Springfield, IL – Governor Bruce Rauner recently announced that he has appointed Douglas S. Steffenson an arbitrator for the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission. He brings 24 years of legal experience to the commission.
Currently, Steffenson is a partner at Nyhan, Bambrick, Kinzie & Lowry, P.C. He has been with the firm since 2000. Steffenson formerly served as an attorney at Crowley, Tamillow & Rubin from 1997-2000. He also served as an assistant state’s attorney for Cook County from 1991-1997. He has extensive trial and appellate practice in workers’ compensation, occupational disease and employer liability law.
Steffenson earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism and political science from Iowa State University and a law degree from DePaul University. He lives in Wilmette.
Source: IL Governor’s Office