Capital member Rich Lenkov was quoted in a Business Insurance article discussing efforts to close older workers’ compensation claims due to the pandemic in “More Legacy Comp Claims Closures Anticipated With Pandemic.” The pandemic’s significant economic impact has forced many claimants who previously declined settlement offers to request to settle their workers’ compensation claims […]

The spring 2020 issue of American Bar Association’s (ABA) Entertainment & Sports Lawyer is now available. The quarterly publication provides readers practical information, public policy and scholarly viewpoints on current entertainment and sports industry matters. Select feature topics for the Spring 2020 issue include: Defenses for non-performance amid COVID-19 2020 […]

Capital member Rich Lenkov was quoted in a Business Insurance article discussing the challenges of workers’ compensation claims related to the COVID-19 pandemic in “Coronavirus Comp Claims present Challenges: Experts.” Rich stated that from a legal perspective, COVID-19 workers’ compensation claims will be very difficult to prove because—by its very nature—you can catch the […]

Capital member Rich Lenkov was quoted in a Business Insurance article discussing recent emergency legislative orders related to COVID-19. “COVID-19 Comp Expansions Could Have Significant Impact on Industry” highlighted Illinois and Kentucky as the first states to implement emergency workers’ compensation orders providing access to public-facing essential workers. While Rich […]

Four Downey & Lenkov attorneys, capital member Rich Lenkov, income member Jeanmarie Calcagno and associates Emily Schlecte and Timothy Furman—secured 6 consecutive zeros in less than 4 months in 2020: 1.   On 1/16/20, Arbitrator Soto ruled in favor of our client, a large plumbing distributor. Jeanmarie presented surveillance disputing Petitioner’s […]

Capital member Rich Lenkov and petitioner attorney Jill Wagner of Disparti Law Group faced off on several hot topics related to Coronavirus claims for Claimsxchange’s Industry Insights. Select topics include: Claimants that allege they got the virus from work The sympathy factor and its power in Coronavirus claims Permanency value […]

With health and safety protocols dictated by COVID-19, everyday life is changing and so is Downey & Lenkov. In an effort to keep our community safe and minimize the risk of exposure, our attorneys and staff are now working remotely. The health and well-being of our colleagues, clients, employees and […]

Downey & Lenkov LLC is pleased to announce Jeanne Hoffmann as Managing Capital Member of the firm. Jeanne joined Downey & Lenkov in 2003, becoming a Capital Member in 2009. In addition to Jeanne’s new role as Managing Capital Member, Jeanne also heads Downey & Lenkov’s Intellectual Property and Entertainment […]

Capital member and Northern Illinois University (NIU) College of Law alumni Rich Lenkov was recently highlighted in the college’s article announcing his selection to 2020 Super Lawyers and Leading Lawyers. The article highlights many of Rich’s accolades including being named Target Corporation’s Bullseye Barrister for outstanding trial and other results, […]

By: Jennifer Cromheecke The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is believed to have emerged in December 2019 in Wuhan, China from illegally traded wildlife at an animal market. Coronaviruses are a group of viruses that cause diseases in mammals and birds. In humans, the viruses cause respiratory infections. On January 13, the first […]