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Robert A. Clifford, Leading Aviation Attorney who Has Handled Crash of Bombardier Challenger Aircraft, Available to Speak A Bombardier Challenger 604 jet crashed on I-75 about 3:15 p.m. EST on February 9, 2024, killing two people. The small executive jet reportedly had five people on board including two pilots when the plane crashed into a wall and involved at least one vehicle on the highway. Robert A. Clifford, a nationally recognized aviation attorney who sits…

Thomas “T.J.” Tomasik has joined Clifford Law Offices as a partner at the firm. An experienced trial lawyer, Tomasik has tried many complex medical malpractice cases to verdict as well as been involved in numerous mediations in his near decade as an attorney. “T.J. is a highly experienced, hard-working attorney who always puts his clients first,” said Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices. “We are fortunate to have T.J. working…

Clifford Law Offices has been awarded Lawyer International’s 2024 Legal 100 Law Firm of the Year in the practice area of Professional Malpractice within the United States. The annual awards provide the magazine’s global readership with a definitive guide to the firms and individuals who truly are the most able within all areas, across all geographical locations. Since 1984, Clifford Law Offices has handled extensive medical malpractice claims, recovering hundreds of millions of dollars on…

CHICAGO, IL (January 25, 2024) – Shannon M. McNulty, partner at Clifford Law Offices, has once again been ranked among the top 50 women lawyers in the state of Illinois by Super Lawyers® “2024 Illinois Top 50 Women List.” Ms. McNulty has been recognized by Super Lawyers for her excellence in law for the past nine years. For twenty years, Shannon has worked amongst Clifford Law Offices’ team of legal pioneers to litigate on behalf…

CHICAGO, IL (January 25, 2024) – Seventeen attorneys from Clifford Law Offices have been selected to the 2024 Super Lawyers® List. Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The following Clifford Law Offices attorneys have been selected to the 2024 List (*denotes Rising Star distinction): Robert A. Clifford – Years of…

Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, along with Bradley M. Cosgrove, Kevin P. Durkin, Keith A. Hebeisen, and Shannon M. McNulty, partners at Clifford Law Offices, have been named to the Top 100: 2024 Illinois Super Lawyers® list. All five Clifford Law Offices attorneys selected have been recognized by Super Lawyers® for multiple consecutive years: Robert A. Clifford – Years of selection: Super Lawyers: 2005 – 2024 Bradley M. Cosgrove…

CHICAGO, IL (January 25, 2024) – Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices, has been ranked the #1 lawyer in the state of Illinois by Super Lawyers® “Top 10: 2024 Illinois Super Lawyers List.” Known for his extensive contributions to the legal profession, Mr. Clifford has been named to the Top 10 Super Lawyers® list every year for the past 19 years, since its inception in 2005. From representing those injured…

Clifford Law Offices has earned places on several of Expertise.com’s 2024 lists, including the Best Personal Injury Lawyers and the Best Litigation Attorneys lists in Chicago. Expertise.com carefully selects the top lawyers and law firms across geographical regions based on numerous variables across five categories: Reputation, Credibility, Experience, Availability, and Professionalism. After reviewing the quality and history of thousands of firms in the area, Expertise.com has recognized Clifford Law Offices among the top Personal Injury…

Keith A. Hebeisen, partner at Clifford Law Offices, spoke on “Closing Argument” at the annual Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Damages Seminar on February 16, 2024. The morning-long seminar offered 4.25 hours of continuing legal education credit on various topics including the “Lost Chance Doctrine,” “Addressing Bias During Voir Dire and Trial,” and “Obtaining Punitive Damages.” The in-person program was held at the Westin Chicago River North hotel, 320 N. Dearborn St., Chicago. Hebeisen, who…