Michael concentrates his practice in workers’ compensation defense. He has experience working on a variety of matters including slip and falls, construction accidents, toxic tort, wage differentials and psychological injuries among others. His clients have included construction-related firms, trucking companies, manufacturers and insurance companies. He also has experience with subrogation, complex litigation and third party defense for employers.

• Education:
  • J.D., Chicago-Kent College of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 2007
  • B.A., University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois, 2004
• Professional Memberships & Associations:
  • Workers’ Compensation Lawyers Association
  • Mayor-Elect Rahm Emanuel election campaign – Volunteer
  • President-Elect Barack Obama 2008 election campaign – Volunteer
• Seminars & Presentations:
  • Workers’ Compensation Mock Trial, Artex Risk Management Conference, February 2017
  • Common Workers’ Compensation Issues Defined Part II, Bryce Downey & Lenkov Clients, October 2016
  • Trial And Appellate Procedure, Sterling Education Services, Inc., June 2015
  • Fighting Fraud Claims, Bryce Downey & Lenkov Clients, May 2015
  • Permanent Partial Disability, Bryce Downey & Lenkov Clients, April 2014
  • Legal Considerations for a Telework Program, Telework Summit, October 2013
  • AMA Ratings in Illinois, Bryce Downey & Lenkov Clients, July 2013
  • Workers’ Compensation Mock Trial, Bryce Downey & Lenkov Clients, April 2013
  • Multi-Jurisdictional Workers’ Compensation Claims, panelist for a CLE presentation, February 2012
  • Illinois Workers’ Compensation 101 Overview Seminar, GuideOne Insurance Company, July 2011
  • IL Workers’ Compensation Reform, Bryce Downey & Lenkov Clients, June 2011
• Articles & Publications:
  • “Illinois Workers’ Compensation Reform,” Published in the Winter 2012 Edition of The Illinois Manufacturer Magazine