Ivan Nieves

Managing Partner - Director

Direct Phone:312-334-9507

Email:inieves@bcm-law.com

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Ivan Nieves is the Managing Partner at BCM Law. Mr. Nieves is an experienced litigator specializing in the defense of Workers’ Compensation claims for employers, insurers and third-party administrators. He joined the firm with nine years of workers’ compensation experience, having litigated cases before the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission, at various venues, as well as in the Circuit and Appellate Courts.

Bar Admissions

• Illinois, 2000
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 2000

Education

• University of Illinois College of Law, Chicago, Illinois, May 2000, J.D.
• Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, May 1996, B.A. History, Honors: Senior Thesis

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Illinois State Bar Association, Member
• Illinois Chamber of Commerce Business Advisory Board, Member
• Chicago Bar Association, Member
• Puerto Rican Bar Association of Illinois, Member
• Workers' Compensation Lawyers Association, Member

Honors and Awards

• Recognized as a "Leading Lawyer" by Leading Lawyers Magazine, 2020 - Present

Presentations

• "Did the Accident Arise Out of the Employment", Illinois Chamber of Commerce, January 2019

• "AMA Ratings and Utilization Review: Litigation Strategies for Success, May 2013

Articles

• Complexities of Workers' Compensation Liens: Understanding the Exceptions, March 2023

• "Parking Lot Falls - Recent Appellate Court Decision Raises Questions About Employer-Provided Parking Areas, February 2023