Herbert Chestnut received his undergraduate degree from Georgia Southern University in 1979. He received his doctorate degree in 1982 from the Walter F. George school of law at Mercer University, graduating in the top 20% of his class. He is a three-time winner of Georgia Workers' Compensation Attorney of the Year and received the AV Preeminent rating. This rating is based on peer reviews from other attorneys, with only 10% of all attorneys holding this rating. He was admitted to the Savannah Bar Association in 1982 and the Bar of the United States Supreme Court in 1987. Mr. Chestnut moved his practice from Atlanta to Savannah in 2021 to concentrate on longshore claims and Georgia workers' compensation claims. He has expanded his practice to include social security, consumer protection, and fair debt collection.

A cum laude graduate of the State University of New York at Buffalo Law School, Donald Chiari has over 35 years of litigation experience. The focus of his practice is dedicated to representing those who have sustained catastrophic and life-changing injuries. Mr. Chiari currently handles automobile accidents, construction accidents, nursing home negligence and abuse, complex premises liability, product liability, and medical malpractice cases. He has tried numerous cases to verdict throughout Western New York, resulting in multi-million-dollar awards and some of the highest verdicts and recoveries in our community. He has been recognized for obtaining the two largest personal injury verdicts in Niagara County history and has obtained one of the largest nursing home verdicts in the State of New York. Mr. Chiari is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL). Membership in the organization is by invitation only and is limited to one percent of the lawyers in each state. He also holds the elevated rank of Advocate with the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), an organization that recognizes the skill, integrity, and experience in the special art of trial advocacy. Mr. Chiari has received an AV® Peer Review Rating Martindale-Hubbell, the preeminent level of professional excellence. The AV® rating is the highest possible ranking in legal ability and ethics. He was further selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America from 2012 to the present in the field of personal injury litigation and was selected as Lawyer of the Year in 2020 and 2023 in medical malpractice law – plaintiffs. Other organizations have selected him for membership due to his skill in litigation, such as Super Lawyers – Personal Injury, Litigation Counsel of America, and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Mr. Chiari is a member of the following professional associations: American Association for Justice, New York State Trial Lawyers’ Association, Western New York Trial Lawyers’ Association, and Bar Association of Erie County. He was also recruited to serve on the National Advisory Board for the University of Buffalo Law School’s Advocacy Institute, which was designed to develop litigation skills of law students to successfully advocate on behalf of future clients.

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As the founder and driving force behind Northwest Family Law, Monica Chin has established one of the region’s most rapidly growing family law firms, known not just for legal excellence but for its unwavering compassion during life’s most challenging transitions. With a career devoted entirely to family law, Monica brings unmatched depth in both litigation and negotiation—skills honed over years of high-stakes courtroom advocacy and sensitive, results-driven settlements.

Monica Chin started Northwest Family Law with one goal in mind: to turn the pain of divorce into hope for a brighter future. We achieve that by developing and guiding our clients through a strategic plan tailored specifically to their circumstances and goals. Monica’s passion arose from her firsthand experiences as a child. As a lawyer, she has focused her entire career on family law. Helping families through this process is her passion. She has extensive experience in both negotiation and litigation, and is a zealous advocate for her clients while recognizing the importance of avoiding unnecessary litigation. She prides herself on the lasting relationships she builds with her clients and her ability to give practical and straight-forward advice.