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The Trial Lawyer magazine and The National Law Journal have listed Robert A. Clifford, founder, and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, in “America’s 52 Most Influential Trial Lawyers.” Members of America’s 52 Most Influential Trial Lawyers are among the top U.S. civil plaintiff and criminal defense trial lawyers in the country. Each year, the Trial Lawyer magazine and The National Law Journal identify a select group of remarkable trial lawyers who have met the…

Tracy Brammeier, associate at Clifford Law Offices, was interviewed about the “Most Fit Lawyer Competition” on WFLD-TV/Fox Afternoon News hosted by the Young Lawyers Section of the Chicago Bar Association. The competition highlights the athletic agility of Chicago attorneys while raising funds to support the CBA’s Edward J. Lewis II Lawyers in the Classroom Program. Brammeier is the Chair of the Chicago Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Section and participating in the event. Tracy works to…

Clifford Law Offices who is representing the family of a delivery driver for Amazon who was killed during a tornado at its Edwardsville, Illinois facility, discovered through a Freedom of Information (FOIA) request that government-mandated engineers immediately dispatched to the scene after a deadly tornado discovered supporting columns improperly and inadequately holding up the 115,00-foot structure. Also, within three days of filing the initial Complaint in January, Amazon posted a job offer on LinkedIn looking…

Clifford Law Offices is representing the family of a delivery driver for Amazon who was killed during a tornado at its Edwardsville, Illinois facility, discovered through a Freedom of Information (FOIA) request that government-mandated engineers immediately dispatched to the scene after a deadly tornado discovered supporting columns improperly and inadequately holding up the 115,00-foot structure. Also, within three days of filing the initial Complaint in January, Amazon posted a job offer on LinkedIn looking for…

Erin Clifford, Partner of Clifford Law Offices and founder of Erin Clifford Wellness, will be hosting a three-part series on wellness, presented by the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) and the Illinois Judges Association (IJA). Following are the topics and dates. Part 1: Food for Thought – April 14, 2022, 12-1 pm CST Part 1, “Food for Thought”, will discuss nutrition, exercise, and healthy lifestyle management for Illinois attorneys and judges. Get tips, advice, and…

“Litigating the Public Good: Punishing Serious Corporate Misconduct” is the topic of the 2022 28th Annual Clifford Symposium on Tort Law and Social Policy at DePaul University College of Law that will be held as a hybrid program on June 2-3. Academics from around the country will gather for a two-day program to discuss the need for private litigation to confront corporate harms that cost human lives. DePaul Law School Professor Stephan Landsman, organizer, and…

Clifford Law Offices’ Founder and Senior Partner, Robert A. Clifford has been selected to America’s Top 100 Attorneys. Bob received recognition in the following practice areas: Aviation Litigation Class Action Litigation Medical Malpractice Litigation Personal Injury Litigation America’s Top 100 uses Qualitative Comparative Analysis to identify less than 1% of lawyers in the United States on an annual and lifetime basis, resulting in a highly-screened selection of professionals who demonstrate excellence and high ethical standards…

Craig J. Squillace, a partner at Clifford Law Offices, will be speaking at the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Ethics and Professionalism Seminar on Social Media. The program will be held Friday, April 8, at the Hilton Oak Brook Hills Resort, 3500 Midwest Rd., Oak Brook, from 8:20 a.m.-1:20 p.m. Registration opens at 7:30 a.m. with continental breakfast. The morning-long program will feature a number of other topics including, “Addressing Conflicts of Interest,” “Relationships with…

When a family member is injured due to negligence it impacts the whole family. Sadly, only 20 percent of workers have access to paid family leave to care for a family member. Many mothers, fathers, husbands, wives, grandmothers, and grandfathers find themselves taking unpaid time away from work to care for an injured loved one. Many more are unable to take any meaningful leave because they can’t sacrifice their paycheck.  Clifford Law Offices’ advocacy on…