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Donald Paul Chiari

Donald Paul Chiari

  • Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Nursing Home Abuse ...
  • New York
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Mr. Chiari is a partner at Brown Chiari LLP. He is a cum laude graduate of the State University of New York at Buffalo Law School and has over 39 years of litigation experience. The focus of his practice is dedicated to those who have sustained catastrophic and life-changing injuries. He currently handles nursing home negligence, medical malpractice, product liability, complex premises liability, construction accidents, and automobile accidents. He has tried numerous cases to verdict throughout Western New York, resulting in multi-million-dollar awards and recoveries. Mr. Chiari has been recognized for obtaining the two largest personal injury verdicts in Niagara County history and has obtained one of the highest nursing home verdicts in the State of New York.

Mr. Chiari is a member of the American Association for Justice, New York State Trial Lawyers’ Association, Western New York Trial Lawyers’ Association, New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers, and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. He also holds the elevated rank of Advocate with the American Board of Trial Advocates, an organization that recognizes the skill, integrity, and experience in the special art of advocacy. Mr. Chiari is also a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Membership in that organization is by invitation only and is limited to one percent of the lawyers in each state.

Mr. Chiari has received an AV® Peer Review Rating Martindale-Hubbell, the preeminent level of professional excellence. The AV rating is the highest possible rating in legal ability and ethics. He has also been listed in the category of personal injury in the SuperLawyers directory.

Mr. Chiari was selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America from 2012 to 2023 in the fields of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiff and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. He was also selected as lawyer of the Year in 2020 and 2023 in Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs.

Practice Areas
    Medical Malpractice
    Personal Injury
    Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
    Nursing Home Abuse
    Products Liability
    Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
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  • Free Consultation
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
New York
New York State Office of Court Administration
ID Number: 1912047
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Languages
  • English
Education
SUNY Buffalo Law School
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Awards
Lawyer of the Year
Best Lawyers
Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
AV Rated
Martindale-Hubbell
Lawyer of the Year
Best Lawyers
Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
Professional Associations
American Board of Trial Advocates
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American Association for Justice
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New York State Trial Lawyers' Association
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Western New York Trial Lawyers' Assocation
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New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers
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Million Dollar Advocates Forum
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Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
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American College of Trial Lawyers
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Erie County Bar Association
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New York State Bar  # 1912047
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BROWN CHIARI LLP
2470 Walden Ave
Buffalo, NY 14225-4751
Telephone: (716) 681-7190
Fax: (716) 681-8136
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