Timothy A. Furman Jr.
Income Member
Timothy concentrates his practice on workers’ compensation and general liability defense matters. He is an active speaker in the legal community, including presentations for Lorman Education Services, National Business Institute and other nationally recognized conferences. Tim has also been selected to Super Lawyer’s Rising Stars list for the last three years, recognizing no more than 2.5% of Illinois lawyers.
Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his family, traveling and cheering on his beloved Chicago sports teams.
DID YOU KNOW: Until high school, I was a sponsored competitive BMX rider and trained with 3 people who are now Olympic qualifiers.
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Education:
- J.D., DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 2016
- B.S., Illinois State University, Bloomington-Normal, Illinois, 2013
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Seminars & Presentations:
- “Key Differences Between Illinois and Indiana Workers’ Payment” September 2023
- “Breakout on Multi-State Workers’ Compensation Laws,“ Workers’ Compensation Defense Institute Conference, December 2021
- “Settlement Methods and Mediation Practices,” National Business Institute, June 2021
- “How To Get A Zero,” Downey & Lenkov Clients, July 2020
- “New Case Law You Need To Know,” Downey & Lenkov Clients, May 2019
- “Key Differences in Illinois & Indiana Workers’ Compensation,” Downey & Lenkov Clients, August 2018
- “You Asked For It, You Got It Part II,” Downey & Lenkov Clients, June 2017
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Articles & Publications:
- “A Shortcut to Denial,” Downey & Lenkov Workers’ Compensation Newsletter, October 2021
- “Mistakes Happen: Carelessness ≠ Intentional or Vexatious,” Downey & Lenkov Illinois Workers’ Compensation Newsletter, February 2021
- “Scar Improvement Reduces Permanency,” Downey & Lenkov Illinois Workers’ Compensation Newsletter, August 2020
- “Rules Are Rules: Terminating Employees with Workers’ Compensation Claims,” Downey & Lenkov Illinois Workers’ Compensation Newsletter, October 2019
- “Closing the Gap: Lowering & Eliminating Wage Differential Claims,” Downey & Lenkov Illinois Workers’ Compensation Newsletter, April 2019
- “Opening the Floodgates: Senate Bill 1596’s Ramifications,” Downey & Lenkov Illinois Workers’ Compensation Newsletter, April 2019
- “Not So Fast: Why Alleged Amputations Deserve a Second Look,” Downey & Lenkov Illinois Workers’ Compensation Newsletter, November 2018
- “Talk is Cheap: Why Simply Testifying is Not Enough,” Downey & Lenkov Illinois Workers’
Compensation Newsletter, August 2018
- “Coming Off the Bench; The 5 Factors Are But Your Starting Lineup,” Downey & Lenkov Illinois Workers’ Compensation Newsletter, May 2018
- “Employees are Not Rewarded for Being “Stressed,” Downey & Lenkov Illinois Workers’ Compensation Newsletter, February 2018
- “Don’t Hold Back; Uninformed IME Reports Fall Flat,” Downey & Lenkov Illinois Workers’ Compensation Newsletter, July 2017
- “Don’t Roll Over and Pay Bad Claims, STAND UP and Deny It,” Downey & Lenkov Illinois Workers’ Compensation Newsletter, October 2017
- “Don’t Fall for the Idea that Every Workplace Injury is Compensable,” Downey & Lenkov Illinois Workers’ Compensation Newsletter, February 2017
- “Going All In: New Jersey And The Sports Betting Landscape,” DePaul Business & Commercial Law Journal