Daniel S. Chamberlain

Meet Dan

For over 30 years Dan Chamberlain has focused his practice on serving personal injury clients, specifically advocating on behalf of traumatic brain injury victims and their families.

Dan’s work related to traumatic brain injury victims is extensive. He is a member of the Executive Committee for the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) in Washington, D.C.  He served as the Board Chair in 2014-2015, leading the organization’s efforts throughout 30 state and affiliate chapters.

Dan is a member of the Brain Injury Association of Indiana (BIAI) Executive Committee in Indianapolis, Indiana. This organization works at the local and state level to advocate for the rights of people and their families who have been impacted by traumatic brain injuries.

For over 30 years, Dan has litigated a variety of personal injury claims in state and federal courts such as:

• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Birth Injury
• Sexual Abuse
• Medical Malpractice
• Construction Accidents
• Wrongful Death
• Motor Vehicle and Trucking Accidents

Practice Areas

• Personal Injury
• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Birth Injury
• Sexual Abuse
• Medical Malpractice
• Construction Accidents
• Wrongful Death
• Motor Vehicle and Trucking Accidents

Education

J.D., Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, 1992

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

B.S. in Legal Administration, Ball State University, 1989

• Cum Laude  

Awards

Board Certified, National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA)

AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Indiana Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters 2005 – 2025, Top 50: 2017, 2024

Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary Foundation, Fishers Club 1997

Best Lawyers, Woodward/White Inc., — Personal Injury Litigation- Plaintiff, 2014-2021

Professional Memberships

American Association for Justice (AAJ)

• National College of Advocacy
• Diplomat Status achieved at Harvard University Law School
• Board Member, Resort Torts Litigation Section
• Motor Vehicle, Premises Liability and Highway Section
• Leaders Forum
• Exchange Advisory Committee
• Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group
• Interstate Trucking Litigation Group

American Bar Association (ABA)

• Litigation, Products Liability and Medical Malpractice Sections

American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)

American College of Board Certified Attorneys

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

• F13 and F15 Committee Member

Brain Injury Association of America

• Past President

Indiana State Bar Association (ISBA)

• House of Delegates

Indiana Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA)

• Executive Committee- Treasurer (2013); Secretary (2014); President (2016); Immediate Past President (2017)
• Board of Directors
• Co-Chair Legislation Committee (2003-2010)
• College of Fellows

Indianapolis Bar Association

• Board of Managers (2006-2008)
• Chair Litigation Section (2004)
• Distinguished Fellow

Melvin M. Belli Society

• Life Member

National Crime Victim Bar Association

• Advisory Board Member

North Carolina Advocates for Justice (NCAJ)

• Sustaining Member

Public Justice

• Member, 2018

JURISDICTIONS ADMITTED TO PRACTICE

• Indiana, 1992
• North Carolina, 1998
• Arizona, 2013
• South Carolina State Courts, Pro Hac Vice
• Tennessee State Courts, Pro Hac Vice
• Colorado State Courts, Pro Hac Vice
• Texas State Courts, Pro Hac Vice
• Florida State Courts, Pro Hac Vice
• Illinois State Courts, Pro Hac Vice
• Michigan Courts of Appeals, Pro Hac Vice
• U.S. District Courts and Court of Appeals
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana, 1992
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana, 1992

Representative Cases

• Butrum v. Rosemont Tavern- Lesión cerebral traumática grave causada por un conductor que se emborrachó en un bar
• Bolsa de seguros Lynch contra Herr & Erie- Fractura ortopédica que pone fin a la capacidad de competir en carreras de larga distancia
• Wood contra T.A. Kaiser Heating — Caída en una obra de construcción que provoca lesiones ortopédicas graves
• Painter contra American Family- Caso de automovilista con seguro insuficiente que resulta en una lesión cerebral traumática
• Apartamentos Lawson contra Sexton — Caso de responsabilidad de locales que involucra laceraciones graves
• Blanchard contra Miller — Lesiones en el cuello y la espalda causadas por el accidente interestatal
• Lanham contra Werner Enterprises, Inc- Accidente de camión que resultó en una lesión cerebral traumática

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