Matthew R. Davison, Monahan Law Group, LLC, Chicago
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Our June 2025 FLASHPOINTS Author Spotlight recognizes Matthew R. Davison, who most recently served as a contributing author on ADULT GUARDIANSHIPS, ADVANCE DIRECTIVES, AND MENTAL HEALTH LAW (IICLE®, 2025). He has also written for previous editions of ADULT GUARDIANSHIPS, ADVANCE DIRECTIVES, AND MENTAL HEALTH LAW since 2018.
Before working with IICLE as an author contributor, Davison noted that he had been using IICLE products and services for years. He stated, “For me, IICLE sets the standard for reliable, updated, and readable content for nuanced issues that everyday practitioners encounter . . . so the opportunity to provide useful and practical information for my peers was a great experience as an author. The IICLE team and my colleagues always make it a seamless experience. What's more, the experience of writing for IICLE has allowed me to stand apart in the legal field as someone with demonstrated subject-matter expertise.”
As for the day-to-day utility of IICLE publications, Davison remarked that “IICLE publications are useful in everyday practice for issues that I regularly encounter so that I can stay apprised of the newest developments. Additionally, any time a case overlaps with a new or different area of law, my first go-to resource is IICLE so that I can familiarize myself with the intricacies of the law on such issues. The IICLE library has been invaluable to my advocacy and has provided some of the best and [most] accurate legal analysis for my briefs in state and appellate courts.”
Davison is an attorney at Monahan Law Group, LLC, in Chicago, where he focuses his practice on mental health, guardianships, and complex litigation and appeals. He is also a member of Illinois State, Chicago, and Seventh Circuit Bar Associations. Additionally, Davison was selected as an Illinois Rising Star by Super Lawyers in 2017 and 2018 and received the National Alliance on Mental Illness Chicago’s Light the Darkness Award for Community Advocacy in 2020. Davison received his BA from Virginia Wesleyan University, his JD from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, and his M.A. with distinction in Securities from the Naval Postgraduate School.