Income Member, Brian A. Rosenblatt is the Editor-in-Chief of the ABA’s Forum on Entertainment and Sports Law Industries’ quarterly law journal, The Entertainment and Sports Lawyer. One of the articles previously published on the Music Modernization Act was recently cited as authority by the 9th Circuit.   Check out the […]

Nine attorneys at Downey & Lenkov have been recognized by Super Lawyers® as leading practitioners in their fields. Ten attorneys have also been selected for Leading Lawyers’ 2024 rankings. Capital Members Rich Lenkov and Storrs Downey; Income Members Margery Newman and Brian Rosenblatt; Associate Jessica Jacker; and Of Counsel Samuel […]

Julius joined Downey and Lenkov five years ago and we were fortunate enough to gain his expertise in real estate, construction, and mechanics lien law. His leadership in these practice areas has been unmeasurable. Along with his illustrious 64-year career as an attorney, Julius actively proposed new and changed existing […]

We’re excited to share that Downey & Lenkov has been named in the 2024 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 […]

Downey & Lenkov is proud to participate in USLI’s October Together—Stronger Together Silent Auction benefiting Breastcancer.org. October Together is a month of fundraisers and events where all proceeds benefit Breastcancer.org, a non-profit organization that helps women and their families by providing expert medical information about breast health and breast cancer, as well as […]

Ryan secured the dismissal with prejudice on an Illinois court action in which plaintiff had alleged negligent misrepresentation against the insured’s real estate agent. Purportedly, the client misrepresented the number of units that could be inhabited. In Ryan’s motion to dismiss he established that the information regarding habitable units was […]

We are pleased to announce that Kirsten Kaiser Kus is again a recipient of the Best Lawyers® award. In addition to receiving the Best Lawyers® designation, she was also named their 2024 “Lawyer of the Year”. She has received this accolade for her work in Worker’s Compensation Law – Employers. […]

We are pleased to announce Felix L. Mitchell, NIU Chapter President, has been selected by the American Constitution Society (ACS) to become their 2023 class of Next Generation Leaders (NGL). NGLs are recent and forthcoming law school graduates who have demonstrated special leadership in their work with ACS’s student chapters, […]

Brian Rosenblatt joins the York College of Pennsylvania advisory board for Music Industry Studies. York College is a private college that offers more than 70 baccalaureate majors in professional programs, the sciences, and humanities. Their Music Industry & Recording Technology program offers students a broad range of topics about the […]

We are proud to announce that Income Member Margery Newman and Of Counsel Samuel Levine will be recognized at the Illinois State Bar Association Member Appreciation and Recognition Reception! Member Margery Newman will receive the 2021-2022 ISBA Newsletter Editor Service Award for five years of service as Editor of the […]