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Robert A. Clifford, Founder and Senior Partner of Clifford Law Offices and Lead Counsel in the civil litigation pending in federal district court in Chicago on behalf of the victims of the Boeing 737 MAX8 crash in 2019 in Ethiopia, commented on the Sunday, December 29 crash of a Boeing 737-800 in South Korea that reportedly killed nearly all 181 people on board. Initial speculation was that a bird strike occurred, but observers at the…

Bradley M. Cosgrove and Craig J. Squillace, partners at Clifford Law Offices, obtained a record $66 million judgment on behalf of a 39-year-old mother of four who bled to death following a negligent surgical procedure that went unnoticed. The jury returned a $56 million verdict, the highest verdict or settlement against a plastic surgeon in the state of Illinois, according to the Jury Verdict Reporter. With post-judgment interest, the court entered the judgment for $66.262…

Bradley M. Cosgrove and Craig J. Squillace, partners at Clifford Law Offices, obtained what is believed to be a record judgment of $66 million late Friday (December 20, 2024) on behalf of a 39-year-old mother of four who bled to death following a negligent surgical procedure that went unnoticed.  The ruling is believed to be the highest in Cook County against a plastic surgeon and perhaps the largest in the state of Illinois in this…

The Diversity Scholarship Foundation (DSF) has announced that Sarah F. King, partner at Clifford Law Offices, will be receiving its 2025 Advocate for Diversity Award. King, who serves as President of the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois, will be awarded the honor at the Foundation’s 2025 Unity Award Gala and 21st Swearing-In of Bar Presidents Ceremony on January 16, 2025, at the JW Marriott Chicago. This award celebrates those individuals who have actively advocated and…

Robert P. Walsh, Jr., partner at Clifford Law Offices, has been re-appointed to another three-year term by the Illinois Supreme Court Committee on Character and Fitness, Second District. The Committee on Character and Fitness evaluates the moral character and general fitness of applicants to practice law in Illinois. He was initially appointed to the Committee by the state’s highest court in 2021. Walsh, having been with Clifford Law Offices for more than 30 years, concentrates…

Thomas J. (TJ) Tomasik, partner at Clifford Law Offices, will participate in a panel discussion on “40 Under 40: Paths to Legal Success” at the Chicago Bar Association (CBA) on January 16, 2024. The CBA is sponsoring the hybrid program where panelists selected as honorees to the annual Chicago Daily Law Bulletin’s 40 Under 40 will offer advice and tips as to their success in the profession today. Other speakers include Kathryne Hayes, Collins Bargione…

Robert Clifford ’69, philanthropist, successful attorney, and founder/senior partner of Clifford Law Offices, was recognized as a “Distinguished Alumni” at the 2nd annual “A Night of Honor, Glory, and Fame” on Saturday, December 7th, 2024, at the Larry Tucker Marist SportsPlex. During the event, Clifford announced a generous $1 million gift to Marist High School in support of its ongoing mission and growth. The funding will support scholarships and financial aid to Marist students. Clifford’s…

Robert Clifford was recognized as the 2024 Distinguished Alumnus at Marist High School’s second annual “A Night of Honor, Glory and Fame” at the Larry Tucker Marist SportsPlex in Palos Heights on Saturday, December 7, 2024. Mr. Clifford, a 1969 graduate of the parochial school on Chicago’s South Side, announced he is donating $1 million to his alma mater for financial aid and scholarships to support students at the school. In a speech to the…

Many of the victims who lost 346 family members in two Boeing crashes of 737 MAX 8 planes met for two hours with the U.S. Department of Justice today. They discussed what has been called a sweetheart plea agreement that a Texas federal judge rejected on December 5, 2025, regarding the aircraft manufacturer’s admitted criminal conduct in defrauding the Federal Aviation Administration in the certification of the faulty aircraft. Paul Cassell, attorney for the families…