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The Education Never Stops for Ankin Law Workers’ Comp Attorneys

Being a lawyer is not just about relying on the experience you’ve gained but also adding to your knowledge base as times evolve.  That explains why a number of attorneys at Ankin Law took time out of their day this fall to find ways to better help clients injured when they are on the job.

Ankin Law Welcomes Attorney Shane McDonough

Once again in 2025, we are adding to our attorney roster in order to further help those who call us when they’ve been injured.  This time, we’re adding a new lawyer to our strong Workers’ Compensation department. Attorney Shane McDonough is joining Ankin Law as an associate and will be working with those who reach

Celebrating Halloween with a Chicago legend

It’s a day full of candy where the costumes can be comical or scary, where the imagination takes over to create a fantasy world in the midst of reality. That’s what makes Halloween so special – and Attorney Howard Ankin knew the perfect person to match the spirit of the day.  In his latest commercial

How to Handle a Lowball Settlement After a Car Crash

You can handle a lowball settlement by first establishing why the insurer offered an unfair payout. You can do that by requesting the insurer to justify the lowball offer in writing, especially if that information is unavailable in the award letter. You can then carefully review the reasons provided by the insurer and send a demand letter with your counteroffer.

How This Chicago Attorney Has Improved to Fight Better for Clients 

Building one’s practice of law is a journey that comes with experiences and time, containing both good and bad experiences when working on cases.  It’s the best way for a lawyer to gain the skills necessary to work effectively for their clients – and a journey one person from Ankin Law found quite valuable.  Attorney

Ankin Law Attorneys Help the Next Generation of Lawyer at De Paul

For the second time in less than a month, two attorneys from Ankin Law impart their knowledge to the next generation of legal professionals. Attorneys Jake Nabat and Jennifer Kelly didn’t have to go too far to do that for this appearance on October 23. After speaking at the University of Illinois at Chicago Law School