legal Action of Wisconsin, Board of Directors, 2012-2015
Apartment Association of South Central Wisconsin, Board of Directors, 2013-2015
American Bar Association, Member, 2005-Present
Wisconsin Bar Association, Member, 2005-Present
Dane County Bar Association, Member, 2005-Present
American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP), Member, 2002-2018

Honors & Recognitions

Pro Bono Honor Society, State Bar of Wisconsin 2014-2019
Up and Coming Lawyer, Wisconsin Law Journal, 2012
Pro Bono Attorney of the Year, Dane County Bar Association, 2011
In Business Magazine®, Executive Register

Education

J.D., University of Wisconsin Law School, 2005
B.B.A., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2001