Donohue Brown Mathewson & Smyth LLC is pleased to announce that 14 attorneys have been recognized in the most recent issue of Super Lawyers Magazine, a publication from Thomson Reuters and the publishers of Chicago magazine. Twelve partners with the firm have been recognized as Illinois Super Lawyers, as well as 2 associates, who have been recognized as 2020 Illinois Rising Stars.

Sherri M. ArrigoStetson F. AtwoodMark M. BurdenRichard H. DonohueJohn M. McGarry and Anthony M. Pinto have all been identified by their peers as Super Lawyers in the field of medical malpractice defense;

Donald J. Brown, Jr. and John J. Duffy have been identified as Super Lawyers in the field of professional liability defense;

J. Kent Mathewson and Michael J. Borree have been identified as Super Lawyers in the field of civil litigation defense;

John A. Krivicich has been identified as a Super Lawyer in the field of product liability defense; and

Karen K. DeGrand has been identified as a Super Lawyer in the field of appellate law.

Associates David K. Duffey and Meagan P. VanderWeele have been recognized as Super Lawyers Rising Stars in the field of medical malpractice defense.

Super Lawyers selects attorneys using a rigorous, multi-stage process in which peer nominations and evaluations are combined with independent research.  All candidates are evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement.  Each year, lawyers are invited to nominate the top attorneys they have personally observed in action.  Researchers then evaluate candidates based on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement.  Candidates are then grouped according to their primary practice areas and final selections are made by special review panels composed of leading lawyers in each state.