Don graduated from McHenry High School in 1967. After graduating from St. Olaf College in 1970, Don decided to attend John Marshall Law School. In 1973, Don joined his father's firm in Chicago upon admission to practice law in Illinois. Don is also admitted to practice law before the Northern District of Illinois Federal Court. After the passing of his father in 1976, Don opened his own practice in McHenry County and became the founding partner of the firm. In over 37 years of practicing law, Don has dealt with almost every type of case, has employed up to three different generations of the same family at the firm, and still finds the time for his wife of 41 years, his three children, and six grandchildren. Don currently serves on the Board of Directors of a local bank and is a former Chairman and member of the Board of Directors with Centegra Health Systems and its predecessor - Northern Illinois Medical Center.

Don graduated from Richmond-Burton High School in 1990. After graduating cum laude from St. Olaf College in 1994, Don followed in his father's footsteps in the field of law and attended John Marshall Law School. In 1997, Don was admitted to practice law in Illinois. Don is also admitted to practice law before the Northern District of Illinois Federal Court. When Don joined the firm in 1997, he immediately expanded the firm's specialties by handling personal injury cases, culminating in a $1.25 million recovery for a client in 2009. In 2006, Don expanded the firm's clientele by receiving his license to practice law in Wisconsin. Currently, Don regularly serves as an Arbitrator for the 22nd Judicial Circuit, is on the Board of Directors at a local bank, and volunteers with Prairie Legal Services, Alliance Defense Fund, and Administer Justice.

John graduated from Addison Trail High School in 1997. After graduating magna cum laude and as a Distinguished Military Graduate from Drake University in 2001, John attended Drake University Law School while on an Educational Delay from the United States Army. In 2004, John graduated Drake Law School with honors, was admitted to the Iowa bar, and was accepted into the United States Army Judge Advocate General's Corps where he held many positions including: Special Assistant United States Attorney; Military Magistrate Judge; and Law Instructor at the United States Army Military Police School. During this time, John also regularly taught criminal and business law courses as an Adjunct Professor for Columbia College. Prior to leaving the military in 2009 to join the firm, John was recognized by the Judge Advocate General of the Army for heroism and earned the Meritorious Service Medal for his service. John was admitted to the Illinois bar in 2008.