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Biography
Donald J. Nolan is a nationally-acclaimed lawyer and founder of Nolan Law Group which has become one of the nation’s most prestigious and well-recognized plaintiff firms.
In the area of aviation law, Donald Nolan has represented the rights of victims and families in air disasters around the world. His work has led to the redesign of several safety systems and defective components of major commercial and general aviation aircraft. In the course of his career, he has been appointed as Lead Counsel and to leadership positions in a multitude of air crash cases in state and federal courts throughout the country.
While he has consistently been named to the Bar Register of Pre-eminent Lawyers and has been named a Leading American Attorney in Personal Injury Law, a distinction less than 6% of practicing attorneys can claim, he considers the creation of the firm itself and establishment of an experienced, competent & well-versed staff as the hallmark of a career dedicated to clients needs.
He continues to represent clients from around the world on a select basis in the most tragic of cases.
Practice Areas
4
Practice Areas
Aviation
60%
Brain Injury
20%
Defective and Dangerous Products
10%
Medical Malpractice
10%
Fees and Rates
Cost
Awards
Licenses
Licensed in New York for 22 years
State: New York
Acquired: 2003
No misconduct found
Licensed in Illinois for 48 years
State: Illinois
Acquired: 1977
No misconduct found
Location
Law Offices of Donald Joseph Nolan
(312) 630-4011
Fax
30th Floor 20 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL, 60602-5094
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Experience
Honors
2025
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2024
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2023
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2022
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2021
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2020
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2019
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2018
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2017
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2016
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2015
Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers Association
2015
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2015
Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell
2014
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2013
Leading Lawyer, Leading Lawyers Network
2013
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2012
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2011
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2010
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2009
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2008
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2007
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2006
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2005
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
Associations
American Bar Association
Illinois State Bar Association
Chicago Bar Association,
Member
National Transportation Safety Board Bar Association
Lawyers Pilots Bar Association
Association for Transportation Law, Logistics and Policy
Spinal Cord Injury Association
2004 - 2005
Association of Trial Lawyers of AmericaAviation Law Section, Chair
1996 - 1997
Illinois Trial Lawyers AssociationSecretary
1996 - 2001
Brain Injury Association of IllinoisBoard of Directors
Education
1977
DePaul University College of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1974
Elmhurst College
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2007
Annual Brain Injury Medical-Legal Conference
North American Brain Injury Society
2007
American Association for Justice Annual Convention
Opening Statements,
2006
Annual Brain Injury Association of Illinois Education Conference
Pulling It All Together, Speaker
2005
Conference on Brain Injury Brain Injury Association of Utah
Pulling It All Together
2005
Annual ATLA Conference
Aviation Law Section Panel Member
2003
Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group Program
Defeating the Defenses in Traumatic Brain Injury Cases
2003
ATLA Annual Convention
Media Relations & Disaster Assistance in Complex Accidents,
2002
ATLA Annual Convention
Emerging Issues: Airports and Airplanes, Panel
2001
Annual Aviation Law Symposium
Pre-Impact Terror
2000
American Bar Association, Aviation Section
Aviation Issues in the New Millennium
1999
Winning Brain Injury Cases: Medical, Legal and Technological Issues
The Ultimate Trial Notebook
1999
Traumatic Brain Injury Seminar
The Ultimate T.B.I Notebook
1999
Legal and Medical Seminar
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
1999
Brain Injury Association of California Annual Conference
Special Opening Statement Techniques in the M.T.B.I. Case
1999
Annual Education Conference
Pediatric Life Care Planning