February 2, 2024

13 DBMS attorneys named to 2024 Illinois Super Lawyers and Rising Stars list

Donohue Brown Mathewson & Smyth LLC is pleased to announce that 13 attorneys have been recognized in the most recent issue of Super Lawyers Magazine, a publication from Thomson Reuters and the publishers of Chicago magazine. Five partners and three Of Counsel attorneys with the firm have been recognized as Illinois Super Lawyers, as well…

February 2, 2024

Leading Lawyers Recognizes 19 DBMS Attorneys

Donohue Brown Mathewson & Smyth LLC is pleased to announce the names of its attorneys who have been selected as Leading Lawyers and Emerging Lawyers in Illinois for 2024. The following attorneys have gained this distinction and are awarded Leading Lawyers. Sherri M. Arrigo Stetson A. Atwood Michael J. Borree Mark H. Boyle Mark M….

November 14, 2023

Donohue Brown Mathewson & Smyth Welcomes Jason Gatzulis

Donohue Brown Mathewson & Smyth LLC is pleased to announce that Jason Gatzulis has joined the firm as Senior Counsel.  Mr. Gatzulis has extensive litigation and trial experience since his admission to the Illinois Bar in 1999. Mr. Gatzulis began his career as an Assistant State’s Attorney, Cook County. Over the past 20 years as…

November 9, 2023

Donohue Brown Mathewson & Smyth LLC Welcomes Three New Associates

Donohue Brown Mathewson & Smyth LLC is pleased to announce that Michael Lustig, Kylie Ostling, and Brianna Stevens have joined the firm as associates.  All are 2023 graduates and are newly licensed attorneys.  Brianna is a graduate of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Kylie and Mike are graduates of the University of Illinois Chicago.

November 1, 2023

Jeff Eippert co-authors article on Prejudgment Interest

Jeff Eippert co-authored the article, Prejudgment Interest Statute Withstands Constitutional Challenges in the Appellate Court, which appeared in October 2023 newsletter of the Illinois State Bar Association’s Section on Civil Practice & Procedure, Trial Briefs.  The article highlights the two appellate court cases that have emerged and found that the PJI statute is constitutional.  …

September 20, 2023

Donohue Brown Mathewson & Smyth Welcomes Three New Attorneys

Donohue Brown Mathewson & Smyth LLC is pleased to announce that Stephanie Synol, Connor Whitting, and Patrick Meredith have joined the firm. Stephanie, who joined the firm as senior counsel, is a graduate of Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law and has an expansive background, representing clients in a variety of complex commercial, products liability,…

August 21, 2023

Michael Borree Elected as a Member of the American Board of Trial Advocates

DBMS is pleased to announce that Michael Borree has been elected by his peers as a Member of the American Board of Trial Advocates. Founded in 1958, ABOTA is a national association of experienced trial lawyers and judges. ABOTA and its members are dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the civil jury trial right…

August 17, 2023

Six DBMS Attorneys Recognized as Best Lawyers®: Ones to Watch in 2024

Donohue Brown Mathewson & Smyth is proud to announce that six of the firm’s attorneys have been included in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in 2024.  Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch awards recognize extraordinary lawyers who have been in practice for less than ten years in the United States.  Like traditional Best Lawyers awards, a…