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Pamela Sakowicz Menaker, Communications Partner at Clifford Law Offices and Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) member of the Board of Governors, was elected by the Board to the Standing Committee on Scope and Correlation. The Board of Governors elected seven of its members to sit on this Standing Committee for the upcoming year. The Committee’s mission is to study the structure, function and work of all of the various standing and special committees of the…

Three lawyers at Clifford Law Offices have been named the Most Influential Women Lawyers in Chicago by Crain’s Custom Media. Susan Capra and Shannon McNulty, partners, as well as Sarah F. King, associate, all have been named this honor and will appear in an August issue of Crain’s Chicago Business. Capra, also a registered nurse, has been recognized throughout the Chicago area for her expertise in the medical malpractice field. McNulty concentrates her practice in…

Need a top personal injury lawyer? Wondering how to choose the right one? Clients come to us from the Chicagoland area and throughout the nation because when you choose Clifford Law Offices: Our attorneys have the experience to protect your interests and help you seek fair compensation. We handle complex personal injury litigation, including cases of medical malpractice, wrongful death, aviation litigation, product liability, premises negligence, transportation accidents as well as consumer litigation and class action lawsuits. Learn more about Clifford…

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…