From its founding, the firm has been regarded as one of the Chicago area’s leading defense firms in the areas of medical and legal malpractice. The firm currently represents some of the largest hospitals and insurance companies in America, many of which have been with the firm since its inception. The firm’s attorneys represent physicians in every field of medicine.

DBMS lawyers have extensive experience litigating legal malpractice actions in all areas of the law. The firm is approved counsel for major carriers underwriting attorney malpractice claims involving a variety of underlying issues, including alleged securities fraud, conflicts of interests, real estate, environmental, domestic relations, fiduciary breaches, estates and trusts, taxation and other substantive areas.

The firm has represented contractors, architects and engineers in many different legal matters including construction injuries and construction defect claims. One of the firm’s lawyers successfully tried the first "sick building syndrome" case that went to verdict in Illinois. The firm also has successfully handled and tried numerous and varied claims made against accountants, brokers and other licensed professionals.