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History of the Firm

The Doheny Law Firm LLC has contacts back to 1913, which was the first year of Federal Income Tax, beginning with the private practice of John V. Lee (St. Louis University Law Class of 1913).

 

In 1917, a merger created the firm of Gatewood and Lee.  John V. Lee continued the firm of Lee, Fricke and Lee to his death in 1951, followed by Frank Lee (St. Louis University Law Class of 1922) to 1963, specializing in Litigation, Personal Injury, Commercial Law, Debtor, Creditor Rights and Bankruptcy.

 

Next Donald A. Doheny (Harvard Law Class of 1949), son-in-law of  John V. Lee joined as Of Counsel to Frank Lee in 1962.  In 1986, John V. Doheny (University of Dayton, Class of 1985), grandson of John V. Lee, joined as Of Counsel to Donald A. Doheny, Sr.

 

William J. Doheny, C.S.C., uncle of Donald A. Doheny, Sr., was appointed to the Roman Rota, the Supreme Court of the Roman Catholic Church.  Monsignor Doheny died in 1982 after serving in Rome for over 20 years as a canon lawyer in Matrimonial procedures, including publishing of numerous books.

 

The Doheny Law Firm LLC has an AV Rating given by Martindale-Hubbell National Lawyers Directory, recognized by the legal profession.  The AV Rating is the highest rating given by Martindale-Hubbell.

 

Of Counsel:

Donald A. Doheny, Sr. (1924-1995)

John V. Lee (1890-1951)

Frank Lee (1895-1962)

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