Daniel S. Chamberlain — Indianapolis, Indiana Personal Injury Attorney

DANIEL S. CHAMBERLAIN  
10333 N. Meridian Street, Suite 100
Indianapolis, Indiana 46290
Toll Free: 800.269.3443
Office: 317.844.9999    Facsimile: 317.844.9977
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Doehrman & Chamberlain law firm is a preeminent law firm representing the wrongfully injured and killed. Based in Indianapolis, Indiana, Doehrman & Chamberlain represents consumers in Indiana and throughout the United States and in Canada. Doehrman & Chamberlain, is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, meaning that other lawyers attest that our lawyers have the highest competency and ethics in the practice of personal injury and wrongful death litigation. This distinction separates the Doehrman & Chamberlain law firm from other lawyers that represent and protect the rights of the wrongfully injured and killed.

Daniel S. Chamberlain is fully admitted to the practice of law in North Carolina and Indiana.

• Educational Background
• Bar Admissions and Certifications
• Professional Associations
• Selected Legal Activities
• Publications
• Presentations
• Representative Jury Trials
• Areas of Practice
• Non-Legal Associations and Distinctions
• Media Interviews

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Educational Background:   

Ball State University, Bachelor of Science, (Legal Administration), cum laude, (1989).

Indiana University School of Law, Doctor of Jurisprudence (1992).

• Gruenewald Scholarship Recipient.
• Note Editor, Indiana International Law Review.
• Moot Court Society.

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Bar Admissions and Certifications:

• Indiana (1992).
• North Carolina (1998).
• United States District Courts and Court of Appeals.
• Civil Mediator, (Indiana, 1993).
• Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate,
  (National Board of Trial Advocacy, 2010).
• Michigan Court of Appeals, South Carolina State Courts, Tennessee State Courts, Colorado State Courts, Texas State Courts, Florida State Courts, Illinois State Courts (Pro Hac Vice).Michigan Court of Appeals, South Carolina State Courts, Tennessee State Courts, Colorado State Courts, Texas State Courts, Florida State Courts, Illinois State Courts (Pro Hac Vice).

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Professional Associations:

• American Association for Justice (AAJ) f/k/a Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA).
  • National College of Advocacy, Diplomate Status achieved at Harvard University Law School (2007).
  • Chair, Tort Liability Section (2000-01).
  • Board Member, Resort Torts Litigation Section (2008-).
  • Leaders Forum (2006-).
  • Exchange Advisory Committee (2008-2011).
  • Leaders Forum (2006-).
  • Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group (2007-).
  • Interstate Trucking Litigation Group (2009-).
• Indiana Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA).
  • Member: Executive Committee (2007-).
  • Member: Board of Directors (1998-).
  • Co-Chair, Legislation Committee (2003-).
  • College of Fellows (2004-).
• North Carolina Advocates for Justice (NCAF) f/k/a
  North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers (NCATL).
• American Bar Association (ABA).
  • Member: Litigation, Products Liability and Medical Malpractice Sections.
• Indiana State Bar Association (ISBA).
  • Member: House of Delegates (1995-).
  • Co-Chair, Legislation Committee (1999-2000).
• Indianapolis Bar Association (IBA).
  • Board of Managers (2006-08.)
  • Chair, Litigation Section (2004).
  • The Indianapolis Bar Foundation, Distinguished Fellow.
• Melvin M. Belli Society (Life Member).
• American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM).
  • F13 and F15 Committee Member (voting).

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Selected Legal Activities:

• Academy of Catastrophic Injury Attorneys.
  • Selected by National Panel, 2005.
• Sagamore Inns of Court (Indianapolis).
  • Barrister, 2001-04.
• Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
  • Life Member.

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Publications:

• "Admissibility of Surveillance Tapes," Verdict, Volume 31, No. 1, 2010.
• "Litigation Strategies in Cases involving Assisted Care Facilities,"
  Verdict, Volume 30, No. 1, 2009.
• "Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations and Pitfalls," ICLEF, 2008.
• "Effectively Preparing Witnesses," Verdict, Volume 29, No. 4,  2008.
• "Jury Consultant or Mock Trial?," Verdict, Volume 29, No. 3,  2008.
• "Admissibility of Chiropractic Testimony," Verdict, Volume 28, No. 3, 2007.
• "Administration Amends Driver Safety Rules," Indiana Lawyer, 2005.
• "Federal Trucking Rules Amendments," ATLA Newsletter, 2004.
• "Premises Liability Standards," Indiana Lawyer, 2000.
• "Trucking Litigation," Indiana Lawyer, 1999.
• "Seat Belt Defense," Indiana Lawyer, 1999.
• "Truck Cases: Rules of the Road," Trial Magazine, 1998.
• "Working with Co-Counsel," Trial Magazine, 1998.
• "Jury Prejudice in Civil Litigation," Indiana Lawyer, 1997.
• "Brain Injury and Medicaid Liens," Brain Injury Association of Indiana (BIAI), 1997.
• "The Professional Truck Driver," ATLA Newsletter, 1996.
• "A Practitioner’s Guide to Filing a Tort Claim Against a Governmental Entity," Res Gestae (ISBA Monthly Magazine), 1995.

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Presentations:

• "New Orleans Jazz Fest: Litigation Strategies," AAJ, 2010. (Moderator).
• "Suing Canadian and Mexican Based Commercial Motor Carriers," West, 2010.
• "Surveillance Videos," ITLA, 2010.
• "Truck Crash Cases," ITLA, 2010.
• "Applied Professionalism Course: Indiana," ITLA, 2010. (Co Chair).
• "Sealing Off The Exits: Taking The Deposition Of A "Forgetful" Witness, National Webinar, 2009.
• "Representing Brain Injury/Spinal Cord Survivors," Community Hospital, Indianapolis, Indiana 2009.
• "How to Win A Premises Liability Case," ITLA, 2009.
• "Effectively Using Medical Evidence in Court," NBI, 2009.
• "Closing Argument: National College of Advocacy, Litigation Track," AAJ, 2009.
• "Maximizing Damages at Trial," NBI, 2009.
• "Medical Strategies in Personal Injury Cases," NBI, 2008.
• "Application of Federal Motor Carrier Regulations to Trucking Cases," ICLEF, 2008.
• "Essential Legal Information for Parents & Adolescents with Brain Injuries," Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, Indiana, 2008.
• "Professional Negligence," AAJ Moderator, 2008.
• "Calculating and Proving Damages," NBI, 2008.
• "Medical Evidence in Court," NBI, 2007.
• "Advanced Premises Liability," ITLA, 2007.
• "Tales from the Legal Legends," IBA, 2007.
• "Personal Injury Cases: Calculating and Proving Damages," NBI, 2007.
• "Voir Dire," ITLA, 2006.
• "Expert Testimony and Qualifications," IBA, 2006.
• "Admissibility of Medical Expert Testimony," IBA, 2006.
• "Opening Statements," (indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum) ICLEF, 2005.
• "Medical Expert Testimony," NBI, 2005.
• "Developments in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury," BIAI, 2005.
• "Codes and Standards in Premises Liability Standards," ICLEF, 2005.
• "Developments in Premises Liability Standards," ATLA, 2005.
• "Personal Injury Law," Indiana Farmers Insurance Company, 2004.
• "Product Liability: Truck Crash," ATLA, 2004.
• "Wrongful Death: How to Personify the Decedent," ITLA, 2004.
• "Personal Injury Practice Refresher," NBI, 2004.
• "Transportation Litigation," ICLEF, 2003.
• "Cutting Edge Issues on Motor Vehicle Cases," ITLA, 2003.
• "Visual Acquity and Driver Perception." ATLA, 2003.
• "Nursing Home Litigation," Lorman Institute, 2002.
• "Case Managment," ATLA, 2002.
• "Trampoline Injury," ICLEF, 2001.
• "Trucking Litigation," ICLEF, 2001.
• "Case Management," ATLA, 2000.
• "Medical Research," ICLEF, 2000.
• "ASTM Standards," ATLA, 2000.
• "Effective Use of Expert Witnesses," NBI, 2000.
• "Juror Misconduct," ITLA, 1999.
• "Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Law," National Business Institute (NBI), 1999.
• "Connective Tissue Injury," ITLA, 1998.
• "Effective Use of the Internet to Win Your Case," ATLA, 1998.
• "Highway Defect and Design Cases," ATLA, 1998.
• "Mastering Medical Litigation," ICLEF, 1998.
• "The Use and Abuse of Expert Witnesses, Codes, Regulations and Standards," ATLA, 1997.
• "Premises Liability: Beyond the Basics," Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum (ICLEF), 1998.
• "Voir Dire, Overcoming Jury Bias," ITLA, 1997
• "Pedestrian Slip Resistance Cases," ITLA, 1996.

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Representative Jury Trials:

• Butrum v. Rosemont Tavern: Seven year old boy suffered a brain injury after being run over by a drunk driver. 
  Result: $10,000,000.00.
• Koers v. Taylor: Intersection collision resulting in soft tissue knee damage.
  Result: $26,000.00.
• Lynch v. Herr & Erie Insurance Exchange: Fractured kneecap in 49 year old man that is unable to compete in long distance running events.
  Result: $203,000.00.
  
• Chabra v. Kersey: Failure to yield right of way resulting in soft tissue knee damage and headaches. 
  Result: $45,000.00.
• Wood v. T.A. Kaiser Heating: Construction site fall resulting in fractured femur. 
  Result: $80,000.00.
• Yoder v. Consolidated Products: Injury to roof of mouth caused by contaminated food. 
  Result: $40,000.00.    
• Painter v. American Family: Underinsured motorist case involving minor traumatic brain injury. 
  Result: $600,000.00.
• Lawson v. Sexton Apartments: Laceration to hand caused by installation of plate glass in doorway. 
  Result: $90,000.00.
• Blanchard v. Miller: Sudden emergency case involving back injury. 
  Result: $37,000.00.
• Lanham v. Werner Enterprises, Inc.: Truck collision.
  Result: $200,000.00.
• Ashley v. Allstate Insurance Company: Rear end collision involving intermittent symptoms of lower lumbar dysfunction.
  Result: $60,000.00

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Areas of Practice:

Brain Injury.
Medical Malpractice.
Birth Injury.
Motor Vehicle and Trucking Collisions.
Construction Site Injury.
Wrongful Death.

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Non-Legal Associations and Distinctions:

• Indiana Amputee Foundation, Inc.
  • Member, Board of Directors (1995-97).
• Brain Injury Association of Indiana, Inc.
  • Member, Board of Directors (2007-).
  • Professional Member, (1997-).
  • Capital Development Committee, (1995-99).
  • Membership Committee, (2004-06).
  • Brain Injury Clubhouse of Central Indiana,
    Treasurer/Legal Counsel  (2005-07).
• Rotary Club, Fishers, Indiana (1997-).
  • Rotary Foundation, Paul Harris Fellow.
• Indianapolis Resource Center for Independent Living, Inc.
  • Member, Board of Directors (1998-2000).
• Governors Council on Impaired and Dangerous Driving.
  • Appointment by Governor O’Bannon, (2000-04).
• Super Lawyer Designation.
  • Indianapolis Monthly Magazine (2004-).
• Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights.
  • Volunteer, (2008-).

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Media Interviews:

• Lawyers Weekly USA.
• Indianapolis Business Journal.
• Indianapolis Star.
• Indiana Lawyer.
• Indianapolis Monthly Magazine.
• WTHR - NBC Affiliate.
• WRTV - ABC Affiliate.
• Washington Post.

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Meet Daniel S. Chamberlain, an experienced Indianapolis, Indiana personal injury attorney and co-founder of the Law Offices of Doehrman & Chamberlain. Mr. Chamberlain represents seriously injured victims and is a national advocate for victims’ rights.

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