Big-firm experience. Small-firm attention.

Thomas W. Lynch

Thomas W. Lynch’s background as an agent for the Internal Revenue Service and as an Assistant Illinois Attorney General in the Civil Tax and Charitable Corporations Divisions gives his clients a wealth of experience in financial, tax and real estate matters.

After graduating from DePaul University in 1977 and passing the Illinois Certified Public Accountant examination, he gained experience in public accounting. In 1979 he became an Internal Revenue Agent, auditing and enforcing federal tax law — eventually working in the IRS Special Enforcement Division, investigating unusual cases and assisting in the prosecution of federal criminal cases alongside the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

While at the IRS, he attended John Marshall Law School in the evenings, graduating in 1986 and passing the Illinois Bar that same year. From 1987 through 1992 he served with the Illinois Attorney General’s Office in the Civil Tax and Revenue Division, gaining valuable experience in state tax matters.

Since 1992, Mr. Lynch has led his own firm, concentrating on bankruptcy, federal and state tax problems, real estate and business issues.

Martin Doorhy

Martin Doorhy concentrates his practice in criminal and traffic law, including DUIs (600+ cases), Secretary of State hearings (300+), CDL matters (100+), and driving while suspended, criminal speeding and leaving the scene (2,000+ cases). He has tried more than 300 cases, ranging from serious felonies to misdemeanors.

A St. Rita High School scholarship student, he completed his bachelor’s degree at DePaul University in three years, summa cum laude, and earned his M.A. with distinction. At Loyola University School of Law he competed on the National Mock Trial Team and clerked with the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office.

As an officer in the U.S. Air Force JAG Department, he graduated as a distinguished graduate of the Judge Advocate Staff Officer Course and served as Chief of Military Justice at two bases, prosecuting more than forty courts-martial and teaching criminal law to security police and investigators.

He has also taught Constitutional Law and the History of the U.S. Supreme Court as an adjunct professor at DePaul. Today he appears in the Bridgeview and Markham courthouses several days each week.

Robert W. Maucker

Robert W. Maucker brings 30 years of practical business experience in the construction and architectural woodworking industries to his law practice. He litigates claims for plaintiffs and defendants, including personal injury, medical malpractice and federal civil rights cases.

A graduate of Macalester College with a degree in International Relations, he entered business in Berkeley, California in 1970 and later founded and managed the design and production arm of SCI Institutional Furniture, a subsidiary of M.J. Fisher & Co.

He graduated from DePaul University College of Law in 1997 and later served as the number-two attorney at Zane D. Smith and Associates, a downtown Chicago personal injury and medical malpractice firm, before practicing on his own.

After meeting Mr. Lynch as an adversary, he joined the firm in an of-counsel capacity. He represents clients in state and federal courts, handles probate matters and prepares wills and trusts.

Brian G. Snyder

Brian G. Snyder has more than 26 years of experience across estate planning, real estate, bankruptcy, collections, forcible detainer and litigation.

At a bankruptcy firm, he handled all Chapter 13 litigation before several federal judges, managed Chapter 13 clients in DuPage and Lake Counties, and handled Chapter 7 litigation — representing more than 1,000 debtors at 341 meetings, preparing more than 1,000 petitions and attending more than 1,000 confirmation hearings.

His litigation experience includes motions, discovery, depositions and trials, including first-chair in a civil jury trial, along with probate, landlord/tenant, family law and criminal matters. He has also defended homeowners in foreclosure cases in Cook and Will Counties.

In real estate he has managed transactions, cleared titles, prepared closing documents and represented clients at closing. He drafts trusts, wills and powers of attorney and advises clients on forming corporations and LLCs.

Noreen Lennon

Noreen Lennon brings a broad professional background and strong legal research and writing skills to her advocacy — along with genuine empathy for each client she represents.

After earning her B.A. in History from The Catholic University of America, she worked as a social services advocate with the Jesuit Volunteer Corps and in admissions at Seattle University. At Creighton University School of Law she served as a Student Articles Editor of the Creighton Law Review and clerked for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Nebraska.

Admitted to the Illinois Bar in 1999, she served as judicial law clerk to the Honorable Philip L. Bronstein (Ret.) in the Circuit Court of Cook County, then handled catastrophic personal injury, medical malpractice and insurance bad-faith litigation at Dolan & Shannon, P.C.

Since joining the firm in 2018, her work has focused on civil litigation, consumer debt matters and foreclosure defense. She lives in Oak Lawn and serves on the board of Chicago Gaelic Park.

Karissa Marie Smith

Karissa Marie Smith has more than 25 years of legal experience, beginning while still in school as a clerk for a federal district judge in Danville, Illinois, and in the University of Illinois’ legal counsel office.

After law school she volunteered with Land of Lincoln Legal Aid and the Volunteer Lawyers for the Homeless program of the Legal Assistance Foundation of Chicago. She has worked as a litigation associate at general practice firms and at a civil defense firm handling product liability, personal injury defense and employment disputes.

She is admitted to the Illinois Bar and to the U.S. District Courts for the Central and Northern Districts of Illinois, and has rejoined the firm after time spent raising her family.