Daniel L. Chapman

Daniel L. Chapman is a Senior Attorney at O’Flaherty Law whose practice focuses on civil and commercial litigation. His listed areas of practice include litigation and dispute resolution, family law and divorce, and probate and estate administration. Before joining the firm, he practiced civil and commercial litigation at a Chicago-based law firm. He previously served as a judicial law clerk in the Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District.

Daniel earned a J.D. from Northwestern University School of Law. He also earned a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from San Diego State University and a B.A. in Economics, cum laude, from Claremont McKenna College. His background combines legal, economic, and engineering training. Before entering legal practice, he worked in engineering and manufacturing and was granted multiple US patents during that earlier professional career.

Daniel brings experience from private litigation, appellate court service, and an earlier engineering and manufacturing career. His commercial and civil litigation work follows a period as a judicial law clerk, where he gained direct exposure to appellate decision-making. His technical background and patent history add a separate dimension to his professional experience, particularly for disputes involving business operations, products, technical facts, or complex records requiring organized analysis.

Daniel L. Chapman continues to focus on civil and commercial disputes while maintaining listed practice areas in family law, divorce, probate, and estate administration. His career includes private litigation, a clerkship with the Illinois Appellate Court, and engineering work before law practice. This combination gives his current work a foundation in courtroom procedure, appellate analysis, business disputes, technical problem solving, and the management of contested legal matters.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, O’Flaherty Law
• Member, Illinois State Bar Association

Licensed State

• Illinois

Education

• Northwestern University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• London School of Economics
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• San Diego State University
  Master of Science (MS) in Mechanical Engineering
• Claremont McKenna College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) (Cum Laude)

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