Atty. Christopher James Donadio
Christopher J. Donadio has taken over 40 verdicts as lead trial counsel in the various State and Federal courts of New York and New Jersey.
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Christopher James Donadio is a Partner based in New York, New York, practicing at Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf. They have 19+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2007. Their practice focuses on personal injury. Admitted to practice in New Jersey (2007), U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey (2007), New York (2008), and U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York (2009). Educated at Duke Law School (J.D., 2007) and Boston College (B.A., 2004). Active member of New York State, New Jersey State and American Bar Associations New York County Lawyers Association. Serands clients in New York, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Christopher J. Donadio has taken over 40 verdicts as lead trial counsel in the various State and Federal courts of New York and New Jersey
- In addition, Mr. Donadio has represented his clients in the appellate courts, having drafted and argued appeals in the State and Federal courts of New York
- Mr. Donadio’s practice consists of catastrophic personal injury and medical malpractice
- He is admitted to practice in both New York and New Jersey
- Mr. Donadio has been recognized as a SuperLawyers Rising Star in the New York Metro area from 2013 to the present, as well as a Best Lawyer in New York since 2018
- He has also been named to the National Trial Lawyers’ Top 40 Under 40 attorneys of New York list
- In addition, as a result of Mr. Donadio success as a trial attorney, he has been asked to lecture by various organizations, including the American Association for Justice, the New York State Trial Lawyers’ Association, the New Jersey Association for Justice, and the American Board of Trial Advocates
- Mr. Donadio attended Duke Law School where he was a member of the Duke Journal of Constitutional Law and Public Policy and a member of the Moot Court Team
- As a result of his oral advocacy abilities, Mr. Donadio was selected to represent his law school at the prestigious National Moot Court Competition
- During law school he also had the opportunity to work at legal clinics where he provided free representation to those who could not otherwise afford to hire an attorney
- Through his work at these clinics he developed a passion for aiding individuals who had suffered significant harm
- Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Donadio worked for a corporate litigation firm where he represented large corporations
- After a few years as a corporate litigator, Mr. Donadio decided to follow his true passions and transitioned into the fields of personal injury and medical malpractice, where he could assist those who were truly in need of justice
- Prior to joining Gair, Gar, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf, Mr. Donadio spent almost seven years at a New York plaintiff’s personal injury firm where he developed his craft of fighting for those who suffered severe harm
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Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
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