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Chris Dolan is a highly respected California trial lawyer with a simple philosophy: fight hard for worthy people and worthy causes. He has tried over 40 cases to verdict and has won over $100 million in settlements for his clients, gaining a reputation as one of the most effective and aggressive advocates in California.
Mr. Dolan graduated from Georgetown University Law Center with high honors and established the Dolan Law Firm in 1995, where he has honed his legal skills representing individuals in personal injury, employment discrimination, harassment, car accident and motorcycle accident cases.
His successful track record has resulted in numerous honors that include being named Statewide Trial Lawyer of the Year by the Consumer Attorneys of California and the Trial Lawyer of the Year by the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association. He has received the prestigious California Lawyer Attorney of the Year (CLAY) award and was designated as one of the Top 100 Lawyers in California by the California Daily Journal and the California Super Lawyers.
Mr. Dolan's peers elected him as the president of the Consumer Attorneys of California, the largest statewide association of trial lawyers in the United States. He is rated highest in both his ethics and abilities. Additionally, he has been named a Top 100 California Attorney by the Daily Journal in 2010, a Top 100 Super Lawyer in 2007, a Top 500 Attorney by Lawdragon in 2007, and a Northern California Super Lawyer six times since 2004.
Mr. Dolan serves as a board member of the Consumer Attorneys of California, the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association and the San Francisco Motorcycle and Scooter Coalition. He is a frequent lecturer on legal issues and government liability, and has authored numerous scholarly legal articles published in FORUM magazine, TRIAL magazine and academic texts.
Articles about Christopher Dolan appearing in Super Lawyers
The Wild One
Chris Dolan's cases are a real-life Streets of San Francisco
About Christopher Dolan
Law School: Georgetown University Law Center
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
Admitted: 1993, California
Professional Webpage: www.cbdlaw.com/bio/ChristopherDolan.asp
Honors and Awards:
- President, Consumer Trial Lawyer of the Year - California
- Member, The Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- San Francisco Trial Lawyers - Lawyer of the Year, 2006
- Top 500 Attorney - LawDragon, 2007
- Top 100 California Attorney - The Daily Journal, 2010
Bar/Professional Activity:
- San Francisco Motorcycle and Scooter Coalition
- The San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association
- Board Member, Consumer Attorneys of California
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court Central District of California
- California, 1993
Scholarly Lectures and Writings:
- The American Criminal Law Review, Executive Editor
Verdicts and Settlements:
- Holds the largest recorded verdict in the history of the United States civil rights movement for individual race discrimination ($61,000,000)
- Has achieved over $100,000,000 in verdicts and settlements for his clients
Educational Background:
- Boston University, Bachelor's Degree, Economics, Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude, Scarlet Key, The Dean's Award
- Boston University, London, England, M.S., Management, First Scholar
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