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…
DBMS Attorneys Recognized as Best Lawyers®: Ones to Watch in 2025 Donohue Brown Mathewson & Smyth is proud to announce that six of the firm’s attorneys have been included in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in 2025. Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch awards recognize extraordinary lawyers who have been in practice for less than ten…
DBMS Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 Donohue Brown Mathewson & 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 2025. Those thirteen attorneys, and their recognized areas of practice, are: Sherri M. Arrigo Medical Malpractice…
Donohue Brown Mathewson & Smyth is proud to announce that Mark M. Burden has been honored as the Best Lawyers® 2025 “Lawyer of the Year” in Chicago for Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants. This prestigious award is given to the lawyer with the highest overall peer feedback in a specific practice area and geographic region….
DBMS attorneys named to 2024 Illinois Super Lawyers and Rising Stars list Donohue Brown Mathewson & Smyth LLC is pleased to announce that 13 attorneys have been recognized in the most recent issue of Super Lawyers Magazine, a publication from Thomson Reuters and the publishers of Chicago magazine. Five partners and three Of Counsel attorneys…
Leading Lawyers Recognizes DBMS Attorneys Donohue Brown Mathewson & Smyth LLC is pleased to announce the names of its attorneys who have been selected as Leading Lawyers and Emerging Lawyers in Illinois for 2024. The following attorneys have gained this distinction and are awarded Leading Lawyers. Sherri M. Arrigo Stetson A. Atwood Michael J. Borree…
Donohue Brown Mathewson & Smyth LLC is pleased to announce that Jason Gatzulis has joined the firm as Senior Counsel. Mr. Gatzulis has extensive litigation and trial experience since his admission to the Illinois Bar in 1999. Mr. Gatzulis began his career as an Assistant State’s Attorney, Cook County. Over the past 20 years as…