Donohue Brown Mathewson & Smyth LLC is one of Chicago?s pre-eminent trial practice boutiques. Founded in 1995, the firm successfully tries difficult, high exposure cases in the country?s most challenging jurisdictions. The firm is known as one of the ?go to? firms in Chicago for particularly difficult or high stakes cases and, since its founding, no firm in Chicago has tried as many complex cases as successfully as DBMS. Two partners have been ranked by Chicago Lawyer magazine as among the top 20 tort defense lawyers in Chicago and four partners have been elected as Fellows of The American College of Trial Lawyers.
On October 15, 2013, Karen Kies DeGrand participated in a panel presentation at an American Bar Association "Women in Insurance" workshop. The panel addressed the topic of "Navigating the Coverage Minefield to Resolve Claims Against Lawyers."
Sherri M. Arrigo has been honored with The Doctors Company award for "Outstanding Attorney 2013".
On September 16, 2013, a Cook Country jury returned a verdict in favor of defendants cardiothoracic surgeons represented by Sherri M. Arrigo and Tanya E. Springman. Read More.
On August 29, 2013, a Cook County jury returned a verdict in favor of the defendant gynecologist represented by Jim Sloan and Emily Hussey. Read More.
On June 17, 2013, a Cook County jury returned a verdict in favor of the defendant obstetrician/gynecologist represented by Richard B. Foster and Victoria D. Hartstein. Read More.
On June 20, 2013, ruling in favor of a private ambulance company and its driver represented by Karen Kies DeGrand and John A. Krivicich, the Illinois Supreme Court reinstated a circuit court?s judgment following reversal by the appellate court. Read More.
DBMS has been selected by our client, Ford Motor Company, to be included in ALM's listing of Go-To Law Firms at the Top 500 Companies for 2013. This honor is designated to firms delivering exceptional legal work for in-house legal departments at the Fortune 500 companies.
DBMS congratulates Donald J. Brown, Jr. for receiving the MEDAL OF EXCELLENCE AWARD from the Loyola University Chicago School of Law
DBMS congratulates Sherri M. Arrigo, Stetson, F. Atwood, Norman J. Barry, Jr., Mark H. Boyle, Donald J. Brown, Jr., Mark M. Burden, Karen K. DeGrand, Richard H. Donohue, John J. Duffy, Richard B. Foster, John A. Krivicich, J. Kent Mathewson, Anthony M. Pinto and Robert W. Smyth, Jr. for being recognized by Illinois Leading Lawyers magazine as top attorneys in Illinois for 2013.
DBMS congratulates Sherri M. Arrigo, Norman J, Barry, Jr., Donald J. Brown, Jr., Mark M. Burden, Karen K. DeGrand, Richard H. Donohue, John J. Duffy, Richard B. Foster, John A. Krivicich, J. Kent Mathewson, and Robert W. Smyth, Jr. for being recognized by Illinois Super Lawyers magazine as top attorneys in Illinois for 2013. Michael J. Borree and Todd J. Stalmack have been named 2013 Rising Stars by the same publication.