About

Donald Paul Chiari is a highly experienced lawyer in Buffalo, New York, with a focus on catastrophic and life-changing injuries. He has a proven track record of success in various areas of law. Donald Paul Chiari is a partner at Brown Chiari LLP in Buffalo, New York. He graduated cum laude from the State University of New York at Buffalo Law School and has accumulated over 39 years of litigation experience. His primary focus is on representing individuals who have suffered catastrophic and life-altering injuries. Mr. Chiari's practice areas include nursing home negligence, product liability, complex premises liability, construction accidents, and automobile accidents. He has successfully tried numerous cases to verdict in Western New York, resulting in multi-million-dollar awards and recoveries for his clients. Notably, he has secured the two largest personal injury verdicts in Niagara County history and one of the highest nursing home verdicts in New York State. In addition to his impressive trial record, Mr. Chiari is actively involved in several legal organizations, including 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 holds the distinguished rank of Advocate with the American Board of Trial Advocates and is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, an honor reserved for the top one percent of lawyers in each state. Recognized for his exceptional legal skills and ethical standards, Mr. Chiari has received an AV® Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest possible rating in legal ability and ethics. He has also been featured in the SuperLawyers directory in the category of personal injury. Mr. Chiari's peers have consistently recognized his outstanding work by selecting him for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America from 2012 to 2023. He has been honored as the lawyer of the Year in 2020 and 2023 in Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs. Donald Paul Chiari is a dedicated advocate for his clients, providing expert legal representation and achieving exceptional results in complex personal injury cases.

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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

Medical Malpractice

Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors

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• English

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