Donald P. Screen

Donald P. Screen is a partner at The Chandra Law Firm LLC in Cleveland, Ohio, where he plays a central role in the firm’s appellate and trial practice. His work includes civil rights law matters involving First Amendment retaliation, discrimination, sexual harassment, police misconduct, whistleblower protection, and constitutional law. He also has substantial experience in business and tort litigation, insurance coverage disputes, consumer rights, antitrust, intellectual property, ERISA, and employment-related matters. He joined The Chandra Law Firm in 2009 and chairs the firm’s appellate practice.

Donald earned his B.A., summa cum laude, from Old Dominion University in 1978, followed by his M.A. from the University of Virginia in 1981 and his Ph.D. from the University of Virginia in 1983. He earned his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1987. Before beginning private practice, he served as a law clerk to US District Judge Ann Aldrich from 1987 to 1989. He was admitted to the Ohio bar in 1990 and is also admitted before the US District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio and the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

Donald had an earlier practice that included complex business, tort, and insurance litigation at major Cleveland law firms. His cases involved contract disputes, insurance coverage, consumer claims, antitrust matters, intellectual property, ERISA, and employment disputes. He represented both policyholders and insurers and worked on litigation involving banks, manufacturers, retailers, and service providers. Since joining The Chandra Law Firm, his practice has increasingly focused on civil rights, employment discrimination and retaliation, whistleblower cases, and constitutional disputes. His work spans individual cases, class actions, trial proceedings, and appellate matters.

Donald P. Screen combines trial and appellate experience in cases involving government conduct, workplace rights, insurance disputes, and complex commercial issues. His official profile identifies class actions, constitutional law, defamation, employment discrimination, employment retaliation, False Claims Act matters, First Amendment claims, government misconduct, non-compete agreements, police misconduct, sexual harassment, whistleblower actions, and Section 1983 litigation among his areas of focus. Through his legal services, he continues to represent individuals and organizations in significant civil disputes while bringing extensive briefing, oral advocacy, and courtroom experience to both trial and appellate proceedings.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, The Chandra Law Firm LLC
• Member, Ohio State Bar Association

Licensed State

• Ohio

Education

• University of Virginia School of Law
  Doctor of Philosophy
• University of Virginia School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Virginia School of Law
  Master of Arts
• Old Dominion University
  Bachelor of Arts, Summa Cum Laude

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