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Kevin P. Durkin, partner at Clifford Law Offices, has been selected by Best Lawyers® as the 2023 “Lawyer of the Year” in the Chicago area for Aviation Law. “Lawyer of the Year” is a significant distinction awarded to a single lawyer with the highest overall peer feedback across each practice area and metropolitan area. Recipients are selected based on the rank of voting averages received during the peer review assessments. This designation reflects the high…

Twelve Clifford Law Offices attorneys have been recognized as Leading Lawyers by Law Bulletin Media for 2022. Lawyers are selected through surveys of lawyers asking them “which of their peers, indeed their competitors, they would recommend to a family member or friend if they could not take a case within their area of law or geographic region.” Lawyers cannot nominate themselves or anyone at their own law firm. “Less than 5% of all lawyers licensed…

Keith Hebeisen, partner at Clifford Law Offices, presented at the American Association for Justice 2022 Annual Convention on Tuesday, July 19, in Seattle, Washington. The Annual Convention serves as an opportunity for accomplished trial lawyers to network and share the latest developments in trial advocacy and specialized topics ranging from virtual mediation to distracted driving litigation. Keith delivered a presentation on Diagnostic Errors and Delay in Diagnosis to attorneys and other law professionals from across…

Keith A. Hebeisen, partner at Clifford Law Offices, received the Leonard M. Ring Lifetime Achievement Award at the 49th Annual Convention of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) on June 17, 2022. According to the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, the criteria of the award is the following: “This award is given annually to someone selected by a committee appointed by the president. The recipient is someone who has devoted, as Leonard did, a substantial part…

At our Chicago-based personal injury law firm, we understand that being able to effectively communicate with our clients is key to helping our clients understand their rights and the legal process. We are proud to be a multilingual law firm. John V. Kalantzis, attorney at Clifford Law Offices, is fluent in Greek, and Marta Kowalczyk Davidson, also an attorney at the firm, speaks fluent Polish. She says: “Although language has never been a barrier for…

On June 17, 2022, Keith Hebeisen, partner at Clifford Law Offices, was awarded the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) William J. Harte Amicus Volunteer Awards for 2022 for his work on the Amicus Curiae Committee during the past year. The Illinois Trial Lawyers Association is a statewide organization whose members specialize in representing injured consumers and workers. Keith received the William J. Harte Amicus Volunteer Award for his dedication to volunteer services and his professional…

Clifford Law Offices has been voted by readers of The National Law Journal as the First Place recipient of the Best “Personal Injury Firm” category as part of the “Best of Midwest” reader’s survey for 2022. This distinction identifies Clifford Law Offices as a firm trusted by other attorneys and law professionals in the Midwest region. The firm will be named as the First Place Winner under the Best “Personal Injury Firm” category in the…

Clifford Law Offices’ partner Bradley M. Cosgrove obtained a $5.2 million dollar verdict on July 5, 2022, on behalf of a family for the loss of a fetus of 16 weeks gestation. The nine-man-three-woman jury deliberated two hours before reaching the record verdict in a miscarriage case. The previous record was $5 million obtained in 2005 for a one-month fetus. The trial, which took place in the Circuit Court of Cook County before Judge Israel…

John V. Kalantzis, a personal injury attorney at Clifford Law Offices, grew up in Chicago as the son of Greek immigrants. One of his chief motivators behind pursuing a career in law was watching the struggles and uncertainty his parents faced on a day-to-day basis as they tried to assimilate to their new home while learning to navigate the newfound culture. John is fluent in Greek and an active member in his Greek American community…