Richard Lenkov

John M. O'Driscoll

2010
President's Award Recipients

Richard Lenkov, a partner in the Chicago law firm of Bryce, Downey & Lenkov LLC, and John O’Driscoll, a partner in the Chicago law firm of Tressler LLP, are the 2010 recipients of the IDC President’s Award. Both men were honored for their contributions to excellence in continuing legal education.
The award is presented annually, with honorees selected by the IDC President based on outstanding service to the association. In naming Mr. O’Driscoll as a 2010 winner of the award, President Rick Hammond noted the exceptional contributions of Mr. O’Driscoll and his co-award winner Richard Lenkov, of Bryce, Downey & Lenkov LLC.

President Hammond said, "Our core mission as an association is to help our members serve their clients. To do so, it is crucial we arm our members with the best information and latest strategies. John O’Driscoll and Richard Lenkov spearheaded a sell-out symposium this year on the critical legal issues facing the insurance industry. We brought together top-level insurance executives, the brightest legal defense minds, and legislative leaders.”

"Through their commitment of time and energy, Richard Lenkov and John O’Driscoll ensured the success of a program that has been viewed as one of the best ever put on by the IDC,” said Hammond. "We value that kind of dedication as we work with the insurance, business, and medical communities to bring a greater sense of fairness for both sides in our civil courts.”

Mr. O’Driscoll is a trial attorney at Tressler LLP. He handles a wide variety of municipal and business litigation and counseling issues, including product liability, construction issues, breach of contract, property damage and professional negligence matters. He has been listed as a Illinois Super Lawyer Rising Star every year since 2008.

In his practice with Bryce, Downey & Lenkov LLC, Mr. Lenkov concentrates on workers’ compensation, premises liability and personal injury. He is a frequent lecturer on these and other civil litigation topics. He is also the author of numerous legal articles published in the IDC Quarterly.

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