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Christopher J. Donadio

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Christopher J. Donadio has taken over 40 verdicts as lead trial counsel in the various State and Federal courts of New York and New Jersey. In addition, Mr. Donadio has represented his clients in the appellate courts, having drafted and argued appeals in the State and Federal courts of New York. Mr. Donadio’s practice consists of catastrophic personal injury and medical malpractice. He is admitted to practice in both New York and New Jersey. Mr. Donadio has been recognized as a SuperLawyers Rising Star in the New York Metro area from 2013 to the present, as well as a Best Lawyer in New York since 2018. He has also been named to the National Trial Lawyers’ Top 40 Under 40 attorneys of New York list. In addition, as a result of Mr. Donadio success as a trial attorney, he has been asked to lecture by various organizations, including the American Association for Justice, the New York State Trial Lawyers’ Association, the New Jersey Association for Justice, and the American Board of Trial Advocates.

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Christopher Donadio investigating a subway accident case on location

Mr. Donadio attended Duke Law School where he was a member of the Duke Journal of Constitutional Law and Public Policy and a member of the Moot Court Team. As a result of his oral advocacy abilities, Mr. Donadio was selected to represent his law school at the prestigious National Moot Court Competition. During law school he also had the opportunity to work at legal clinics where he provided free representation to those who could not otherwise afford to hire an attorney. Through his work at these clinics he developed a passion for aiding individuals who had suffered significant harm.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Donadio worked for a corporate litigation firm where he represented large corporations. After a few years as a corporate litigator, Mr. Donadio decided to follow his true passions and transitioned into the fields of personal injury and medical malpractice, where he could assist those who were truly in need of justice. Prior to joining Gair, Gar, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf, Mr. Donadio spent almost seven years at a New York plaintiff’s personal injury firm where he developed his craft of fighting for those who suffered severe harm.

Education

B.A., Boston College, 2004

J.D., Duke Law School, 2007

Bar Admissions New York, 2008
New Jersey, 2007
U.S. District Court of New Jersey, 2007
U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 2009
U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 2009
U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 2013
Professional & Bar Association Memberships

New York State Trial Lawyers’ Association

American Association for Justice

American Board of Trial Advocates

The National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 Under 40

New Jersey Association for Justice

Litigation Counsel of America

Cases of Note
  • $6,250,000 verdict for a  worker injured in a scaffold accident at a Manhattan construction site. Read more about this case here
  • $3,000,000 verdict for a man who suffered a late diagnosis of pancreatic cancer as a result of medical malpractice. Read more about this case here
  • $1,700,000 verdict in Queens County medical malpractice case for a 59 year old woman who was forced to undergo a revision surgery due to the defendant doctor’s failure to properly perform a shoulder replacement surgery
  • $1,000,000 for a young child who suffered Erb's palsy as a result of a doctor negligence (read more about this medical malpractice case)
  • $1,225,000 verdict for a woman who suffered a collapse of the arch of her foot as a result a podiatrist’s malpractice
  • $1,000,000 verdict for a man who suffered a fall causing a serious knee injury as a result of the New York City Transit Authority’s failure to properly maintain its subway grates
  • $9,950,000 settlement in Queens County for a 43 year old man who suffered severe injuries to his bowels and death due to medical malpractice
  • $9,500,000 settlement in a New York Construction Accident Claim for a 37 year old construction worker who suffered severe injuries to his head, neck, back and arm when a cauldron of tar fell from the liftgate of a truck and landed on the worker
  • $6,500,000 settlement in a Scaffold Accident Case for a construction worker who suffered a traumatic brain injury after falling from a scaffold that did not have safety railings
  • $5,850,000 settlement for a construction worker who suffered a spinal injury as a result of a roof collapse
  • $4,500,000 settlement in a NYC Truck Accident Claim for the emotional harm suffered by a young woman who witnessed her brother struck and killed by defendant’s tractor-trailer
  • $3,500,000 settlement for a child who suffered significant harm as a result of his doctor’s failing to diagnose compartment syndrome
  • $3,250,000 settlement in New York County for a 54 year old construction worker who suffered spinal, shoulder and knee injuries when he fell due to the collapse of a platform at a job site
  • $3,000,000 settlement in Bergen County, New Jersey for a 14 year old man who suffered vascular injuries during a minimally invasive lumbar microdiscectomy
  • $2,750,000 million settlement in Rockland County for a 37 year old man who died from sepsis as a result of two radiologists who both failed to properly interpret abdominal CT scans that demonstrated that the decedent suffered from torsion of his internal organs
  • $1,450,000 settlement for a New Jersey high school student who was struck by a motor vehicle while crossing the street
  • $1,400,000 settlement for a woman who suffered pelvic, wrist and shoulder injuries as a result of being struck by a bus
  • $1,100,000 settlement for a New Jersey construction worker who was struck by a forklift and suffered injuries to his legs
  • $1,000,000 settlement for a construction worker who suffered a crush injury to his thumb as a result of a collapse of a small crane

Disclaimer: Please be advised that the results achieved in any given case depend upon the exact facts and circumstances of that case. Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf cannot guarantee a specific result in any legal matter. Any testimonial or case result listed on this site is based on an actual legal case and represents the results achieved in that particular case, and does not constitute a guarantee, warranty or prediction of the outcome of any other legal matter.

Lectures
  • “Embrace Reality at Trial” – Litigation Counsel of America Renaissance Symposium XIX, 2025
  • “Exploring New Risks in Reproductive Medicine and Technologies” – ACI’s Obstetric Malpractice Claims Conference, 2023
  • “Using a Neurosurgery Expert – A Plaintiff’s Perspective” – DANY/ABOTA Neurosurgery CLE Lecture, 2020
  • “What Every Judge Needs to Know About Issues in Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury Cases” – New York State Judicial Summer Seminars, 2019
  • “Should Dystocia: Examining the Latest Claims and Management of Key Risk Factors” – ACI’s Obstetric Malpractice Claims Conference, 2019
  • “From Voir Dire to Verdict: Trying a Personal Injury Case” – New York County Lawyers Association, 2019
  • “Getting Around the Qualified Immunity Defense” - given at the American Association for Justice Winter Convention, 2017
  • “Frye Hearings and the Effective Use of Biomechanical Experts” - given at a joint CLE program of the American Board of Trial Advocates and the Defense Association of New York, 2018
  • “Helping the Jury Understand Damages” - given at the New Jersey Association for Justice Boardwalk Seminar, 2018
  • “Decisions in Trial Practice, 2018” – given at the New York State Trial Lawyers’ Association New York City Decisions Seminar, 2018
Client Reviews
★★★★★
"Very compassionate, very efficient and top rate! If you want a team of good lawyers that will not only work hard to win your case but knows how to listen and feel for you as a victim of medical malpractice, this firm is your only choice." [Extract] D.F.
★★★★★
"Everyone I communicated with at this firm made me feel like I was part of their family. My needs, feelings, and concerns were carefully considered and given the needed attention. My counselors were available whenever I needed them and became my personal friends. They came highly recommended and lived up to their reputation. I would recommend them to any of my friends without hesitation. This firm gives attorneys a "good name". Clients matter here. They made me feel like I mattered as a person, that I was valued, and not just a possible source of income for the firm. They earned their fees, and you will find that they will also earn your trust." N.W.