Biography John N. DeFranco II joined Donohue Brown Smyth LLC as an associate attorney in the Fall of 2026. Mr. DeFranco graduated from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law in May 2026. During law school, Mr. DeFranco was an active member of the Trial Advocacy and Dispute Resolution program and competed in multiple mock trial competitions against schools from across the country. Mr. DeFranco earned a place on the Dean’s List for four separate semesters during law school, and graduate with cum laude honors. Before law school, Mr. DeFranco graduated with a M.A. in Biomedical Sciences from Midwestern University in 2022, an M.B.A. in Finance from Loyola University Chicago in 2020, and a B.S. in Biology from Loyola University Chicago in 2019.
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