Defense Attorney Achievement Awards
Sheryl M. Arrigo Sheryl M. Arrigo has broad litigation experience with a primary focus in the de- fense of professional negligence and pharmaceutical actions. She has success- fully tried dozens of medical and legal malpractice cases to verdict, saving her clients millions of dollars in requested damages. Sherri joined Donohue Brown in 1999 and became a partner in 2004. She previ- ously practiced at a large Chicago law firm. In 1996, she graduated summa cum laude from DePaul University College of Law where she was a member of the Law Review and Order of The Coif, as well as the recipient of seven American Jurisprudence/CALI awards for academic excellence. Sherri has been recognized by her peers as one of the Top Ten Women Civil Defense Lawyers in Illinois. She has been elected as an Illinois Leading Lawyer and Illinois Super Lawyer for each of the past several years. In 2018, Ms. Ar - rigo received an award for Outstanding Defense Verdict in a Medical Malpractice Case from the Jury Verdict Reporter. She also has been honored as The Doctors Company Attorney of the Year.
Established in 1995, DBMS quickly earned a reputation for excellence in trial and appellate practice, handling hundreds of cases in state and federal courts. Initially focused on medical malpractice, professional liability, and insurance defense, the firm expanded to include a nationally renowned product liability practice and other areas like institutional liability, mass torts, class actions, commercial litigation, insurance coverage, and appeals. DBMS is noted for its success in com- plex, high-exposure cases and has received numerous prestigious honors and recognitions.
Robert S. Baker Bob was the first member of his family from rural Kendall County to attend col - lege. Since obtaining his J.D. in 1981 from Valparaiso University, Bob has been a fierce advocate of medical care providers and their employers. He started his own firm in Chicago in 1985 with his practice of law concentrated in high value medical malpractice and hospital liability defense litigation. A seasoned and for- midable trial attorney, he has tried over 45 cases to verdict in Cook, DuPage, Kane and Lake counties—many involving catastrophic injury—the vast major- ity culminating in “not guilty” verdicts for his clients. In several other trials, Bob obtained significant minimization of damages, with verdicts drastically lower than the amount asked. In addition to his outstanding results at trial, Bob has obtained dismissal without payment in countless other lawsuits and negotiated advantageous settlement resolutions in many matters. Bob was previously rec- ognized with a JVR Trial Excellence award in 2013 and his track record is a testa- ment to the zealous and skillful advocacy he leverages on behalf of his clients.
For over 35 years the partners of Baker & Enright have successfully defended medical institutions and providers and remain committed advocates on their behalf. The firm enjoys solid, long-standing and collaborative working relation - ships with its clients, who recognize and appreciate our strong grasp of the complex medical issues and legal intricacies involved in defending malpractice claims. We are sensitive to the unique challenges litigation presents to health care providers and ably guide them through the process. Our attorneys and their outstanding results have been previously recognized with Jury Verdict Reporter Trial Excellence Awards on multiple occasions. Baker & Enright is a close group of attorneys with a wide variety of experiences to draw upon and direct toward the primary goal of favorable and effective defense of our clients in high value medical malpractice litigation.
JURY VERDICT REPORTER • 2024 ANNUAL TRIAL LAWYER EXCELLENCE AWARDS 47
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