By: Storrs Downey & Jessica Jackler On December 21, 2021, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced that beginning January 3, 2022, patrons age 5 and older will need to show proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 to enter restaurants, bars, indoor fitness facilities, and indoor entertainment and recreation venues where food […]

Law enforcement and police training consultant Dr. Cedric Alexander joins Rich and Tina to discuss former officer Kim Potter’s trial in the shooting death of Daunte Wright. Northern Illinois University Assistant Professor of Law Evan Bernick discusses the manslaughter charges of James and Jennifer Crumbley and his new book “The […]

UC Berkeley School of Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky and Planned Parenthood of Illinois President and CEO Jennifer Welch join Legal Face-Off to discuss the latest news with the SCOTUS abortion case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. Zweiback, Fiset & Coleman LLP Co-Founder and Managing Partner Rachel Fiset discusses the […]

Waukesha County criminal defense attorney Paul Bucher joins Rich and Tina to discuss the Waukesha rampage and the Rittenhouse verdict. University of Pennsylvania Professor of Law Kimberly Ferzan discusses self-defense laws after the Rittenhouse and Arbery trials.  West Coast Trial Lawyers President Neama Rahmani discusses the Astroworld lawsuits. In the […]

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 […]

ACLU Illinois Director of LGBT and HIV Project John Knight and Chicago-Kent Associate Professor of Law Carolyn Shapiro join Rich and Tina to discuss the recent Supreme Court ruling protecting the LGBTQ community against workplace discrimination. Loyola University Chicago Clinical Professor of Law Miranda Johnson discusses the Chicago City Council’s […]

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.” […]

We are pleased to announce that Tim Furman and Emily Schlecte have been elected to Income Members. Tim (“TJ”) Furman joined the firm in 2016 and concentrates his practice to workers’ compensation and general liability defense matters. He is an active speaker in the legal community, including presentations for Lorman Education Services, National Business Institute and other […]

Downey & Lenkov was proud to sponsor Harriet Tubman Elementary School’s 15th Annual Fall Fundraiser: Fun Run on October 8. The fall fundraiser brings the community together by promoting health and well-being. Funds raised will assist Harriet Tubman Elementary families in need due to issues related to COVID-19. Harriet Tubman […]

Capital member Rich Lenkov recently gave a presentation to Northern Illinois University (NIU) College of Law’s Externship program on September 21. Rich discussed the value of appropriate attire, promptness, language and writing skills, and the importance of adequate research and putting in the work when entering the workforce after law […]