By: Margery Newman Due to a historical unwillingness to utilize minority and female-owned businesses in the construction industry, public bodies in Illinois have instituted diversity programs. These programs are designed to increase the number of minority and female-owned businesses in the construction industry. For ease of reference, both of these […]

Michigan State Professor of Law Brian Kalt discusses whether the Senate can do anything in opposition to Roy Moore winning a Senate seat. Wake Forest School of Law Professor Gregory Parks discusses the rise of hazing incidents and litigation. Nicolas Bourtin of Sullivan & Cromwell discusses 5 myths about white-collar crime. […]

  On 12/19/17 join veteran workers’ compensation attorneys Rich Lenkov and Michael Milstein for a webinar to answer ANY of your questions. Feel free to email us before the webinar to make sure we have your questions. Register today!

  We are proud to announce Michael Milstein and Kirsten Kaiser Kus have been elected as Income Members. Michael Milstein (Chicago) joined the firm in 2011 and concentrates his practice in workers’ compensation. For the last four years, Michael was named a Rising Star by Super Lawyers and an Emerging […]

By: Bob Bramlette In June, the Federal Reserve increased the prime rate by 0.25%. The Fed also announced that that it will start allowing about $10 billion in Treasury securities and mortgage-backed securities to mature every month, and eventually the amount is expected to increase to $30 billion a month […]

  Congratulations to Tina Paries for her recent selection into the Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys (SOICA). The purpose of the Society is to facilitate and encourage the association of outstanding Illinois lawyers who are distinguished for their skill, experience and professional conduct in the practicing or teaching of construction law, who are […]

Once again, Bryce Downey & Lenkov is a proud participant in USLI’s third annual Baskets for Breast Cancer auction from October 11-18, 2017. More than 100 baskets are available in the silent auction, featuring several, generously donated items from local Chicago companies. This year, Bryce Downey & Lenkov donated a “Windy City Getaway” […]

  Join us on 10/30/17 for the National Business Institute’s, “Construction Law: What Do You Do When…” webinar providing you with answers to common legal situations. Geoff Bryce will present, “What Do You Do With A Defection Bid?” at 11:00 a.m. and “What Do You Do When the Plans and […]

By: Storrs Downey Critical to the determination of whether an employee is a “qualified individual” entitled to protection under the Americans with Disabilities Act is whether he/she can perform the essential functions of his/her job with or without reasonable accommodations. 42 U.S.C. §12111(8). In the recent Seventh Circuit court decision […]

Geoff Bryce will give the commencement address for his alma mater, Montpelier High School, on Sunday, May 28, 2017.