David W. Olson Esq.

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 Super Lawyers® Selectees David W. Olson Esq. included in a Super Lawyers® list 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 2025Upstate New York Super Lawyers list Past Lists 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

• 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)

• New York, 1997

• 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)