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 […]

We are pleased to announce that Jessica Jackler has been named an Income Member! Since joining as an associate, Jessica has demonstrated exceptional dedication and expertise in the defenses and evaluation of employment claims and various issues facing employers, consistently providing clients with cost-effective and practical strategies to mitigate employment […]

By: Mary T. Yong Illinois was one of the first states to adopt Biometric Privacy legislation. The Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (740 ILCS 14) provides for the award of damages where a private entity violates an individual’s privacy rights under the Act. A private entity violates section 15(b) of […]

By: Storrs W. Downey  In the Seventh Circuit Court’s decision in Emerson v. Dart, No. 23-3029 (7th Cir. 7/26/24), the Court held that for a former employee to establish a potentially viable retaliatory discharge claim they had to present more evidence than just an ongoing active workers’ compensation claim at […]

We are pleased to announce that Capital Member Kirsten Kaiser Kus and Of Counsel Werner Sabo have been recognized in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.   Kirsten has received this accolade for her work in Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers.  Werner has received this accolade for his work […]

By: Matthew E. Hobson The Indiana Supreme Court heard oral arguments in June 2024 on a case that will have implications for the production and inspection of cell phones during discovery in civil cases. Jennings v. Smiley, 24S-CT-186, is a run-of-the-mill motor vehicle accident case in which Jennings (Plaintiff-Appellant) sought […]

Congratulations to Income Member Kristin Lechowicz on a successful trial result. The Petitioner, a traveling nurse, was rear-ended in a motor vehicle accident, leading to neck and low back sprains. Over the years, Petitioner’s complaints escalated to include alleged neurological and psychological issues, which she claimed prevented her from continuing her […]