David W. Olson Esq. - Buffalo, NY
Attorney at Brown Chiari LLP
Personal Injury Lawyers in Buffalo, NY
2470 Walden Ave. Buffalo, NY 14225
- Free Consultation
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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29
Years
Experience
Buffalo Personal Injury Lawyer
Updated: 03/02/2026
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury
- Products Liability
- Medical Devices
- Premises Liability
- Nursing Home Negligence
- General Negligence
- Automobile Accidents
Attorney Information
Overview
After practicing with the defense bar for eight (8) years, Mr. Olson joined Brown Chiari LLP in 2005, and has been an active trial lawyer in the federal and state courts of New York. Mr. Olson’s practice involves a wide array of personal injury matters, including products liability, medical devices, premises liability, nursing home negligence, general negligence and automobile accidents. He has successfully tried and arbitrated several million dollar cases on behalf of injured persons throughout Western New York. He has successfully argued various appeals in all areas of personal injury to the New York State Appellate Division.
Some of his published and reported decisions are:
- Belles v. United Church of Warsaw, et al., 63 A.D.3d 1470 (4th Dept. 2009)
- Mitchell v. Erie County Medical Center Corp., 70 A.D.3d 1408 (4th Dept. 2010)
- Mancuso v. Kaleida Health, et al., 100 A.D.3d 1468 (4th Dept. 2012)
- Wierzbowski v. Walker, 101 A.D.3d 1613 (4th Dept. 2012)
- Morreale v. Froelich, 125 A.D.3d 1280 (4th Dept. 2015)
He has been elected a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (“ABOTA”), recognized by his peers as a Super Lawyer in Upstate New York in the area of plaintiffs’ personal injury, and rated by AVVO as being widely recognized by the legal community for professional conduct and experience. He has been invited to join the Million Dollar Advocate Forum, the Top 100 Trial Lawyers by the National Trial Lawyers Organization and Lawyers of Distinction.
Mr. Olson has authored and lectured on litigation practices and trial techniques locally and nationally. He is a graduate of the prestigious trial advocacy program of the National Institute for Trial Advocacy (“NITA”). He is a member of the American Association of Justice (formerly known as American Trial Lawyers Association), Western New York Trial Lawyers Association, American Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, and Erie County Bar Association.
Mr. Olson is a 1992 summa cum laude graduate of Canisius College and a 1996 cum laude graduate of the State University of New York at Buffalo Law School.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Super Lawyer in Upstate New York in the area of Plaintiffs’ Personal Injury
- Million Dollar Advocate Forum
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers by the National Trial Lawyers Organization
- Lawyers of Distinction
Other Sources of Feedback About David W. Olson Esq.
Included on the 2026 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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State University of New York, Buffalo School of Law,
Buffalo,
New York, 1996
Honors: cum laude
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State University of New York, Buffalo School of Law,
Buffalo,
New York, 1996
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Non Legal Education
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Canisius College, 1992
Honors: summa cum laude
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Canisius College, 1992
Representative Cases
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Belles v. United Church of Warsaw, et al., 63 A.D.3d 1470 (4th Dept. 2009)
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Mitchell v. Erie County Medical Center Corp., 70 A.D.3d 1408 (4th Dept. 2010)
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Mancuso v. Kaleida Health, et al., 100 A.D.3d 1468 (4th Dept. 2012)
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Wierzbowski v. Walker, 101 A.D.3d 1613 (4th Dept. 2012)
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Morreale v. Froelich, 125 A.D.3d 1280 (4th Dept. 2015)
Bar Admissions
- New York, 1997
Other Affiliations
- American Board of Trial Advocates (“ABOTA”) (Member)
- American Association of Justice (Member)
- Western New York Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
- American Bar Association (Member)
- New York State Bar Association (Member)
- Erie County Bar Association (Member)
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