Donald P. "Don" Chiari

Donald P. "Don" Chiari


Brown Chiari LLP

Recognized since 2012

Buffalo, New York

Practice Areas

Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs

Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

Navigate to map location for Donald P. "Don" Chiari
Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2020 - Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
Spinning circle Big letter B

Mr. Chiari is a cum laude graduate of the State University of New York at Buffalo Law School and currently is on the Board of Directors for the UB Law Alumni Association, Inc.. He is a member of the American Association for Justice, New York State Trial Lawyers' Association, Western New York Trial Lawyers' Association, New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers, Million Dollar Advocates Forum, and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. He is also a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, an organization that recognizes the skill, integrity, and experience in the special art of advocacy. Mr. Chiari has 29 years of litigation experience. The focus of his practice is dedicated to those who have sustained catastrophic and life-changing injuries. He currently handles medical malpractice, product liability, complex premises liability, construction accidents, automobile accidents, and nursing home negligence. He has tried numerous cases to verdict throughout Western New York, resulting in multi-million dollar awards and recoveries. Mr. Chiari is also admitted to practice in the State of Pennsylvania. Mr. Chiari has been recognized for obtaining the two largest personal injury verdicts in Niagara County history and has obtained one of the highest nursing home verdicts in the State of New York.

Mr. Chiari has received an AV® Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the preeminent level of professional excellence. The AV rating is the highest possible rating in legal ability and ethics. He has also been listed in the category of personal injury in the Superlawyers directory.

Location
  • 2470 Walden Avenue
    Buffalo, NY 14225
Languages
  • English
Education
  • University of Buffalo Law School, J.D., graduated 1984
Bar Admissions
  • New York, New York State Bar Association
Affiliations
  • American Association for Justice - member
  • American Board of Trial Advocates - member
  • Million Dollar Advocates Forum - member
  • Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum - member
  • New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers - member
  • New York State Trial Lawyers' Association - member
  • Western New York Trial Lawyers' Association - member

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2020 - Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Buffalo (2023)
  • Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Buffalo (2020)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Construction Law
  • Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs

Spinning circle Big letter B

Publications

Your browser is not fully compatible with our automatic printer friendly formatting.

Please use the print button to print this profile page.

Spinning circle Big letter B