Donald S. MACLACHLAN

Background

Maclachlan, Donald S. was born on August 13, 1953 in Huntington, New York, United States.

Education

Villanova University (Bachelor of Arts, 1975). Seton Hall University (Juris Doctor 1981). Appointed Counsel to Morris County Tort Claims Review Commission, since 1983.

Career

Worked at Connell, Foley & Geiser Limited Liability Partnership (Roseland, New Jersey) specializing in Occupational Disease, Toxic Torts. Admitted to the bar, 1981, New Jersey and United States. District Court of New Jersey.

Appointed Counsel to Morris County Tort Claims Review Commission, 1983-1985.

Regional Counsel, New York-New Jersey Asbestos Personal Injury Defense, 1989-1991. National Counsel, Asbestos Premises Liability Defense, 1992—.

Established Connell, Foley & Geiser Occupational and Environmental Health Litigation Practice Group, 1995. Interview: New York Magazine re: contaminated polio vaccine litigation, November 4, 1996.

Invited speaker: Mealey"s Emerging Toxic Tort Conference re: contaminated polio vaccine litigation, February 21, 1997.

Interview: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, "The Fifth Estate" re: contaminated polio vaccine litigation, March 2, 1997. Chairperson, Panel Discussion, Assessment of the Limits of Fiber Exposure: Comparison of Italian and American Occupational Exposure Laws: The 1st Italy-United States of America Conference on Malignant Mesothelioma and Other Asbestos Related Neoplasms, Belgirate, Italy, May 29-30, 1997. Member: Essex County, New Jersey State and American Bar Associations.

Achievements

• DONALD MACLACHLAN has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: Essex County, New Jersey State and American Bar Associations.