October 20th, 2025 (Chicago, IL) – VESTA.DS, Inc., of Ontario, California has recalled Gas-Fired Tankless Water Heaters due to the potential for carbon monoxide poisoning. A flaw can cause the exhaust duct to become cracked and allow poisonous gas to leak into the home. 

To date, over 33 reports of cracked exhaust ducts have been received, though no injuries from this unreasonably dangerous situation have been noted so far.

If you or a loved one suffered injury due to carbon monoxide poisoning resulting from a defective product, you have options. Call Ankin Law at 312-600-0000 and get compensation for your…
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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 on her students. 

That’s what Ankin Law and WGN-TV were proud to honor Ms. Jillian Nolke of Skinner North Classical Schoolwith the October 2025 Teacher of the Month Award. 

Attorney Howard Ankin was on hand to present the award to Ms. Nolke…
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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 Podcast” with host Attorney Matthew Hines of Hines Law as they discussed the ICE raids that have been continuing across Chicago.

Along with soliciting Howard’s opinion on the actions, Matthew also talked with Howard about how people can handle encounters with immigration…
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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 general care for all costumes during television productions. As he moved the crate, he sustained injuries to his right wrist and right arm. He reported the injuries to his employer on the same day and sought treatment two days later. He has not been able…
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It’s one of the days that brings the best out of Chicago over a few miles and 26.2 miles across 29 of Chicago’s neighborhoods.

From Streeterville to Lakeview, the Near West side to Pilsen, Chinatown, Bronzeville and then finishing in Grant Park, the Chicago Marathon challenges and inspires over 50,000 runners to pull of one of the more remarkable athletic achievements.

Nothing beats doing that for the very first time, which Jessica Lopez, an employee in the accounting department at Ankin Law, pulled off for the first time on October 12.

The native of Chicago completed her first marathon in…
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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 a coffee shop followed as she quickly whipped out her laptop and proceeded straight to her email. Madison’s normal morning was about to get much, much better than she might have expected.

“I literally started jumping, crying,” said Madison when the email revealed that she…
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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 a decade ago.

Arriving to work a little late after a night Cubs game in 2015, he walked into his former employer and was asked why he was late. Joe simply responded, “Jake Arrieta Is Good At Baseball,” referring to the 2015 National…
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He was dealing with an injury that he suffered at work and then the loss of his beloved wife.

But every step of the way, Adlai knew that he had someone in his corner – and that was his attorney from Ankin Law.

After suffering an injury on the job, this Chicagoan found Ankin Law thanks to a television commercial. When he called 312.600.0000, he was connected with Attorney Phil Risley and Legal Assistant Jocelyn Perez.

Together they were able to not only get treatment and a settlement but they offered him support after his wife suddenly passed away during…
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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 Bears Watch Party at Frontier Chicago as we invited over 200 fans to watch the team’s game against the Commanders at Monday Night Football.

Attorney Howard Ankin along with Bleacher Nation personalities Michael Cerami and Luis Medina along with Betsperts’ Connor Allen were…
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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 to the school’s State Street building to meet with those looking ahead to a career in the law.

Ankin Law was proud to participate in the Legal Employer Showcase at UIC as both Jake and Jenny talked to a number of students about their…
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When a truck driver for the City of Chicago’s Public Library Department was injured unloading boxes of books, he reached out to Ankin Law for help. Attorney Scott Goldstein was happy to answer the call and help the injured driver receive fair compensation for his injury. The 57 year-old driver was hurt when he was unloading boxes of books at the Harold Washington Library Center. He tripped on a temporary dock plate and fell on his right side, primarily impacting his right shoulder and hip.

The following months were spent battling the pain in his right shoulder through various injections…
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For people to find out about the great service you provide, you must make sure that they’re top of mind.

Attorney Howard Ankin has never had that problem at Ankin Law since we’re constantly finding new ways to get the work out about our firm.

That is once again the case this Fall as we’ve teamed up with Comcast to produce a collection of commercials to tell Chicagoland what we can do for them if they’re injured.

Each spot featuring Howard in Downtown Chicago, both at the Daley Center and our office on North Dearborn Street.

In each, he addresses…
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We like to think that everyone brings their own unique skills to our law firm to help our clients in a number of areas.

But there has to be someone that helps to bring it all together – making sure that everyone’s unique skill set works in harmony as a collective.

That has been the mission of Ankin Law HR Director and Office Manager Jodi Eisenstadt since she arrived at Ankin Law in January 2019.

She’s done a great job of doing that at our office, overseeing the expansion of our firm to over 20 attorneys and 100 total employees,…
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