Of counsel Samuel Levine was recently quoted in a Levelset article, “How to Minimize Risk on Government Construction Projects.” The article highlights a common misconception that government projects are safer and more secure compared to private jobs. Samuel was quoted on the importance of keeping track of lien and bond […]

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; […]

By: Kirsten Kaiser Kus A new Indiana bill would allow employees to choose their own physician to treat any workplace injury or occupational disease. HB1339 allows employees to choose their attending physician regardless of their date of injury and would further require employers or their insurers to reimburse the chosen health care […]

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 […]

By: Rich Lenkov & Michael Milstein As we anticipated, both houses of the Illinois General Assembly have unanimously passed HB4276, extending the COVID-19 rebuttal presumption to 6/30/21. The bill amends both the Workers’ Occupational Diseases Act and Public Employee Disability Act and applies to employees who contracted the virus between 3/9/20 and 6/30/21. […]

By: Jessica Jackler  In September 2019, associate Jessica Jackler published an article in CLM Magazine about vaccines in the workplace and whether employers can make them mandatory. Now more than ever, “Managing an Outbreak,” is extremely topical with the COVID-19 vaccine approval and impending distribution phases. The EEOC has recently […]