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
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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
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

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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
One of the biggest events that we take part in every summer features one our prominant sports partners in Chicagoland. But as we do at Ankin Law, we like to make things about helping others even when having a little fun. Once again, we took part in ESPN Chicago’s “Grip It And Sip It” golf
For the second time in as many months, Ankin Law is honoring a Chicagoland teacher for their outstanding contributions to their school. For February 2025, we joined with WGN-TV to present the “Teacher of the Month” award to Chris Galloway of Yorkville High School. He’s a recent graduate of the school (2018), Galloway has already made an impact on
Once again, Ankin Law is proud to join WGN-TV in honor a worth Chicagoland teacher with a special honor. To start 2025, we awarded out “Teacher of the Month Award” to Shermain Herndon of St. Paul Lutheran School in Grand Crossing, Chicago. The kindergarten teacher was nominated by one of the parents of her students for her excellent
Just before the end of 2024, we made sure to make a Chicagoland educator happy for the holidays! Along with WGN-TV, Ankin Law presented the Teacher of the Month Award to Andrea Dunning of Ravinia School in Highland Park. Attorney Jeff Schulkin was on hand to present the award to the first grade instructor with
Once again, Ankin Law is honoring outstanding educators in the Chicagoland area for the 2024-2025 school year. We’ve partnered up with WGN-TV to present the “Teacher of the Month” award to those who are nominated by either their students or parents. The first award of this academic year was given to Ms. Anne McNamara ofBarrington 220 school district’s Countryside Elementary. Attorney Telly Liapis had the honor of presenting the award to her in front of students, fellow faculty
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