Lake Michigan may have been over 85% covered in ice, but that didn’t stop Team BDL from taking a quick dip! On 3/2/14, 7 brave souls took the frigid Polar Plunge. Wearing polar bear hats and gripping their trusty plungers, the “Polar Plungers” (pun intended) braved wind chills of minus […]

Rich Lenkov joined the Workers’ Compensation Institute (WCI) board of directors and will be speaking at the 26th Annual Safety & Health Conference in Orlando on 8/20/14. The WCI is an nonprofit educational company focused on providing information and resources to workers’ compensation team members. Click here for more information and to register.  

On 5/2/14, Geoff Bryce will present Change Order Directives, How Do Change Order Directives Affect Mechanics Lien Claims and Spearin Doctrine at Lorman Education Services‘ “Change Orders in Illinois” seminar at the University Center in Chicago, IL. Click here for more info and 20% off your registration. 

CLM Greater Chicago Chapter is hosting “Top 10 Things You Should Know About CMS,” an educational and networking event on February 13, 2014 at 200 N LaSalle Street, Chicago, IL. Attendees will learn about CMS briefing, protocol, and set-asides. For more information, click here.   

Chicago, IL.- Michael Milstein has been named to the 2014 Illinois Rising Stars list. This is an exclusive list, recognizing no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state. Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas […]

On 1/15/14, the Chicago City Council voted 45-4 to approve a plan backed by Mayor Rahm Emmanuel to treat e-cigarettes like other tobacco products under the Smoke-Free Illinois Act. The ordinance limits how the devices can be sold and where they can be used, including banning them from being used […]

Rich Lenkov has been invited to join the Workers’ Compensation Defense Institute (WCDI). The WCDI is group of top law firms that commit themselves to representing employers and carriers in the workers’ compensation field. Members concentrate on delivering timely and effective claim resolution to ensure great service. 

Downey & Lenkov is a proud sponsor of Monday on Main Street, the premier annual Sundance industry reception. Our firm is active in the entertainment industry. Among our recent projects are “The Rascals: Once Upon a Dream” and “Rock of Ages.” Click here for more information about the exclusive mixer at […]

Beginning on 1/1/14, The Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act, P.A., 98-0122 will allow “registered qualifying patients” in Illinois with specific debilitating conditions to legally obtain prescriptions for marijuana. May employers discipline employees for violating workplace drug policies? Nothing in the Act prohibits employers from adopting reasonable regulations […]

On 9/19/13, NIU College of Law hosted their Awards Reception at the University Club of Chicago. Alumni and friends received honors for dedication to their community in the public and private sector. “These honorees were recognized for their career accomplishments, devotion to the public good, and continued service to the […]