Donald P. Screen - Cleveland, OH
Attorney at The Chandra Law Firm LLC
Civil Litigation Lawyers in Cleveland, OH
1265 West 6th Street Suite 400 Cleveland, OH 44113 - 1326
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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36
Years
Experience
Cleveland Civil Litigation Lawyer
Updated: 02/16/2026
Areas of Practice
- Civil Litigation
Attorney Information
Overview
Donald P. Screen's experience includes partnership and service as a senior litigator at major Cleveland law firms and as a federal law clerk to United States District Judge Ann Aldrich. Screen has developed a strong record in both business and tort litigation, and has represented dozens of policyholders and insurers in complex coverage litigation. Screen has fought both for and against major banks, manufacturers, retailers, and service providers. His cases, both individual and class action, have involved civil rights, contract disputes (UCC and other), consumer rights, antitrust and intellectual-property matters, real estate, ERISA and employment-discrimination-and-retaliation disputes, and environmental compliance.
Screen's recent successes include winning an injunction and obtaining a favorable settlement against a major newspaper over its abandonment of healthcare benefits for retirees; a victory in the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals on behalf of a commercial policyholder; a unanimous defense verdict, obtained after a five-day jury trial, in a seven-figure insurance-fraud lawsuit; numerous other motion, trial, and appellate victories; management of an extensive docket of insurance and tort cases for numerous corporate clients, including a big-three automobile manufacturer; and assisting in designing and implementing a commercial general-liability insurance program for the automobile manufacturer. Screen has also been active in the firm's civil-rights, employment, and First Amendment practices.
Screen is a graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law. Before embarking on his legal career, Screen earned his Ph.D. in philosophy, and served as an assistant professor, at the University of Virginia. He has written and lectured on a wide variety of subjects in both law and philosophy.
Awards and Honors
Other Sources of Feedback About Donald P. Screen
Included on the 2024Ohio Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2023 Ohio Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Ohio Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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University of Virginia School of Law,
Charlottesville,
Virginia, 1987
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
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University of Virginia School of Law,
Charlottesville,
Virginia, 1987
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Non Legal Education
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Old Dominion University,
Norfolk,
Virginia, 1978
B.A., Bachelor of Arts
Honors: summa cum laude -
University of Virginia,
Charlottesville,
Virginia, 1983
Ph.D., Doctor of Philosophy -
University of Virginia,
Charlottesville,
Virginia, 1981
M.A., Master of Arts
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Old Dominion University,
Norfolk,
Virginia, 1978
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Past Positions
- Hon. Ann Aldrich, United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio, Law Clerk, 1987 - 1989
- Roetzel & Andress, Attorney
Classes and Seminars
- Assistant Professor, University of Virginia
Published Works
Articles
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Realism and Grammar, Southern Journal of Philosophy, Winter, 1984
Bar Admissions
- Ohio, 1990
Fraternities and Sororities
- Alpha Chi
- Phi Kappa Phi
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Contact
1265 West 6th Street
Suite 400
Cleveland, OH 44113 - 1326
Phone: 216-710-5506
Fax: 216-578-1800
Email: Send a message
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