Donald J. Nolan
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Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 46 years of experience
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About Donald J. Nolan
Practice Areas
- Aviation & Aerospace
Education
- DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 1977J.D.
- Elmhurst College, Elmhurst, Illinois, 1974B.A.
- Honors: With Honors
Classes and Seminars
- 2007 American Association for Justice Annual Convention Aviation Law Section Opening Statements, Speaker Chicago, Illinois July 2007
- 2006 Annual Brain Injury Association of Illinois Education Conference Pulling It All Together, Speaker Oakbrook, Illinois October 2006
- 2005 Annual ATLA Conference Aviation Law Section Panel Member Toronto Canada July 2005
- 2005 Conference on Brain Injury Brain Injury Association of Utah and The Utah Trial Lawyers Association Pulling It All Together, Speaker Salt Lake City, Utah March 3-4, 2005
- North American Brain Injury Society Annual Brain Injury Medical-Legal Conference Putting It All Together, Speaker Napa, California October 8-10, 2004
- ATLA Annual Convention 2003 Aviation Law Section Program Media Relations & Disaster Assistance in Complex Accidents, Moderator San Francisco, California July 21, 2003
- Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group Program Defeating the Defenses in Traumatic Brain Injury Cases, Moderator San Francisco, California July 20, 2003
- ATLA Annual Convention 2002 Emerging Issues: Airports and Airplanes, Panel Atlanta, Georgia July 21, 2002
- Southern Methodist University Annual Aviation Law Symposium, Speaker Dallas, Texas, February 22 – 23, 2001 Pre-Impact Terror
- American Bar Association Aviation Issues in the New Millennium Conference, Moderator Washington, D.C. October 19 – 21, 2000
- Brain Injury Association of Illinois Annual Education Conference, Speaker Lisle, Illinois, October 16, 1999 Pediatric Life Care Planning
- Brain Injury Association of California Annual Conference, Paper San Francisco, October 12, 1999 Special Opening Statement Techniques in the M.T.B.I. Case
- John Marshall Law School Legal and Medical Seminar, Paper Chicago, Illinois, September 9, 1999 Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
- Traumatic Brain Injury Seminar, Speaker Columbus, Ohio, June 3-4, 1999 The Ultimate T.B.I Notebook
- Utah Trial lawyers Association Winning Brain Injury Cases: Medical, Legal and Technological Issues, Speaker Salt Lake City, Utah, January 28-29, 1999 The Ultimate Trial Notebook
- Handling the Severe TBI Case: Settlement and Trial Perspectives Direct Examination of Medical and Defense Experts in the Mild to Moderate TBI Case
- Brain Injury Association Annual conference for Attorneys, Speaker Palm Beach, Florida, September 17-19, 1998 Organizing the File and Preparing the Case For Settlement or Trial
- The Brain Injury Association of New York State Understanding the Medical and Legal Aspects of Traumatic Brain Injury, Speaker
- New York, New York, June 18-19, 1998 Final Arguments in Brain Injury Cases
- Vocational Economics, Inc. Defining Monetary Damages, Speaker San Francisco, California, November 12, 1997 Overview of a Traumatic Brain Injury Case Opening Statement Appropriate Use of a Vocational Economic Expert
- Brain Injury Association of Illinois Annual Educational conference, Speaker Lisle, Illinois, October 24-25, 1997 Lawsuits and Workers’ compensation claims: What Brain Injury Patients and Health Care Providers Should Know About Legal Rights and Remedies
- Brain Injury Association, Inc. Annual Conference for Attorneys, Speaker San Francisco, California, September 25-27, 1997 Organizing the File and Preparing the Case For Settlements or Trial
- Vocational Economics, Inc. Defining Monetary Damages, Speaker Chicago, Illinois, September 12, 1997 Overview of a Traumatic Brain Injury Case Opening Statement
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America Annual convention, Speaker San Diego, California, July 19-23, 1997 Summation in the Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Case The Use of Demonstrative Evidence in Construction Site Accidents
- Brain Injury Association of Wisconsin Annual Seminar, Speaker May 30-31, 1997 Presentation of the Brain Stem Case
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America New Jersey Educational Foundation Boardwalk Seminar, Speaker Atlantic City, New Jersey, April 18, 1997 Preparing the Case for Settlement and Trial
- Southern Trial Lawyers Association, Speaker New Orleans, Louisiana, February 9, 1997 Demonstrative Evidence in Both Head and Neck Injuries
- Brain Injury Association of North Carolina, Speaker Charlotte, North Carolina, January 24, 1997 Evaluation of Claims involving Brainstem Injuries
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America Mid-Winter Convention, Speaker Boca Raton, Florida, January 20, 1997 Voir Dire in the Mild Brain Injury Case
- Brain Injury Association of Illinois Educational Conference, Speaker Lisle, Illinois, October 4, 1996 Unifying the Medical-Legal Approach to Traumatic Brain Injury
- Brain Injury Association Annual Conference for Attorneys, Speaker Palm Beach, Florida, September 19, 1996 Preparing the Post Concussion Syndrome Case for Settlement and Trial
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America Annual Convention, Speaker Boston, Massachusetts, July 29, 1996 Traumatic Brainstem Injury
- Brain Injury Association of Michigan, Speaker Flint, Michigan, March 28, 1996 Understanding Economic Consequences of Traumatic Brain Injury
- Southern Trial Lawyers Association Mardi Gras Conference, Speaker New Orleans, Louisiana, February 19, 1996 Proving the Invisible Injury: Seeing is Believing
- Brain Injury Association of North Carolina, Speaker Charlotte, North Carolina, January 29, 1996 Direct Examination of Vocational Economic Analyst
- Brain Injury Association of Wisconsin, Speaker Milwaukee, Wisconsin, January 5, 1996 The No Reported Loss of Consciousness Case: Panel Discussion Effective Summation in Traumatic Brain Injury Cases
- The National Head Injury Foundation, 14th Annual National Symposium, Speaker San Diego, California, December 3-5, 1995 Informed Consent: What’s it all about?
- Southern Trial Lawyers Association, Moderator New Orleans, Louisiana, February, 1995 Proving Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
- Chicago Bar Association, Program Moderator Chicago, Illinois, February 14, 1990 The Wrongful Death Act: Obtaining the Successful Result
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- 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
Past Positions
- A. Dennison Weaver, Ltd., Chicago, Illinois, Associate, 1979 - 1981
- Garreston and Santora, Chicago, Illinois, Associate, 1977 - 1979
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