Daniel J. Buba
Doehrman Buba
600 E. 96th Street
Suite 450
Indianapolis, IN  46240
317-844-9999
djb@tortslaw.com

States licensed:  Indiana

Education:
Law School: J.D., cum laude, Chicago-Kent Colleg of Law, 1994
Undergraduate Degrees: B.A., Siena Heights University, 1988

Martindale-Hubbell and other legal ratings:  
Super Lawyers, Indiana Super Lawyer (multiple years)
U.S. News & World Report, Best Law Firms, Best Lawyers in America Selection (multiple years)

Trucking specific organizations and leadership positions and awards:
Trucking Leadership Positions:

• Board of Regents, Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys, 2016-present
• Board of Directors, AAJ Trucking Litigation Group, 2007-present
• Chair, AAJ Trucking Litigation Group, 2012-13
• Founding Member, Trucking Litigation Group Lobby Day, Washington D.C., 2012
• Chair-Elect, AAJ Trucking Litigation Group, 2011-12
• Secretary, AAJ Interstate Trucking Litigation Group, 2010-11
• Treasurer, AAJ Interstate Trucking Litigation Group, 2009-10
• Special Projects Chair, AAJ Trucking Litigation Group, 2008
• Co-Chair, AAJ Trucking Litigation Group Members-Only Chicago Seminar, 2008

Trucking Organization Memberships:

• Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys, 2016-present
• AAJ Trucking Litigation Group, 2007-present
• Truck Accident Attorneys Roundtable, 2013-present
• Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America, 2009-10

Law Organizations and leadership and awards:

• AAJ Member Oversight Committee, appointed 2018
• Vice-President, Brain Injury Association of Indiana, 2015-present
• Board of Directors, Brain Injury Association of Indiana, 2014-present
• AAJ Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group, 2007-present
• Board of Directors, Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, 2014-present
• AAJ State Delegate (Indiana), 2014-present
• President, Indianapolis Bar Association, 2008
• President-elect, Indianapolis Bar Association, 2007
• First Vice President, Indianapolis Bar Association, 2006
• Legislative Liaison Committee, Indianapolis Bar Association, 2006
• Secretary, Indianapolis Bar Association, 2005
• Board of Managers, Indianapolis Bar Association, 2002-09
• Board of Directors, Indianapolis Bar Foundation, 2005-09
• Chair, Grants Committee, Indianapolis Bar Foundation, 2005.
• Chair, Lawyer Referral Service, Indianapolis Bar Association, 2002-03
• Co Chair, IBA Bench Bar Conference, 2001
• Distinguished Fellow, Indianapolis Bar Foundation (Inducted 2001)
• Senior Fellow, Indianapolis Bar Foundation (Inducted 2013)

Notable Results:

• Truck Crash Settlement, $3,400,000. Disputed liability, mild traumatic brain injury.
• Truck Crash Settlement, $975,000. Disputed liability, orthopaedic injuries with ongoing impairment.
• Truck Crash Settlement: $450,000. Disputed liability, vertebral injuries with ongoing impairment

Additional Information:
Since graduating law school in 1994, Mr. Buba has maintained a practice in the Indianapolis area. Prior to joining the Plaintiffs bar, Mr. Buba practiced as an in-house defense lawyer for a large insurance company, representing a variety of commercial clients, including truck drivers and trucking companies.  Mr. Buba has authored numerous legal papers and lectures at local and national legal seminars.