Giving Back

How Ankin Law helped Chicago children this holiday season

The holidays are all about sharing and giving, so naturally, Ankin Law is pretty busy the last month of the year. Attorney Howard Ankin has always made it a priority to give back to the Chicagoland area, where he both grew up and now practices law. One of the ways he did was to a South Side

Meet the Final Chicagoland Teacher of The Month in 2025

Just before the end of the calendar year, we wanted to ensure that we had the opportunity to honor another outstanding Chicagoland educator in 2025. Once again, we visited Oak Lawn to find a person who is using their own personal style to connect with their students. For the second time in two years, we

Meet our November 2025 Ankin Law/WGN Teacher of the Month

While the calendar year may be coming to an end, the giving of “Teacher of the Month” awards in Chicagoland is far from done. In fact, we’ve only just begun, with our next stop in November coming in the suburbs. Ankin Law was proud to join WGN-TV in giving out the award to Mr. Nick

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Ankin Law Starts Holiday Giving with The Salvation Army

Giving back to Chicago is something we do daily at Ankin Law – but things are really ramping up as the end of November approaches. That’s because the holiday season is upon us – and Attorney Howard Ankin has already been on TV to give some help to a local organization. On Thursday, November 19, our founder

Meet the Ankin Law & WGN Teacher of the Month for October 2025!

For the second time during this academic year, Ankin Law was back on the road to salute an outstanding educator making a difference in the classroom. This time, Attorney Howard Ankin and Channel 9 were at one of the Chicago Public Schools meet a literacy teacher who has found the right way to make a great impact

Meet the First Ankin Law/WGN Teacher of the Month in 2025-2026

One of our favorite community activities in Chicagoland is officially back – and we couldn’t be happier. For the first time in the 2025-2026 academic school year, Ankin Law joined with WGN-TV to present our “Teacher of the Month Award.” It’s an initiative we’ve done for years with Channel 9 – and we were in Elmhurst to

The Ankin Law & WGN “Teacher of the Month” is back!

One of our favorite community initiatives is back for the upcoming academic year – and we couldn’t be happier. Ankin Law will once again team up with WGN-TV to give out the “Teacher of the Month Award” to deserving educators in the Chicagoland area. This continues a multi-year partnership that we’ve had with Channel 9 to honor

Ankin Law Was Back on The Run for A Good Cause in 2025

It’s an August tradition that we as a law firm can’t wait to take part in every year. That’s our opportunity to put on our running and walking shoes to benefit an organization that does so much to help those in need of legal help receive it. On August 14, Ankin Law once again participated in

Ankin Law Proudly Supports ‘The Bud Billiken Parade’

It’s almost time for children in Chicago to head back to school – and there’s a major kickoff on the South Side to celebrate the occasion. The 96th edition of “The Bud Billiken Parade” stepped off on Saturday, August 9 many took to Martin Luther King Drive along wfor one last gathering before classes begin. The

Ankin Law supports the Illinois Women’s Bar Association

At the end of June, we were proud to show our support for a major legal organization in Chicago. On June 26, Ankin Law was one of the sponsors of the 111th Annual Installation Dinner for the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois. It’s an event that focuses on spotlighting the leadership of women in the community and