The winter issue of the 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 this issue include: Artificial Intelligence in musical composition Tackling human trafficking […]

Capital member Rich Lenkov is proud to announce the launch of the Sports & Entertainment Risk Management Alliance (SERMA), the first-ever association devoted entirely to the sports and entertainment risk, claims and legal community. SERMA brings together the best and brightest in their fields to share best practices, common solutions and industry trends. We […]

We are proud to announce that Downey & Lenkov has been acknowledged by Recognizing Inclusion for the Next Generation (RING) for our ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion. We believe in creating and maintaining a positive, healthy, inclusive and safe environment for our clients and employees regardless of their race, […]

Eleven attorneys at Downey & Lenkov have been recognized by Super Lawyers® as leading practitioners in their field across both Illinois and Indiana. Nine attorneys have also been selected to Leading Lawyers’ 2022 rankings. Capital Members Rich Lenkov and Michael Milstein; Income Members Margery Newman and Brian Rosenblatt; and Of […]

We are thrilled to announce the opening of a new office located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, effective 2/1/22.  We look forward to expanding our services and are fully committed to assisting clients, from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies, in the Wisconsin community through all phases of complex litigation matters and […]

Please join us in welcoming Marcy Bennett, Ryan Danahey, Michael Taden and Kristin Lechowicz to the firm’s Chicago office, as well as Abigail Iliovici to our Indiana office. Marcy concentrates in workers’ compensation defense. She provides an aggressive and thorough approach to each claim, working closely with insurance companies, third-party […]

Of counsel Samuel Levine will moderate “Lien Cuisine: Mortgage Foreclosure and Mechanics Lien Law Update” for the Illinois State Bar Association’s Commercial Banking, Collections and Bankruptcy Law Section webinar on 1/26. The panel will address recent statutory developments and case law that have impacted mechanics lien and mortgages foreclosures since […]

Downey & Lenkov is thrilled to announce the elevation of Kirsten Kaiser Kus and Michael Milstein to Capital Members. They are joining Jeanne Hoffmann, Storrs Downey and Rich Lenkov, who have proudly led the firm together for over 20 years.  Kirsten joined the firm in 2014, becoming an Income Member in […]

Downey & Lenkov is proud to sponsor Illinois Commission on Diversity and Human Relations (ICDHR)’s 52nd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Remembrance Dinner and Concert on November 13 at the Renaissance Hotel in Schaumburg, Illinois. The night’s theme will surround Dr. King and his music, highlighting the issues and […]

Chicago of counsel Samuel Levine will lead a panel discussion at the American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL) annual committee meeting on October 22 in Nashville, TN. Samuel will join Alan Ritchie and G. Trippe Hawthrone in “When Bad Things Happen to Good Projects: The Consequences of Stopping Construction.” […]