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A federal government agency released a letter on Tuesday, April 25, 2022, that it sent to Amazon executives asking them to review their severe weather emergency procedures following an investigation into the tornado that struck a downstate Amazon Illinois distribution center Dec. 10 killing six people and injuring dozens of others. The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Hazard Administration (OSHA) late afternoon on April 26, 2022, released its findings following a safety protocol…

Philanthropy is a large component of law culture and at Clifford Law Offices many of our attorneys are involved as volunteers with organizations as a way of contributing their personal and professional skills to the greater-Chicago community. April 17-23 is considered National Volunteer Appreciation Week and we would like to take this opportunity to commend our attorneys who continue to commit their time, expertise, and guidance to help others. Robert Clifford serves on the board…

Bradley M. Cosgrove, partner at Clifford Law Offices, was inducted into the International Academy of Trial Lawyers at the 2022 Annual Meeting on March 18, 2022. The International Academy of Trial Lawyers was founded in 1954 and is recognized as the most prestigious organization of trial lawyers in the world. This select group of elite trial lawyers is comprised of lawyers from more than 30 countries from both sides of the Bar: prosecutors and defense lawyers…

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…