About Donald Balfour

Donald Balfour has over 30 years of experience in defending Employers and Insurance carriers in workers compensation claims. He was the managing staff counsel for Travelers insurance for 8 years, and was then the managing staff counsel for CNA Insurance for almost 20 years.

Don has defended workers compensation claims at every level, from pro-se settlements to arguing before the Court of Appeals, defending claims in both Missouri and Illinois.

From his vast experience as In-House counsel for 2 major insurance carriers, Don has developed an insightful perspective on not only the needs of adjusters and claims’ managers, but also how to work directly with insured employers to smoothly manage a workers compensation claim from beginning to end.

 

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Areas of Law

  • Insurance Defense
  • Other 1
    • Workers' Compensation

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Associate
    Firm Name
    Harris Dowell Fisher & Young L.C.

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1978, Illinois
    1977, Missouri
    1977, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri
    Memberships
    The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
    The Missouri Bar
    Illinois State and American Bar Associations
    Maritime Law Association of the United States
    Association of Defense Counsel of City and County of St. Louis.
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Washington University School of Law
    J.D.
    Other Education
    Brown University
    B.A.
    Political Science
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1951
    Rahway, New Jersey, December 6, 1951
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Attorneys FAQs

  • What year was this attorney first admitted to the bar?
    Donald Balfour was admitted in 1977 to the State of Missouri.
  • Is this attorney Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review rated?
    Yes, Donald Balfour has a 4.4 Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
  • What law school did this attorney attend?
    Donald Balfour attended Washington University School of Law.
  • What year was this attorney's law firm established?
    Harris Dowell Fisher & Young L.C. was established in 1979.
  • Is this attorney listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers?
    Donald Balfour is listed in the Labor and Employment Law section of the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.