Donahue, John F.

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Donahue, Sowa & Magana

3030 Warrenville Road
Suite 215

Lisle, IL 60532

Phone: 630-457-4231 / 877-466-4794

Fax: (630) 596-9402

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Other websites associated with this firm:http://www.lawyers.com/dsbblaw

Summary

Current Employment Position(s)

Member

Lawyer Overview

Areas of Practice

  • Criminal Defense
  • Appeals
  • DUI
  • Reckless Homicide
  • Sex Abuse
50% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Representative Cases

  • People v. Marilyn Lemak

West Practice Categories

Criminal Law, DUI/DWI, Sex Offenses, Litigation & Appeals

Qualifications

Bar Admissions

  • Illinois, 1971

Certification/Specialties

  • Capital Cases, Illinois Supreme Court

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • DuPage County Bar Association, 1992 - 1993 (President)
  • DuPage County Bar Association, 1992 - 1993 (Chairman, Judiciary Committee)
  • Kane County Bar Association (Member)
  • Chicago Bar Association, 1992 - 1993 (Chairman, Criminal Justice Section)
  • Illinois State Bar Association, 1992 - 1993 (Chairman, Criminal Justice Section)
  • DuPage County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 1975 - 1976 (Charter President)
  • DuPage County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 1978 - 1979 (Charter President)
  • National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Member)

Honors and Awards

  • Blue Key Honor Society
  • Highest Rating, Martindale-Hubell
  • Highest Rating, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  • Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
  • Attorney Laureate, Illinois State Bar Associaton
  • Superlawyers, Chicago Magazine

Classes and Seminars

  • Professor of Criminal Justice, Triton College, 1971 - 1974
  • Lecturer, Criminal Justice

Past Employment Positions

  • DuPage County, Special Prosecutor, 1982 - 1984

Education

  • Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 1971
    J.D.
  • Loyola University, Chicago, Illinois, 1967
    B.S.

Articles

Published Works

  • Emergency Blood Tests: New Road Around Fourth Amendment, DuPage Bar Brief, 1992
  • Sufficiency of Criminal Complaints: A Separate Standard for Traffic Offenses, Illinois State Bar Section Newsletter, 1988

Office Information

Address

3030 Warrenville Road
Suite 215
Lisle, IL 60532

Phones

630-457-4231
877-466-4794

Faxes

(630) 596-9402

Emails

Contact Us

Websites

http://www.lawyers.com/dsbblaw
http://www.dui-criminal-lawyers.com

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