Thanks to two lawyers, Ankin Law made some Illinois legal history in June 2026.
Attorneys Howard Ankin and Jeff Schulkin were both named as chairmen for their respective section councils in the Illinois State Bar Association.
It’s believed to be the first time that a pair of lawyers from the same firm have held the position in the same year in the organization’s history.
Both were appointed during ISBA’s Annual Meeting at the Ritz-Carlton in St. Louis on June 12.
A longtime champion of rights for employees, Howard will be the Chairman of the Workers’ Compensation Section Council for 2026-2027. He’s been practicing law in Illinois since 1993 and started Ankin Law in 1997.
Joining Ankin Law as a medical malpractice attorney in March 2023, Schulkin will be the ISBA 2026-2027 Chairman of the Torts Section Council.
Together the pair will work with the Illinois State Bar Association to make sure that court system and administration of justice is fair to everyone. They can also help to shape pending legislation that could affect the personal injury clients they represent.
“When people come to talk to Jeff and I and say ‘Why should we hire you?’ we can say ‘Because we’ve already been helping you,’” said Howard.
You can see more from Howard and Jeff on the appointment in the video.
