Donald J. Nolan

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      Donald J. Nolan

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      20 North Clark Street, 30th Floor, Chicago, IL, 60602
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      Under his leadership the firm has grown to be one of the nations most prestigious and recognized plaintiff firms with a practice that spans the globe. He and his team consistently win multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements for the firm's clients. Through his determination, Don and others in the firm have fought to improve dangerous conditions within industries and to create meaningful changes.

      Nolan Law Group provides the best representation to persons who have sustained severe personal injuries or lost loved ones as a result of aviation crashes, brain injuries, work-related and unsafe premises occurrences, unsafe products, medical malpractice, vehicular collisions and other related areas. Don's unwavering pursuit of justice and his willingness to take on tough cases has led to a concentration in three unique areas of the law aviation, traumatic brain injury and railroad law.

      In the area of commercial and general aviation law, Don has represented the rights of families in aviation disasters around the world. His dedication has lead to the redesign of safety systems and defective components of major commercial and general aviation aircraft. In the course of his career as a lawyer he has served in a leadership position on numerous Plaintiffs' Steering Committees, Trial Teams, and as Liaison Counsel, for complex mass tort cases including American Airlines Flight 587, United Airlines 232, Singapore Airlines SQ006, TWA Flight 800, Swissair Flight 111, US Air Flight 427, United Airlines Flight 585, American Eagle Flight 4184 and others.

      Bar Admission

      Illinois, 1977

      U.S. District Court District of Colorado, 2007

      New York, 2003

      U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1992

      U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1983

      Other Affiliations

      American Bar Association (Aviation and Space Law Committee)

      Association of Trial Lawyers of America Aviation Law Section, Chair, 2004 (Leaders Forum, Member)

      ATLA PAC Eagle Member

      Railroad Section, Chair, 1988-1999

      Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group, President, 2001-2002

      Editor of TBI Litigation Group Newsletter, President, and Executive Committee Member

      Birth Trauma Litigation Group, Member

      Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Secretary, 1996-1997

      Illinois State Bar Association (Appointment to Tort Section Council, 1994-1996)

      Chicago Bar Association, Member

      Appointment to Public Affairs/Media Relations Committee, 1996-1999

      Long Range Planning, Chair 1997-1999

      Tort Litigation Committee, Chair, 1989-1990 and Vice-Chair, 1988-1989

      Judicial Evaluation Committee, 1984-1987

      Industrial Commission, 1982-1983

      Civil Practice, 1981-1982

      National Air Disaster Alliance/Foundation

      National Transportation Safety Board Bar Association

      Lawyers Pilots Bar Association

      Association for Transportation Law, Logistics and Policy

      Brain Injury Association of Illinois (Board of Directors, 1996-2001)

      Brain Injury Association of Illinois (Honorary Member of the Board of Directors since 2002)

      Spinal Cord Injury Association

      DePaul Aviation Institute Advisory Board Member

      Civil Justice Foundation Trustee

      Trial Lawyers for Public Justice

      Melvin Belli Society

      Achievements

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      Past Lists

      • 2022 Illinois Super Lawyers list
      • 2021 Illinois Super Lawyers list
      • 2020 Illinois Super Lawyers list
      • 2019 Illinois Super Lawyers list
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      • 2017 Illinois Super Lawyers list
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      • 2014 Illinois Super Lawyers list
      • 2013 Illinois Super Lawyers list
      • 2012 Illinois Super Lawyers list
      • 2011 Illinois Super Lawyers list
      • 2010 Illinois Super Lawyers list
      • 2009 Illinois Super Lawyers list
      • 2008 Illinois Super Lawyers list
      • 2006 Illinois Super Lawyers list
      • 2005 Illinois Super Lawyers list

      Education

      • DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 1977 J.D.

      • Elmhurst College, Elmhurst, Illinois, 1974 B.A.

        Honors: With Honors

      Honers

      • Leading Lawyers Network, The Top Lawyers
      • ATLA Board of Governors Leaders Forum 2004
      • Civil Justice Foundation Honor Roll of Champions 2004
      • The Bar Register of Pre-eminent Lawyers 87th Edition 2003
      • 1st Annual Lighthouse Award For unwavering support, encouragement and guidance. Presented by the Brain Injury Association of Illinois October 4, 2002
      • Toe Tonahill Award ATLA, New Lawyers Division Annual Conference July 21, 2000
      • Brain Injury Association Certificate of Appreciation Presented by the Brain Injury Association of New York June 23-23, 2000
      • Supporting Fellow Roscoe Pound Foundation August 31, 1998
      • Chicago Bar Association Certificate of Appreciation For service to the organized bar and the association as Chair of the Long Range Planning Committee June 1998
      • ATLA Board of Governors Presidents Club 1998
      • Presidents Award In appreciation for providing continuous and exemplary support of programs and services Presented by the Brain Injury Association of Illinois October 24, 1997
      • Recognized as a “Special Friend” of the Brain Injury Association of Illinois For exceptional support and commitment to increasing the quality of life for the brain injured person and their family. Presented by the Brain Injury Association of Illinois October 4, 1996
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