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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

Howard Talks About ICE in Chicago on Hines On-Air Podcast

It’s the biggest topic in Chicagoland now –  and it’s something that the leader of Ankin Law has tried to lend his expertise. The most recent example of Attorney Howard Ankin talking about this came on a prominent law podcast based in the Southeast United States. In October, Howard took some time to speak on the “Hines On-Air

Spinal Cord Stimulator Implant Awarded to Injured Theatrical Wardrobe Union Member

Ankin Law Attorney, Scott Goldstein recently represented an IATSE (Theatrical Wardrobe Union) member who was injured as he moved a crate of costumes weighing approximately 150–200 pounds into a storage container. The man was working as a key costumer for Entertainment Partners Enterprises where his daily job tasks included procuring, preparing, hauling, organizing, and providing

Did You Know?
  • If you are injured at work you may be able to recover compensation through a workers’ compensation claim as well as by filing a personal injury claim against responsible third parties.
  • A signed liability waiver may not be enough to bar your personal injury claim if willful acts or negligence caused your injuries.
  • Some SSDI claims qualify for expedited processing, allowing claimants to obtain approval in a matter of days or weeks.

Congrats to Madison Lewandowski on Passing the Bar Exam!

This normal routine to get from the train to the office would be anything but on one special day in the Fall of 2025 for one of our employees. That’s when Madison Lewandowski, a law clerk at Ankin Law, received notice that her results for the Illinois Bar Exam were available. A quick detour to

Obvious Shirts: How A Late Arrival to Work Created a Unique Chicago Company

They are shirts that have been seen all across Chicagoland and the country. Their clever sayings have made them a favorite of the common fan and the big-time athletes – especially those who take to the professional diamond. That’s what makes the story of how Joe Johnson started  “Obvious Shirts” came to be even more interesting

Ankin Law and Bleacher Nation Team up For Another Watch Party!

The venue was full, the food and drinks were flowing, and the spirits were high on this October evening in Noble Square. What made this particular event with Ankin Law and Bleacher Nation even better is that the team that everyone was rooting for got the victory. On October 13, Ankin Law and Bleacher Nation held a

A Few Ankin Law Attorneys Offer Advice to UIC Law Students

At one point, they were in the same position as the people they were meeting on Tuesday – law students looking for advice on how to find their place in the legal world. That’s what made October 14’s event at UIC Law unique for Attorneys Jake Nabat and Jennifer Kelly. They got the chance to go