Attorney Robert W. Maucker comes to the practice of law with a fund of practical experience gained over a 30-year period in the Construction and Architectural Woodworking industries. Mr. Maucker litigates claims for Plaintiffs and Defendants including Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice, Federal Civil Rights Litigation and other worthwhile cases.

Mr. Maucker graduated Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota, with a degree in International Relations and a GPA of 4.0. Having chosen not to enter into government service, Mr. Maucker instead entered into business in Berkley, California in 1970 in the Woodworking and Cabinetmaking industry.

Returning to his native Midwest, Mr. Maucker founded and managed for seven years the design and production end of the M.J. Fisher & Co. subsidiary, SCI Institutional Furniture.

In 1992, Mr. Maucker acted on a long held desire to enter into the practice of law. Mr. Maucker made use of his strong academic background and enrolled in the DePaul University College of Law from which he graduated in 1997. Mr. Maucker was sworn and licensed in 1998, and began his practice thereafter.

In the year 2000, Mr. Maucker accepted the number two spot in the firm of Zane D. Smith and Associates, a downtown Chicago firm specializing in Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice claims. From that point on Mr. Maucker was steeped in performing "hands on" litigation work, representing clients in court who required someone who could get the necessary result.

After three years of working with Mr. Zane in July of 2003, Mr. Maucker took his practice solo until having met Mr. Lynch as an adversary, he became associated with that firm as a litigation attorney, serving as As Counsel capacity.

Mr. Maucker is currently engaged in the firm's litigation practice, representing clients in both State and Federal Courts. He also handles matters in Probate and assists clients in the preparation of Wills and Trusts.

Attorney Martin Doorhy's professional background includes serving as a government prosecutor, (U.S. Air Force Judge Advocate General), as well as serving in various positions in the academic realm, which includes his service as a former Professor of Constitutional Law at DePaul University. Mr. Doorhy's extensive professional and academic background provides his clients with a formidable advocate for dealing with Criminal Problems. 

After attending St. Rita High School on a four-year academic scholarship, Martin Doorhy enrolled at DePaul University with advanced standing based on his exceptional test scores. Martin completed his Bachelor's degree in three years at DePaul University, and graduated summa cum laude. He became one of the youngest people ever to teach in the History Department at DePaul University when he was selected at the age of twenty-one, from among thirty-six applicants, as the Teaching Assistant in the History Department. He obtained his M.A. with distinction with a GPA of 4.0.

As a student at Loyola University School of Law in Chicago, Martin was selected as a member of the school's National Mock Trial Team, which finished fourth in national competition in Houston, Texas. In addition, he worked as a law clerk for over a year with the Cook County State's Attorney's Office, where he was allowed to examine witnesses during felony trials while still a student. After he received his J.D. in 1984, Martin obtained a two-year fellowship which enabled him to engage in research and organize a symposium concerning the Nuremberg War Crimes Trial.

Martin entered the United States Air Force in 1987. While in the USAF he graduated from the Judge Advocate Staff Officer Course after three months as a distinguished graduate. For five years, he served as an officer in the United States Air Force JAG Department. He prosecuted at over forty courts-martial and discharge board cases involving offences that ranged from rape and child molestation to armed robbery in his capacity as Chief of Military Justice at two separate bases. Based upon his extensive experience as a prosecutor, Martin taught criminal law and procedure to members of the USAF Security Police, the Office of Special Investigations and unit commanders.

In 1992, Martin returned to the Chicago area where he became a member of The Law Offices of Thomas W. Lynch in Hickory Hills. His practice is limited to criminal defense work, which includes major traffic cases, throughout northern Illinois. He has participated in dozens of trials.

As an adjunct professor at DePaul University, Martin taught courses in Constitutional Law and The History of the U.S. Supreme Court for seven years.

Attorney Scott A. Schimanski has been addressing tax issues with taxpayers since 1991 when he began his professional tax career as a Revenue Officer with the Internal Revenue Service. As a Revenue Officer, Mr. Schimanski worked on the hardest edge of tax enforcement; assessment, collection and enforcement of basic tax compliance regulation. During his four year tenure, as a Revenue Officer, Mr. Schimanski's tax enforcement work extended through participating in examinations and criminal investigations.

Mr. Schimanski left the IRS in 1994 to attend Chicago-Kent College of Law where he completed his Juris Doctorate Degree in 1997, and passed the State of Illinois Bar Examination that same year and receiving an advanced degree in tax law (LLM in Taxation) in 1999. Applying his experience and education, Mr. Schimanski practice includes providing assistance to individuals and business entities in tax matters before Federal, State and Local Governments.

Since 1997, Mr. Schimanski has also provided counsel to plaintiffs and defendants in a variety of commercial and employment litigation matters. Mr. Schimanski has provided representation to clients involved in litigation in Federal and State Courts, including representing clients to address litigation issues before Federal, State and Local Administrative Bodies and Arbitration Panels. Mr. Schimanski's litigation experience includes providing representation to clients in the Federal and Illinois Appellate Courts. Mr. Schimanski joined The Law Offices of Thomas W. Lynch & Associates, P.C. in 2006.

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