DBMS
Chicago’s Premier
Trial Law Firm
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If you are searching for the highest level of skill and professional legal service, you have arrived at the right place. DBMS consistently delivers successful results in high exposure, complex bench and jury trials and in the reviewing courts. The trial and appellate attorneys of DBMS are among the most highly respected in Chicago, and throughout the Midwest. Since its founding in 1995, DBMS has amassed an outstanding record of trial and appellate results seldom matched in the practice of trial law. We welcome the opportunity to put our skill and experience to work for you.
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DBMS has a national reputation as appellate attorneys, representing both clients for whom we were trial counsel and clients represented at trial by other firms who are seeking the best representation on appeal.
The attorneys at DBMS use their litigation skills to obtain the best results in suits involving a wide variety of business issues, including claims for breach of contract, tortious interference and breach of non-compete agreements.
DBMS enjoys a well-recognized reputation of excellence resulting from its success in achieving trial victories defending the most challenging high exposure cases against hospitals, physicians, technicians, paramedical specialists and other healthcare givers.
DBMS attorneys have extensive experience in the defense of a wide array of negligence claims against hospitals, nursing homes, supportive care and assistive care facilities, and other institutional clients.
DBMS maintains a national presence in defending Fortune 500 companies in automotive, pharmaceutical, medical device and manufacturing product liability cases.
DBMS attorneys have more than two decades of experience defending companies in mass tort and class action litigation, including claims related to asbestos exposure, sick building syndrome, pervasive toxic mold contamination and product related class action suits.
DBMS lawyers routinely defend high-stakes malpractice suits for some of the Chicago area’s top professionals, including attorneys, accountants, architects and insurance brokers.
The lawyers at DBMS defend insurance carriers, corporations and self-insured organizations in litigation involving complex coverage disputes.
DBMS has successfully represented general contractors, construction managers, subcontractors and owners in a variety of construction contract and injury claims.
Lawyers at DBMS successfully litigate a wide variety of civil cases and argue appeals in some of the most challenging jurisdictions in the country.
On April 3, 2024, Sherri M. Arrigo, Timothy L. Hogan and Connor J. Whitting obtained a defense verdict in favor ...
On March 26th, DBMS partners Mark Burden and Erin Davis obtained a verdict in favor of their client, an internal ...
On March 14, DBMS partners Michael Borree and David Duffey obtained a verdict in favor of their clients, an interventional ...
Kent Mathewson and Zak Kutsulis successfully defended an ophthalmologist and his group in a medical negligence case in DuPage County. ...
DBMS partners Karen DeGrand and Scott Howie obtained a victory in the Illinois Supreme Court on November 30 when the ...
DBMS obtains a defense verdict in a wrongful death case in Cook County. Sherri Arrigo and Jennifer Labus successfully defended two ...
Mark Burden and Katie Trucco successfully defended a general surgeon in a medical negligence case in Cook County. Plaintiff alleged that ...
Kent Mathewson and Mason Kienzle successfully defended an ophthalmologist in a jury trial who was alleged to have incorrectly dosed ...
Tony Pinto and Ashley Dus successfully defended a Chicagoland area hospital in a medical negligence trial in which the plaintiff ...
Stetson Atwood and Ashley Dus successfully defended two emergency medicine physicians, a resident physician and a hospital in a ...
Michael Borree and David Handley of DBMS successfully defended a family medicine physician at trial in Cook County against allegations ...
Sherri Arrigo and Joe Rourke successfully defended a Chicago area physical medicine and rehabilitation physician in a medical negligence trial ...
Tim Hogan and Katie Trucco successfully defended a physician and medical group in a medical negligence trial. Plaintiff alleged that ...
Stetson Atwood and Jennifer Labus successfully defended a Chicago area hospital in a medical malpractice lawsuit involving allegations that negligent ...
DBMS attorneys Stetson Atwood and Ashley Dus successfully defended a psychologist and a medical group in a medical negligence ...
Mark Burden and David Handley of DBMS successfully defended a Chicago area surgeon at trial in Cook County against allegations ...
DBMS attorneys Stetson Atwood and Ashley Dus successfully defended a hospital in a medical negligence trial in which the ...
John McGarry and Jacinta Reck of Donohue Brown Mathewson & Smyth LLC successfully defended a bariatric surgeon at trial where ...
Stetson Atwood and Ashley Dus successfully defended three Chicago area emergency medicine physicians in a medical malpractice lawsuit involving allegations ...
DBMS obtained summary judgment in favor of a Hospital System and Certified Nursing Assistant in a medical negligence case where ...
Sherri Arrigo and Ashley Dus of Donohue Brown Mathewson & Smyth LLC successfully defended a neurologist at trial. The plaintiff ...
John McGarry and Zachary Kutsulis of DBMS successfully defended an obstetrician who plaintiff alleged negligently performed a circumcision that resulted ...
Rob Smyth and Joe Rourke of DBMS successfully defended a north suburban plastic surgeon in a week-long trial that proceeded ...
Edward E. Fu and Mark H. Boyle obtained a defense verdict in a wrongful death asbestos product liability trial in ...
Edward E. Fu successfully defended an auto manufacturer in a breach of warranty trial in Lake County, Illinois. The Plaintiff ...
Edward E. Fu successfully defended an auto manufacturer in a two-week asbestos product liability trial in McLean County, Illinois. The ...
Karen Kies DeGrand and Laura Coffey Ieremia secured an appellate opinion affirming judgement in favor of the defendants in a ...
DBMS Obtains Not Guilty Verdict in Alleged Failure to Diagnose Deep Vein Thrombosis Case. Michael Borree and Monica Smit of DBMS ...
Robert W. Smyth and Ashley E. Dus of DBMS successfully defended a leading Chicago area neurosurgery group in a case ...
Mark Boyle participated as a member of the two-person trial team for an ...
In November 2019, the estate of the deceased brought negligence claims against the defendant skilled nursing facility under the Illinois ...
Stetson Atwood and Scott Kater successfully defended a Chicago area hospital in a medical malpractice lawsuit involving allegations against the ...
Kent Mathewson successfully defended Glacier Eye Clinic in a medical malpractice lawsuit accusing the clinic and Kalispell Regional Medical Center ...
Sherri M. Arrigo and Timothy L. Hogan successfully defended a Chicago area ...
Mark Burden and David Handley of DBMS successfully defended a psychiatrist in DuPage County at trial against allegations of false ...
Karen Kies DeGrand and Laura Coffey Ieremia secured an appellate opinion affirming judgment in favor of defendants in a medical ...
DBMS obtained a dismissal order in favor of its law firm client in a federal civil RICO case involving more ...
In a medical malpractice case, DBMS appellate attorneys obtained reversal of an appellate decision that vacated a judgment entered on ...
DBMS attorneys, Daniel J. Cozzi and Katie Trucco, obtained dismissal with prejudice of a plaintiff’s claims brought pursuant to the ...
DBMS obtained summary judgment in favor of a local fire protection district and its paramedics/firefighters on plaintiffs’ claims of negligence ...
Mark M. Burden and David K. Duffey successfully defended a neurosurgeon at trial against allegations of negligence for improperly recommending ...
John M. McGarry and Laura Coffey Ieremia of DBMS successfully defended a general surgeon in Lake County at trial against ...