Meet Indianapolis Brain Injury Attorney Daniel S. Chamberlain

Championing TBI Issues

Indianapolis brain injury lawyer Daniel S. Chamberlain is a founding partner of Doehrman Chamberlain. Dan is regarded as a champion of traumatic brain injury (TBI) advocacy and education within both the Indiana state legislature on behalf of the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association. He is highly sought after for public speaking engagements and has also written several professional articles. Dan concentrates a considerable part of his law practice representing those who have sustained a traumatic brain injury and their family members.

Dan majored in Legal Administration and received his Bachelor of Science degree cum laude in 1989 from Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. He received his Juris Doctor degree in 1992 from the Indiana University School of Law, including such honors as being named a member of the Moot Court Society and being a Gruenewald Scholarship Recipient. He also served as Note Editor for the Law Review: Indiana International Law Review from 1990-1992.

Dan is a Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate (NBTA) and is fully admitted to practice law in Indiana and North Carolina. He has also worked closely with the Brain Injury Association of Indiana (BIAI), the first charter chapter of the national Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA), to procure a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) state grant and help state agencies in developing and meeting funding goals.

Whether your claim is the result of a construction accident or another type of accident causing traumatic brain injury, contact our office today to see how our Indianapolis brain injury attorney can help.

Areas of Practice

Litigation Percentage

  • 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Certified Legal Specialties

  • Board Certified and one of two lawyers on the Board of Directors, Brain Injury Association of America
  • Board Certified, Member, Board of Directors, Brain Injury Association of Indiana, Inc, 2007
  • Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 2010
  • Civil Mediator, Indiana, 1993

Bar Admissions

  • Indiana, 1992
  • North Carolina, 1998
  • South Carolina
  • Tennessee
  • Colorado
  • Texas
  • Florida
  • Illinois
  • Michigan
  • U.S. District Court
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana, 1992
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana, 1992

Education

  • Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis, Indiana
    • J.D. – 1992
    • Honors: Gruenewald Scholarship Recipient
    • Honors: Moot Court Society
    • Law Review: Indiana International Law Review, Note Editor, 1990 – 1992
  • Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana
    • B.S. (Cum Laude) – 1989
    • Major: Legal Administration

Media Interviews

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

Published Works

  • Admissibility of Surveillance Tapes, Verdict, Volume 31, No. 1, 2010
  • Litigation Strategies in Cases involving Assisted Care Facilities, Verdict, Volume 30, No. 4, 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

Representative Cases

  • Butrum v. Rosemont Tavern
  • Koers v. Taylor
  • Lynch v. Herr & Erie Insurance Exchange
  • Chabra v. Kersey
  • Wood v. T.A. Kaiser Heating
  • Yoder v. Consolidated Products
  • Painter v. American Family Lawson v. Sexton Apartments Blanchard v. Miller Lanham v. Werner Enterprises, Inc Ashley v. Allstate Insurance Company

Classes/Seminars

  • Safety and Claims Seminar, Motor Transport Underwriters, 2011
  • Professionalism Seminar for New Lawyers, ITLA, 2011
  • Advanced Personal Injury Strategies at Trial, National Business Institute, NBI, 2011
  • Paid v. Incurred Medical Expenses at Trial, NCAJ, 2010
  • Medical Evidence: Issues and Strategies, ICLEF, Program Chair, 2010
  • Inadequate Security, AAJ, Moderator, 2010
  • New Orleans Jazz Fest: Litigation Strategies, AAJ, Moderator, 2010
  • Suing Canadian and Mexican Based Commercial Motor Carriers, 2010
  • Surveillance Videos, ITLA, 2010
  • Truck Crash Cases, ITLA, 2010
  • Applied Professionalism Course: Indiana, ITLA, Co Chair, 2010
  • Sealing Off The Exits: Taking The Deposition Of A “Forgetful, Witness, National Webinar, 2009
  • Representing Brain Injury/Spinal Cord Survivors, 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 Management, 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

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • American Association for Justice (AAJ) f/k/a Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA), Diplomate Status achieved at Harvard University Law School, National College of Advocacy, 2007
  • American Association for Justice (AAJ) f/k/a Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA), Resort Torts Litigation Section, Board Member, 2008 – Present
  • American Association for Justice (AAJ) f/k/a Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Leaders Forum, 2006 – Present
  • American Association for Justice (AAJ) f/k/a Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Exchange Advisory Committee, 2008 – 2011
  • American Association for Justice (AAJ) f/k/a Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA), Leaders Forum, 2006 – Present
  • American Association for Justice (AAJ) f/k/a Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA), Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group, 2007 – Present
  • American Association for Justice (AAJ) f/k/a Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA), Interstate Trucking Litigation Group, 2009 – Present
  • American Association for Justice (AAJ) f/k/a Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA), Tort Liability Section, Chair, 2000 – 2001
  • Indiana Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA), Executive Committee, Member, 2007 – Present
  • Indiana Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA), Board of Directors, Member, 1998 – Present
  • Indiana Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA), Legislation Committee, Co-Chair, 2003 – Present
  • Indiana Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA), College of Fellows, 2004 – Present
  • North Carolina Advocates for Justice (NCAF) f/k/a North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers (NCATL)
  • American Bar Association (ABA), Litigation, Products Liability and Medical Malpractice Sections, Member
  • Indiana State Bar Association (ISBA), House of Delegates, Member, 1995 – Present
  • Indiana State Bar Association (ISBA), Co-Chair, Legislation Committee, 1999 – 2000
  • Indianapolis Bar Association (IBA), Board of Managers, 2006 – 2008
  • Indianapolis Bar Association (IBA), Litigation Section, Chair, 2004
  • Indianapolis Bar Association (IBA), 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)
  • Academy of Catastrophic Injury Attorneys, Selected by National Panel, 2005
  • Sagamore Inns of Court (Indianapolis), Barrister, 2001 – 2004
  • Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Life Member
  • Indiana Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA), Co-Chair, Legislation Committee, 2003 – 2010
  • North Carolina Advocates for Justice (NCAJ) f/k/a North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers (NCATL), Sustaining Member, 2010 – Present

Pro Bono Activities

  • Member, Board of Directors, Indiana Amputee Foundation, Inc., 1995 – 1997
  • Professional Member, Brain Injury Association of Indiana, Inc., 1997 – Present
  • Capital Development Committee, Brain Injury Association of Indiana, Inc., 1996 – 1999
  • Membership Committee, Brain Injury Association of Indiana, Inc., 2004 – 2006
  • Brain Injury Clubhouse of Central Indiana, Treasurer/Legal Counsel, Brain Injury Association of Indiana, Inc., 2005 – 2007
  • Member, Board of Directors, Brain Injury Association of Indiana, Inc., 2007 – Present
  • Member, Executive Committee, Brain Injury Association of Indiana, Inc., 2010 – Present
  • Member, Board of Directors, Brain Injury Association of America, Inc., 2011 – Present
  • Corporate Sponsor, Brain Injury Association of Indiana, Inc., Caregiver Conference/Professional Conference/Brain Injury Awareness Bike Ride, Brain Injury Association of Indiana, Inc.
  • Rotary Club, Fishers, Indiana, Rotary Foundation, Paul Harris Fellow, 1997 – Present
  • Member, Board of Directors, Indianapolis Resource Center for Independent Living, Inc., 1998 – 2000
  • Governors Council on Impaired and Dangerous Driving, Appointment by Governor O’Bannon, 2000 – 2004
  • Super Lawyer Designation, Indianapolis Monthly Magazine, 2002 – Present
  • Volunteer, Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights, 2008 – Present

Fraternities/Sororities

  • Lambda Chi Alpha

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