DBS Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 Donohue Brown Smyth is proud to announce that thirteen of the firm’s attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2026. Those thirteen attorneys, and their recognized areas of practice, are: Sherri M. Arrigo Medical Malpractice Law –…
Donohue Brown Smyth LLC is pleased to welcome Samantha Lowe as an associate. Before joining the firm, Ms. Lowe practiced at a Chicago-based law firm with a focus on healthcare defense. She also served in the Office of the Cook County Public Defender, where she represented indigent clients and gained substantial trial experience in both…
Donohue Brown Smyth LLC is proud to announce that eleven of our attorneys have been honored as 2025 Illinois Super Lawyers or Rising Stars. This prestigious recognition is reserved for no more than five percent of attorneys in the state, underscoring their exceptional expertise and dedication to excellence. The following attorneys have been recognized by…
Donohue Brown Mathewson & Smyth is pleased to announce the election of David K. Duffey as an equity partner in the firm. Mr. Duffey focuses his practice on professional negligence defense, representing medical providers, groups, and hospitals from pre-suit investigations through trial and appeal. He also handles general tort and premises liability matters and has…
U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers have released the 15th edition of their annual “Best Law Firms” rankings, naming Donohue Brown Mathewson & Smyth LLC as a Tier 1 firm in the Chicago metropolitan area for Appellate Practice, Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, and Product Liability Litigation –…
Donohue Brown Mathewson & Smyth is excited to welcome Claire Bullington, Reid Byers, Michael Domasik, Alexandra Frisch, Lili Klainer, and Daniel Veselik to the firm as associates. All six are 2024 graduates and newly licensed attorneys. Claire Bullington joins us from Kent College of Law; Reid Byers graduated from DePaul College of Law; Michael Domasik…
Donohue Brown Mathewson & Smyth is proud to announce that Sherri M. Arrigo has been honored with the JVR Trial Lawyer Defense Attorney Achievement Award. This prestigious accolade recognizes defense trial lawyers who have consistently achieved minimized damages for their clients in high-profile cases. Jury Verdict Reporter, a division of Chicago-based Law Bulletin Media, hosted…
Donohue Brown Mathewson & Smyth LLC is pleased to announce the election of Ashley E. Dus and Scott J. Kater as partners in the firm. Both Ms. Dus and Mr. Kater began their careers with DBMS as summer associates in 2015, joining as associates after graduating in 2016. They each focus their practice on medical…
David K. Duffey Has Been Named to Law Bulletin Media’s “40 Under Forty” List Each year since 2000, the Law Bulletin Publishing Company has recognized 40 attorneys in the state of Illinois, under the age of forty, who have demonstrated that they are among the best young lawyers in the state. What does it take…