Storrs W. Downey

Storrs W. Downey has been representing business and insurance carriers for over 25 years on all forms of litigation ranging from construction to employment matters in Illinois and Indiana. He has successfully tried various jury trials to verdict and in excess of 100 administrative hearings. Storrs is an active speaker before local, regional, and national organizations on a wide variety of litigation topics.

Licensure

Illinois Supreme Court
Indiana Supreme Court
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
Federal Trial Bar (Illinois and Indiana)

Education

J.D., Drake University (high honors), Des Moines, IA, 1982
B.A., Ripon College (Phi Beta Kappa, high honors), Ripon, WI, 1979

Professional Memberships & Associations

• "Turning the Tables: How to Use an Employee's Own Actions as a Defense to Their Worker's Compensation Claim"
• "Wage Differential in Illinois"
• "The Mediation Process"
• “Overview of Indiana Workers' Compensation Act & Practice"
• "Workers' Compensation Subrogation Practice in Illinois & Indiana"
• "Workers' Compensation Subrogation Practice in Indiana"
• "Indiana Workers' Compensation Advanced Seminar"
• "Top Twenty Myths & Realities on Illinois/Indiana Premises Liability Law"
• "Wage Differential"
• "Comparison of Illinois and Indiana Products and Premises Liability Laws”
• “Construction Litigation in Illinois and Indiana”
• “Possible Termination of Injured Worker: Employer’s Rights & Obligations”
• “Defense of Trucking Law Claims in Illinois and Indiana”
• “An Overview of Employment Law Claims: Investigation and Defense”
• “CSI:  Comprehensive Subrogation Investigation,” Gallagher Bassett
• “Insights Into Employment Law”
• “Mitigating Your Litigation: How to Manage High Exposure Workers’ Compensation Claims,” BryceDowney Clients
• “Workers' Compensation Liens & Third Party Analysis”
• “Comprehensive Subrogation Investigation”
• “We’re Off To See the Arbitrator: Following a Case from Pre-Trial to Oral Arguments”
• “Unraveling Mysteries in Illinois Workers’ Compensation”
• “Workers' Compensation Trends Transportation Insurance Defense Attorneys,” New Orleans
• “Employment Discrimination,” Quest Diagnostics
• “Trends & Pitfalls for Employees in the Employment Setting,” Self Insured Employers Organization
• “Illinois Premises Liability,” K-Mart
• “Overview of Illinois & Indiana Law,” Transamerica Insurance
• “An Overview of Employers Liability,” Crawford & Company
• “Disciplining or Terminating Workers’ Compensation and Nonoccupationally Disabled Claimants: Your Rights And Obligations Under The Law,” Allergan, Inc.
• “Investigating Illinois Subrogation Claims,” Amcomp Assurance
• “Illinois Workers’ Compensation Law: An Overview,” Berkley Underwriters
• “Reducing Litigation Costs and Investigating Subrogation Claims,” Society Insurance Company
• “Recommended Handling of Employer Liability 1(B) Claims,” Society Insurance Company
• "Investigating Subrogation and Disability," Frankenmuth Insurance

• “Comprehensive Overview of Illinois & Indiana Premises Liability Law," 2009
  
• The Nature and Scope of Illinois Workers’ Compensation Liens," 2000
  
• "Testing & Liability for Drug Addiction, Alcoholism and AIDS in the Work Place," 1998
  
• "The ADA: What it is and How it Affects Employers," 1995
  
• "Kotecki Decision," Illinois Bar Association Tort Trends, 1991