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Daniel S. Kirschner - Chicago, IL
33 North Dearborn Street21st Floor Chicago, IL 60602
Corboy & Demetrio
Chicago Aviation Litigation Lawyer
Overview
Daniel S. Kirschner is a partner at the Chicago plaintiffs’ law firm of Corboy & Demetrio. As a trial lawyer, Mr. Kirschner represents victims of catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death and medical malpractice. Mr., Kirschner has successfully handled cases against many of the nation’s largest insurance companies and corporations at the pretrial, trial and appellate levels in state and federal court in Illinois and throughout the United States.
Mr. Kirschner concentrates his practice in cases involving aviation disasters; trucking, motor vehicle and highway collisions; railroad crossings and derailments; construction; premises liability; product liability; medical malpractice; pedestrian and bicycle collisions; school and governmental liability; public transportation (taxicabs and buses); animal control (dog bites); toxic tort and chemical exposure; crib, toy and other infant and children’s safety recalls; brain damage and spinal cord injury; hospitality and tourism industry; and liability for third-party criminal acts and sexual assault.
Mr. Kirschner currently serves on the Illinois Supreme Court’s Committee on Jury Instructions in Civil Cases, and previously served appointments to the Illinois Supreme Court’s Rules Committee and Committee on Character and Fitness.
Mr. Kirschner, a staunch advocate for children’s safety, was appointed by Governor Pat Quinn in 2010 to serve on the Illinois Carnival Amusement Safety (CAS) Board where he served for nine years, five of them as Chair of the CAS Board.
Mr. Kirschner has received numerous accolades, including being named to the list of "Leading Lawyer" and "40 Under 40 Attorneys to Watch in Illinois" by the Law Bulletin Publishing Company. Mr. Kirschner also earned the designation of "Super Lawyer" and "Rising Star" by Thomson Reuters. Since 2019, he has been selected to Best Lawyers in America in the area of personal injury litigation.
In addition, in 2005 he received the President’s Award for "Advocate of the Year" from the American Cancer Society for his advocacy work in successfully advancing the Chicago Indoor Clean Air Ordinance, known as "Smoke-Free Chicago."
A graduate of IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law, Mr. Kirschner received the CALI Award from his alma mater for Excellence in the study of medical malpractice. He is a Past-President of the Chicago-Kent Alumni Board of Directors and a recipient of the Young Alumnus Award the Chicago-Kent Law School Association.
Mr. Kirschner is an active member of many bar associations. He is a past Co-Chair of the Young Lawyers Committee of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and served as an investigator for the Chicago Bar Association’s Judicial Evaluation Committee. He has organized, moderated, and lectured at numerous continuing legal education seminars for practicing attorneys and is regularly called upon to judge moot court and trial advocacy competitions.
Mr. Kirschner has served on the boards and committees of numerous community, charitable and educational institutions, including American Cancer Society, Chicago Community Trust, Abraham Lincoln Marovitz Lawyers Lend-A-Hand, Greater Chicago Food Depository, Onward Neighborhood House, IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law, University of Chicago Laboratory Schools and K.A.M. Isaiah Israel Congregation.
About Daniel S. Kirschner
Practice Areas
- Aviation Litigation
- Construction Accidents
- Medical Malpractice
- Personal Injury & Wrongful Death
- Premises Liability
- Product Liability
- Railroad Negligence & FELA
- Truck Accidents
- Vehicular Accidents
Current Employment Position(s)
- Partner
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 1998
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2006
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1998
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1999
- U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 2001
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois Trial Bar, 2003
Other Affiliations
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Young Lawyers Section (Co-Chair)
- Illinois Supreme Court, Supreme Court Rule Committee, 2003 - Present (Member)
- Illinois Supreme Court Committee, Jury Instructions in Civil Cases (Member)
- Illinois Supreme Court Committee on Character and Fitness, Board of Admissions to the Bar, 1999 - 2002 (Commissioner)
- American Bar Association
- American Association for Justice, Motor Vehicle Collision, Highway and Premises Liability Section, 1999 - Present (Member)
- American Association for Justice, Student Trial Advocacy Competition (Scoring Judge, 2003, 2010)
- Chicago Bar Association, Judicial Evaluation Committee, 2003 (Investigator)
- Chicago Bar Association, 20th Annual Moot Court Competition, 2001 (Scoring Judge)
- Chicago Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section, 2001 - 2002 (Special Project Coordinator)
- Chicago Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section, 2001 - 2002 (Executive Counsel)
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Amicus Committee, 1998 - Present (Member)
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Young Lawyers Committee, 2002 - 2003 (Co-Chair)
- Trial Lawyers for Public Justice
Education
- Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago-Kent College of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 1998
J.D.
Honors: CALI Award for Excellence in the Study of Medical Malpractice, 1998
Honors: Alumni Board of Directors, President, 2009 - 2011
Honors: IIT Chicago-Kent Law School Association, Young Alumnus Award, 2003
Honors: Alumni Board of Directors, Member, 2003 - Present
Honors: Alumni Board of Directors, Executive Board, 2004 - Present
Honors: Scholarship Committee Chair, 2008 - Present
Honors: Fundraising Committee Chair, 2004 - 2008 - University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, 1994
B.A.
Pro Bono Activities
- Abraham Lincoln Marovitz Lend-A-Hand Program, Leadership Board, 2004 - 2008
- American Cancer Society, Chicago Regional Community, Leadership Board, 2004 - 2013
- University of Chicago Laboratory Schools, Alumni Leadership Committee, 2006 - 2011
- 42nd Ward Democratic Party Finance Committee, 2008 - 2010
- Illinois Carnival Amusement Safety Board, 2010 - 2019
- Illinois Carnival Amusement Safety Board, Chair, 2012 - 2015
- American Cancer Society, Chair, 2010 - 2012
- American Cancer Society, Executive Board, 2004 - Present
- American Cancer Society, Advocacy Committee, Chair, 2006 - 2008
- American Cancer Society, Vice-Chair, 2004 - 2006
- American Cancer Society, Illinois Division Board, 2011 - 2012
- Chicago Community Trust, Young Leaders Fund, Grant Maker, 2001 - 2002
- Greater Chicago Food Depository, 13th Annual Bag Hunger Auction, Host Committee, 2006
- Onward Neighborhood House, Gala Committee, 2006
- University of Chicago Laboratory Schools, Annual Giving Chair, 2008 - 2011
Classes and Seminars
- Product Liability--A Plaintiff's Attorney Perspective, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 29th Annual Product Liability Conference, 2017
- Update and Review Seminar - Transportation Negligence, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 2010
- How Senior Leaders Adjust to Economic Change and the Impact of Their Decision on You, Young Executives Club, 2009
- Subrogation, Healthcare Claims, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Liens and Settlements Seminar, 2008
- Privilege Issues, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Evidence Seminar, 2007
- Common Carrier Liability, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Update and Review Seminar, 2006
- Proper Parties, Amended Complaints, Relation Back Doctrine, Illinois State Bar Association, Civil Litigation Seminar, 2006
- Handling Liens, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Settlement on Settlements Seminar, 2004
- Special Settlement Problems, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Past Presidents Seminar, 2004
- Subrogation and Common Fund Doctrine, Illinois State Bar Association, Motor Vehicle Cases from A to Z, 2003
- Seminar Planner and Moderator, Collecting on Judgments, Chicago Bar Association, 2001
Achievements
Other Sources of Feedback About Daniel S. Kirschner
Included on the 2025 Illinois Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2024 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2009 Illinois Super Lawyers list
- 2008 Illinois Super Lawyers list
Honors
- 40 Illinois Attorneys Under Forty to Watch, Law Bulletin Publishing Company, 2003
- Best Lawyers in America, 2020
- Illinois Super Lawyers, 2012 - Present
- Recipient, William J. Harte Amicus Volunteer Award, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 2017
- President’s Award, Advocate of the Year, American Cancer Society, 2005
- Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2008 - 2010
- Fellow, CBA College of Trial Lawyers, 2001
Office Information
Address
33 North Dearborn Street21st Floor Chicago, IL 60602
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Websites
Publication
Articles
- Navigating Section 41 - CTA Notice Requirement, Trial Journal, Volume 9, Number 2, 2008
Few aspects of personal injury practice cause as much anxiety as Section 41 of the MTA Act. The best offense is having an understanding of the Section 41 defense of strict compliance. - Caps on Damages will Penalize Victims of Medical Malpractice, Chicago Sun-Times, 2004
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