Income member Kirsten Kaiser Kus conducted mock interviews for Valparaiso University on March 17. Kirsten, an alumni of Valparaiso University’s former school of law, acted as the students’ mock interviewer, helping them identify their interview strengths and weaknesses during the 30 minute practice interviews. She also provided valuable feedback for […]

Capital member Rich Lenkov recently led a team of colleagues including income member Juan Anderson and Erin Rosati for Legal Prep Charter Academy’s 9th Annual Trvia Night. NIU College of Law Chief of Staff and Assistant Dean of Strategic Communications Melody Mitchell also led a team of NIU College of […]

Chicago income member Jeff Kehl recently published an article for CLM Magazine titled, “Discovering New Protections.” Jeff breaks down Burdess v. Cottrell, Inc., a case of first impression Jeff successfully argued before the Illinois Appellate Court. The case examined whether a workers’ compensation lienholder is subject to written discovery from […]

Fifteen attorneys at Downey & Lenkov have been recognized by Super Lawyers® as leading practitioners in their field across both Illinois and Indiana. Twelve attorneys have also been selected to Leading Lawyers’ 2021 rankings. Capital Members Geoff Bryce and Rich Lenkov; Income Members Michael Milstein, Margery Newman and Brian Rosenblatt; […]

Capital member Rich Lenkov recently gave a presentation to Northern Illinois University College of Law’s “Intro to Legal Professionalism” class. Rich discussed top interview mistakes and detailed his own experiences as both an interviewer and interviewee. Some of the crucial mistakes Rich covered were not researching the employer, lying or […]

Associate Jessica Jackler joined capital member Rich Lenkov’s Legal Face-Off podcast on WGN Radio on January 20. Jessica discussed the legal issues regarding mandating COVID-19 vaccinations in the workplace including ADA and Title VII exceptions, terminations and more. She also highlighted her article for CLM Magazine on managing an outbreak […]

In Burdess v. Cottrell, Inc., 2020 Il App (5th) 190279, income partner Jeff Kehl prevailed in a case of first impression before the Illinois Appellate Court on the issue of whether a workers’ compensation lienholder is subject to written discovery from a party in an existing lawsuit. The discovery dispute […]

Downey & Lenkov client, Hope For the Day’s Sip of Hope coffee shop will be the basis of a new NBC sitcom, Hope Café. The series will surround Hope Café, a coffee shop where the baristas are also trained as mental health counselors. It will follow the friendships, lives and […]

Income member Kirsten Kaiser Kus recently joined Workers’ Compensation Defense Institute (WCDI), serving as the group’s Indiana representative. WCDI is group of top law firms from across the country that commit themselves to defending employers and insurance carriers in workers’ compensation related litigation. Members concentrate on delivering quality and cost-effective legal […]

Managing capital member Jeanne Hoffmann and income member Margery Newman have both been selected to this year’s Leading Lawyers’ list of Top Suburban Business Lawyers in the Chicagoland area. Selected attorneys are evaluated based on peer recommendations and represent some of the top lawyers in Illinois. Jeanne was included for […]