The National Law Review on Oct. 7, 2015, published an article by Steve Fretzin on “To Specialize or Not to Specialize.” In that article, a client of Clifford Law Offices was quoted as saying: “#1. You need to be the best at what you do. Whether you are a litigator or an estate-planning attorney, nothing is more important than being skilled at your craft…. A good example of this occurred when I was badly injured…
West Virginia sued Volkswagen for deceiving car buyers after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that the automaker had installed software to hide that its diesel engine vehicles exceeded pollution standards. The state’s Attorney General is seeking restitution for VW customers who paid up to nearly $7,000 extra for cars that supposedly had clean diesel engines. Researchers at West Virginia University reportedly used technology pioneered by the EPA to uncover VW’s duplicity by exposing the…
Sarah King receiving her 40 Under Forty Award. Clifford Law Offices associate, Sarah F. King was named a Top “40 Under Forty” Lawyer this year. She received her award recently in the presence of two colleagues, Brad Cosgrove and Keith Hebeisen at a ceremony that took place in Chicago, Illinois. The “40 Under Forty” honor is awarded to 40 young attorneys who have achieved success at an early age. The 40 Under Forty committee at the Chicago…
Robert A. Clifford spoke to a Wall Street Journal reporter about the possibility of the numerous class actions filed around the country and said, “‘No doubt about it, there will be an MDL here.’” An MDL is a multi-district litigation action whereby the federal courts consolidate all similar actions before a single judge to hear the matter. Clifford went on to say, “‘This case will allow the full creative juices of the plaintiffs’ bar to…
Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, will be given the Award of Honor by the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation at it’s Fourth Annual Valor Luncheon Oct. 14. Clifford, a nationally recognized personal injury and consumer litigation attorney in Chicago, has been a supporter of the Foundation for years. The Chicago Police Memorial Foundation recognizes exceptional police work and service to the community by presenting the Award of Valor and the…
Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, has been contacted by the press all week regarding the filing of a national class action against Volkswagen for the emissions scandal it perpetrated on millions of car drivers. Clifford visited the Chicago studios of Fox Business News and national syndicated radio Friday (Sept. 25, 2015) morning where he spoke of the scam that is affecting some half million people in the U.S. as…
In the wake of the tremendous debacle concerning Volkswagen cars sold since 2008, today its CEO resigned – or some say forced out – for his mishandling of the situation. VW’s global CEO Martin Winterkorn, an engineer, told the press that he had no knowledge of the diesel engine dupe, but apologized to the public and accepted responsibility after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) discovered the fraud that appears to have been intentional. The…
The class action lawsuit filed on behalf of owners of Volkswagen diesel-engine vehicles has garnered quite a bit of press, even around the globe, especially considering that the German car maker has admitted that up to 11 million vehicles worldwide may be affected by the “defeat devices.” Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at the firm, spoke to the Chicago Tribune as well as to several other media outlets that resulted in stories that…