By: Benjamin DiBlasi In Reyes v. Walmart Inc., 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 110758, Plaintiff filed a lawsuit over an alleged slip-and-fall at a Walmart located in Niles, Illinois. The fall occurred just three to four steps from the cash register. Nobody, including Plaintiff and her husband, ever actually saw the […]

By: Ryan Danahey In Hagen v. Fon du Lac School District, No, 24-1688 (7th Cir. 2025), the court considered an allegation by a 54-year-old woman that she was reassigned, due to her sex and/or age, to a job as a principal for an elementary school, after previously being a principal […]

By: Jessica B. Jackler The Seventh Circuit recently ruled in favor of a non-disabled employee who was subjected to an unlawful medical exam in violation of the ADA (Nawara v. Cook County Municipality, 22-2451 (7th Cir. 2025)). The employee, a correctional officer, was placed on unpaid leave pending his submission […]

We are pleased to announce that Super Lawyers® has recognized 11 attorneys at Downey & Lenkov as leading practitioners in their fields. Super Lawyers recognizes attorneys who exhibit excellence in their practice based on professional achievement and peer recognition. Rankings are based on independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations. […]

Congratulations to Income Member Jessica Jackler on securing summary judgment in Illinois! The case involved complex alleged violations of the Illinois Wage Payment Collection Act (IWPCA) and tortious interference. One of the key wage-related issues was whether the IWPCA applied to Plaintiff’s claims for post-termination paid administrative leave. The court agreed with […]

We are pleased to announce that 10 Downey & Lenkov attorneys have been selected for Leading Lawyers’ 2025 rankings. Leading Lawyers provides rankings of the most respected and experienced attorneys nationwide, surveying peers on the quality, experience, and reputation of other lawyers. Less than 5% of all lawyers licensed in each […]

We’re excited to share that Downey & Lenkov has been named in the 2025 Best Law Firms® rankings by Best Lawyers®. This year, we were selected as Tier 1 in Construction Law and Construction Litigation nationally and regionally. Additionally, we’ve been ranked regionally for Workers’ Compensation. We appreciate the recognition […]

By: Jessica Jackler On November 15, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas vacated and set aside the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL)’s final rule which increased the salary threshold for the “white collar” overtime exemption under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Significantly, this means that […]

University of Virginia Law Professor G. Mitu Gulati discusses authoring a study (along with Professor Stephen Choi of New York University Law School) on the productivity, independence and influence of Trump-appointed federal judges.   University of Minnesota Law Professor and former chief White House ethics lawyer for President George W. […]

Please welcome our new Associate Logan March.  Logan concentrates his practice in workers’ compensation and general liability defense. As a committed attorney, he is dedicated to defending and protecting his client’s interests. Before joining Downey & Lenkov as a law clerk, Logan worked at a nonprofit medical-legal partnership focused on […]