Robert Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, and Erin Clifford, partner at Clifford Law Offices and Corporate and Legal Wellness Consultant at Erin Clifford Wellness, have been selected by Crain’s Chicago Business as Notable Leaders in Accounting, Consulting and Law.
A special editorial feature within Crain’s September issue, Crain’s 2024 Notable Leaders in Accounting Consulting & Law profiles top accountants, consultants, and attorneys in Chicago. Selection for this competitive distinction is based on peer nomination and review and requires attorneys to possess and demonstrate a high level of skill and leadership within their workplace including:
Showing the ability or power to effect change in their role and/or area of practice at a firm.
Serving as a role model or mentor to other accountants, consultants, or attorneys and promoting inclusive practices in the workplace.
Assuming a leadership position outside of the candidates’ own organization or company including professional organizations and civic/community service initiatives.
Bob Clifford is widely recognized as a global leader in aviation litigation and an acclaimed personal injury attorney. Named one of America’s Top 200 Lawyers in Forbes’ inaugural list of 2024, Clifford is among only eight personal injury attorneys in the nation selected to the list and the only personal injury attorney selected from Illinois. Mr. Clifford has the distinction of being selected by Super Lawyers®, a peer-review organization, as the number one lawyer in Illinois in 2023-2024, and has been included in the Top 10 list for Illinois Super Lawyers since 2005. From representing those injured or killed in every major commercial airline crash in the U.S. in the last four decades to his investment in the Chicago legal community and beyond, Bob’s leadership throughout the profession is unparalleled. His success as an attorney is a reflection of his values in law, ethics, and civic responsibility.
As an attorney, Erin Clifford, JD, MA, has a deep understanding of the unique challenges lawyers face in maintaining a balanced lifestyle within the legal profession. She is passionate about educating and empowering law professionals with wellness tools and solutions that produce real and lasting results. Erin’s comprehensive wellness program emphasizes building holistic habits surrounding nutrition, physical activity, lifestyle management, mindfulness, and mental well-being. In addition to her marketing and business development role at the firm, Erin leverages her unique blend of legal expertise, wellness knowledge, and teaching skills to provide guidance and support to staff and attorneys across the Chicago area. Read Erin’s Notable Spotlight interview here.
Congratulations, Bob and Erin!