Nationally Qualified
Indianapolis Based
Attorney of Law

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 www.usLAWS.com

Personal:

Married to Camilla Chamberlain, a first grade teacher at Hamilton Southeastern Schools located in Fishers, Indiana. Proud parents of three children, Nicholas, Christopher and Olivia. Certified professional SCUBA Divemaster. A principal in the Doehrman Chamberlain law firm, rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory.

Education:

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

Bar Admissions and Certifications:

• Indiana (1992).
• North Carolina (1998).
• United States District Courts and Court of Appeals.
• Civil Mediator, (Indiana, 1993).
• Michigan Court of Appeals (2007, Pro Hac Vice).

Professional Associations:

• American Associateion 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 to present).
• American Association for Justice f/k/a Association of Trial Lawyers of America (AAJ f/k/a ATLA).
  • National College of Advocacy, Advocate Status.
  • Chair, Tort Liability Section (2000-01).
• Indiana Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA).
  • Member: Executive Committee (2007-).
  • Member: Board of Directors (1998-).
  • Co-Chair, Legislation Committee (2003-)
  • College of Fellows (Elected 2004).
• 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.
• American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM).
  • F13 and F15 Committee Member (voting).

Selected Legal Activities:

• Academy of Catastrophic Injury Attorneys.
  • Elected by national panel, 2005.
• Sagamore Inns of Court (Indianapolis).
  • Barrister, 2001-04.

Publications:

“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,” AAJ f/k/a 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,” AAJ f/k/a ATLA Newsletter, 1996.
“A Practitioner’s Guide to Filing a Tort Claim Against a Governmental Entity,”
Res Gestae (ISBA Monthly Magazine), 1995.

Presentations:

“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,” 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,” AAJ f/k/a ATLA, 2005.
“Personal Injury Law,” Indiana Farmers Insurance Company, 2004.
“Product Liability: Truck Crash,” AAJ f/k/a 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.” AAJ f/k/a ATLA, 2003.
“Nursing Home Litigation,” Lorman Institute, 2002.
“Case Managment,” AAJ f/k/a ATLA, 2002.
“Trampoline Injury,” ICLEF, 2001.
“Trucking Litigation,” ICLEF, 2001.
“Case Management,” AAJ f/k/a ATLA, 2000.
“Medical Research,” ICLEF, 2000.
“ASTM Standards,” AAJ f/k/a 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,” AAJ f/k/a ATLA, 1998.
“Highway Defect and Design Cases,” AAJ f/k/a ATLA, 1998.
“Mastering Medical Litigation,” ICLEF, 1998.
“The Use and Abuse of Expert Witnesses, Codes, Regulations and Standards,” AAJ f/k/a 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.

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.

Areas of Practice:

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

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-).
  • Brain Injury Clubhouse of Central Indiana, Treasurer/Legal Counsel (2005-).
• 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).
• Indiana Super Lawyer Designation.
  • Indianapolis Monthly Magazine.

Media Interviews:

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