John Duffy was selected as a member of the "40 Attorneys Under Forty in Illinois to Watch."

Donohue Brown Mathewson & Smyth LLC, one of Chicago's pre-eminent trial practice boutique law firms, proudly announces that John Duffy was recently selected as a member of the "40 Attorneys Under Forty in Illinois to Watch." John was nominated by his peers, including several of his former opposing counsel. Attorneys in Illinois nominated a record 1,200 lawyers for the award in 2005.

John made partner in the firm in 2002. He specializes in product liability and professional liability. John has most recently developed a reputation as an accomplished lawyer for the defense of attorneys accused of malpractice. He has tried one such case and dismissed with prejudice cases against lawyers facing exposure of $39 million, $5 million, and $1.2 million. John was also lead defense counsel in the significant prematurity case of Schulson v. D'Ancona & Pflaum, LLC, an appellate decision that clarifies previous cases and limits significantly the exposure of lawyers representing clients in high stakes breach of contract suits. John has also spoken on the issue of lawyer's malpractice at the Chicago Bar Association.

Donohue Brown Mathewson & Smyth LLC was founded in 1995 by partners from Baker & McKenzie. The firm successfully tries difficult, high exposure cases in some of the country's most challenging jurisdictions. This success record at trial also enables it to obtain favorable settlements for clients. The firm represents some of the country's largest and best known manufacturing companies, universities, hospitals and insurance companies. Two partners are ranked 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.