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Richard F. Burke’s favorite fictional character is Erin Brockovich, from the movie Erin Brockovich starring Julia Roberts. Erin is an investigator for attorney Ed Masry, who helped fight against the energy corporation Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). Burke’s favorite line is when Erin, assisting at a settlement conference, says: “So before you come back here with another lame ass offer, I want you to think real hard about what your spine is worth, Mr….

It’s a story heard over and over – a family of eight grows up on Chicago’s South Side in the Beverly neighborhood. His father works round-the-clock in the restaurant business while his mother does the “heavy lifting” of raising six children, working shifts at the restaurant, and pursuing her own nursing career. The children attend parochial high schools but the first five children do not seriously pursue higher education. (All three of the older boys…

  Clifford Law Offices’ 10th continuing legal education program, “Social Media Ethics Outside and in the Courtroom,” was held February 16th, 2017. More than 3,000 Illinois lawyers attended the free two-hour webinar held at DePaul University. Robert Clifford (standing) served as moderator for the program that offered two hours of professional responsibility credit. Panelists included the (center) Hon. Lynn M. Egan of the Cook County Circuit Court; (right) Mark C. Palmer, Professionalism Counsel of the…

Clifford’s Corner Robert Clifford was part of the American Bar Association Section of Litigation “The Masters of Closing Arguments” who each gave a closing argument judged by their peers. Read more. Clifford Law Offices’ Press Room Clifford Law Offices’ Press Room James C. Pullos joined the firm as a partner at Clifford Law Offices. He had served as an Assistant Cook County State’s Attorney for 14 years, including as a supervisor of the Torts and…

Robert Clifford was part of the American Bar Association Section of Litigation “The Masters of Closing Arguments” who each gave a closing argument judged by their peers. Each of the four litigators donated $10,000 and the winner’s charity was the recipient of $40,000. It was held at the Section’s Annual Meeting in San Francisco. Read more. Bob Clifford was named one of the Top 10 Leading Lawyers and one of the Top 10 Personal Injury…

Five more attorneys at Clifford Law Offices have been named 2017 Emerging Lawyers by the Leading Lawyers organization. The five associates were recognized in the following fields: *Tracy A. Brammeier – Aviation Law *Marta Kowalczyk Davidson – Personal Injury Law, Professional Malpractice *Sarah F. King – Personal Injury Law, Professional Malpractice *Kristofer S. Riddle – Personal Injury Law, Personal Injury in Transportation including FELA and Maritime Law Emerging Lawyers have been identified by their peers…

Clifford Law Offices is honored to have again participated in the annual Chicago Bar Foundation Investing in Justice Campaign. This year’s (11th Annual) Campaign set new records while raising awareness and much-needed funding for pro bono and legal aid services in the Chicago area. Clifford Law Offices was one of 153 law firms, corporate legal departments and other law-related organizations that participated this year. Altogether, nearly 5,100 individual attorneys and legal professionals contributed more than…

Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, participated in the American Bar Association’s ABA SECTION OF LITIGATION ROADSHOW 2.0 on PRECISION ADVOCACY: Reinventing Motion Practice To Win. A number of prominent lawyers and judges discussed how the 2015 Federal Rules Amendments promote efficiency in motion practice. The Chicago program was held June 22nd at the ABA, 321 N. Clark St., Chicago. These thought leaders analyzed various problems with the current practice…

Pamela S. Menaker’s favorite fictional lawyer is Attorney Bryan Bedford (played by Dylan McDermott) from Miracle on 34th Street who defends the existence of Santa Claus in court. Menaker says, “He represents all the good that lawyers do – especially for children.” Menaker’s favorite part of the film is when Attorney Bryan Bedford says the following in court: “Your Honor, a lot of people believe in Mr. Kringle. Including millions of children. If you rule…