Mr. Downes was born and raised in Delaware. He earned his B.A. at the University of Delaware, where he studied Philosophy and graduated with honors, and he received his JD from the Pepperdine University School of Law, where he graduated Cum Laude. Mr. Downes has been an attorney for over twenty years, and he has over a decade of Workers’ Compensation experience. He’s worked both as an applicants’ attorney and a defense attorney, and he knows the ins and outs of the complicated Workers’ Compensation system.