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Honorable Henry R. Simmons’s (Ret.) favorite fictional character is Boston Lawyer Frank Galvin from the film, The Verdict. The film is about an alcoholic lawyer who takes on a medical malpractice case to save his career, even though no one thinks he can win the case. Judge Simmons’s (Ret.) favorite line is when Frank says, “Your honor, with all due respect, if you’re going to try my case for me, I wish you wouldn’t lose…

Craig J. Squillace, partner at Clifford Law Offices, has been elected to the board for the Western Springs Foundation for Educational Excellence (WSFEE). WSFEE is a group of volunteers that helps raise money through fundraisers and solicitations and then manages the distribution of those funds for the schools in School District 101. WSFEE Board member terms are three years in duration. Squillace also serves on the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Board of Managers. ___________ For…

Kevin P. Durkin and James C. Pullos, partners at Clifford Law Offices, spoke at the HarrisMartin all-day Multidistrict Litigation Conference on various mass torts. Their topic was “America’s Opioid Crisis From the Front Lines: Litigation Landscape, Venues, Jurisdictional Hurdles, Defenses and Causes of Action.” Other topics that were discussed at the national conference at the Peninsula Hotel included “Facebook Breach – Is Anyone’s Data Safe?” to “Talcum Powder Litigation: Evolving Asbestos Developments.” Clifford Law Offices…

Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, was the luncheon keynote speaker at the “Bet-the-Company” Mass Tort Litigation Conference in Chicago on May 30th, 2018. He spoke to the crowd on “Dark Money,” which are political contributions for candidates that are made through third-party organizations so that donors remain unknown. Clifford argued for transparency in this political process because, “judicial independence and integrity are vital.” Sponsored by HarrisMartin, the all-day Multidistrict…

Sarah F. King, associate at Clifford Law Offices, will be sworn in as a member of the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois (WBAI) Board of Directors at its 104th Annual Installation Dinner Wednesday, June 13. King, who has long served the WBAI, is among 11 Directors who will be sworn in along with 2018-19 President Karie Valentino of Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP and other officers. The event will be held at The Hilton…

Clifford Law Offices was a proud sponsor of the Lawyers Lend-A-Hand to Youth Spring Awards Dinner. The event honored some of Chicago’s most respected lawyers and celebrated the positive impact that the local legal community has had on at-risk youth. Lawyers Lend-A-Hand to Youth “channels the legal community’s resources to promote mentoring and tutoring programs in disadvantaged Chicago communities.” Erin Clifford, daughter of Robert A. Clifford, also serves on the Board of Directors. To learn…

Charles R. Haskins, associate at Clifford Law Offices, is scheduled to speak Tuesday (May 29) at a program entitled “Medical Malpractice of Non-Employee Doctors: Establishing Agency for Hospital Liability” sponsored by the Chicago Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Tort Litigation Committee. Haskins will be speaking on “Agency in a Medical Malpractice Action.” The program, which also is available to view on the internet, begins at 2 p.m. To register, go to www.cba.org or call 312-554-2000. ___________ For…

Robert A. Clifford and the entire mock trial team trying the Ancient Greek case of Megacles can be seen on Lakeshore Public Media (WYIN) tomorrow, Friday, May 25th, at 6:30 p.m. (CST). The exciting trial that was sponsored by the National Hellenic Museum took place at the Rubloff Auditorium of the Art Institute of Chicago in front of a packed audience on March 1. Clifford, founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices, and Tinos…

James C. Pullos, partner at Clifford Law Offices, has been named a Leading Lawyer in Illinois, an organization that names the top lawyers in a practice area based upon peer reviews. Less than five percent of lawyers licensed in the state receive this distinction. Pullos received the recognition in the area of personal injury law. Before joining Clifford Law Offices, Jim worked at the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office for 14 years where he served…