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Daniel Buba
Doehrman Chamberlain
MVTLA Executive Committee Member
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Indianapolis, Indiana
Daniel J. Buba, an associate attorney at the Law Offices of Doehrman & Chamberlain, is an experienced trial lawyer who has litigated and tried personal injury and medical malpractice in both state and federal courts in Indiana.

Mr. Buba spent the first twelve years of his legal career primarily representing insurance companies and large corporations in defending personal injury and wrongful death claims. Having learned the battle from the defense side, Mr. Buba has a unique perspective as he tries to maximize recovery for those wrongfully injured and killed. Mr. Buba currently focuses on representing individuals that have been catastrophically injured or killed in circumstances including interstate trucking accidents, motor vehicle crashes, construction site falls, nursing home abuse, medical negligence, and traumatic brain injury.

Mr. Buba is active in local and national bar associations, having served as the 2008 President of the Indianapolis Bar Association and currently serving as the 2010-11 Secretary of AAJ's Interstate Trucking Litigation Group.

A respectful and compassionate personal injury attorney, he is dedicated to assisting clients from throughout Indiana during their difficult times.

Areas of Practice

Medical Malpractice
Construction Site Injury
Birth Injury
Auto Accidents
Trucking Accidents
Motorcycle Accidents
Pedestrian Accidents
Spinal Cord Injury
Nursing Home Abuse
Premises Liability
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Product Liability
Wrongful Death
Other Personal Injuries

Litigation Percentage
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions
Indiana, 1994
U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1995
U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana, 1994
U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana, 1994

Education
Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago-Kent College of Law, Chicago, Illinois

Indiana University at Bloomington School of Law, Bloomington, Indiana

Classes/Seminars
Lecturer, "Stop Leaving Money on the Table: Confessions of a Former Defense Lawyer", Michigan Association of Justice, How to Settle Cases for More Money Seminar, 2010
Lecturer, Author, "Interstate Trucking Cases: Equipment, Reconstruction, Spoliation, and TROs in the I", AAJ Litigating Truck Collision Cases, New Orleans, LA, 2010
Lecturer,"SOP of the Defense Trucking Attorney", AAJ Interstate Trucking Litigation Group Members Only Seminar, New Orleans, 2010
Lecturer, Author, "Overdriving the Headlights and Night Time Driving Issues for Interstate Trucking Cases", AAJ Annual Convention, San Francisco, 2009
Lecturer, "Night Driving Issues in Interstate Trucking", Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America, 2009
Author, "Tips for Handling a Tractor Trailer Inspection in a Truck Crash Case", AAJ Interstate Trucking Litigation Group Newsletter (Fall), 2009
Author, "When Crafting Rules of the Road, Dont Forget the CDL Manual", AAJ Interstate Trucking Litigation Group Newsletter (Spring), 2009
Moderator, AAJ Interstate Trucking Litigation Group Members Only Seminar, Chicago, 2008
Lecturer, Insurance Coverage, IBA Bench Bar Conference, 2007
Moderator/Lecturer, Pre-Suit Settlement Techniques, IBA Bench Bar Conference, 2000
Honors and Awards
Selected to Super Lawyers, Indiana Super Lawyer,2010, 2011
Distinguished Fellow, Indianapolis Bar Foundation, 2001
Advocate, AAJ National College of Advocacy, 2001
Athletic Hall of Fame Inductee (Soccer), Siena Heights University, 2002
Professional Associations and Memberships
American Association for Justice (Traumatic Brain Injury, Interstate Trucking Litigation Groups)
Indiana Trial Lawyers Association
Indiana State Bar Association
Indianapolis Bar Association
AAJ Interstate Trucking Litigation Group, Secretary, 2010 - 2011
Indianapolis Bar Association, Immediate Past President, 2009
AAJ Interstate Trucking Litigation Group, Treasurer, 2009 - 2010
Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America, Member, 2009
Indianapolis Bar Association, President, 2008
AAJ Interstate Trucking Litigation Group, Special Projects Chair, 2008
AAJ Interstate Trucking Litigation Group Chicago Seminar, Co-Chair, 2008
Indianapolis Bar Association, Presidental Elect, 2007
AAJ Interstate Trucking Litigation Group, Board of Directors, 2007
Indianapolis Bar Association, First Vice President, 2006
Indianapolis Bar Association, Legislative Liaison Committee, 2006
Indianapolis Bar Association, Secretary, 2005
Indianapolis Bar Foundation, Board of Directors, 2005
Indianapolis Bar Foundation, Chair, Grants Committee, 2005
Indianapolis Bar Foundation, Board of Directors, 2004
Indianapolis Bar Association, Chair, Lawyer Referral Service, 2003
Indianapolis Bar Association, Board of Managers, 2003
Indianapolis Bar Association, Chair, Lawyer Referral Service, 2002
Indianapolis Bar Association, Board of Managers, 2002
IBA Bench Bar Conference, Co-Chair, 2001
Pro Bono Activities
Lawyer Volunteer, "Ask a Lawyer Live," Indianapolis Bar Association
Lawyer Volunteer, Legal Line, Indianapolis Bar Association
1st Degree Member, Knights of Columbus, Carmel, IN
Youth Soccer Coach, Carmel Dad's Club, Carmel, IN
Daniel Buba

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