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James C. Pullos, partner at Clifford Law Offices, will be speaking at noon at the Lunch and Learn Program Wednesday (Feb. 17, 2021) on virtual depositions sponsored by the Northwest Suburban Bar Association (NWSBA). Pullos, who has taken dozens of depositions via Zoom over the last year since the pandemic halted in-person proceedings, will be offering his experiences and pointers in taking virtual depositions. Pullos also served for 14 years as a Cook County Assistant…

Clifford Law Offices has earned a place on Expertise’s 2021 list of the “Best Personal Injury Attorneys in Chicago.” Expertise scored 1,994 personal injury law firms in Chicago and picked the top 33. In addition, Clifford Law Offices made the following Expertise.com lists for 2021: 2021 Best Medical Lawyers in Chicago 2021 Best Truck Accident Lawyers in Chicago 2021 Best Motorcycle accident Lawyers in Chicago 2021 Best Car Accident Lawyers in Chicago 2021 Best Litigation…

Kevin P. Durkin, partner at Clifford Law Offices, will be speaking at the 55th Annual Southern Methodist University (SMU) Air Law Symposium on March 24-25. Durkin will be speaking on the consolidated litigation in federal district court in Chicago against Boeing involving the deaths of 157 people when a 737 MAX aircraft crashed in Ethiopia in March, 2019. Clifford Law Offices represents 72 families who lost loved ones in that crash. Durkin has been involved…

This unprecedented time has dictated a major shift in our routines – including working from home and, for some, helping children learn from home on top of that – which has led to a neglect in routine habits that have kept us physically and mentally healthy, such as going to the gym or meeting friends for a long lunch to relax and unwind. As such, studies have shown that in 2020 Americans suffered both in…

Clifford Law Offices is sponsoring Misericordia’s 25th Annual Benefit, which will be held Friday, February 26, 2021, at 6:30 p.m. The event will have celebrity drop-ins, raffles, entertainment, a silent auction, and more. Kathy and Kevin Connor, longtime friends of Misericordia, will be honored as the 2021 Heart of Gold recipients. Misericordia is celebrating its 100th-year dedicated to helping children and adults with disabilities achieve their maximum potential and independence. To learn more about Misericordia and its…

After the excitement of finding out you are pregnant, the usual next step is to seek prenatal care. Regular prenatal care from a physician or midwife is essential for a healthy pregnancy. A healthy pregnancy usually results in a healthy baby. Early and regular prenatal is essential in reducing pregnancy complications. Your first prenatal visit should take place soon as you reasonably believe you might be pregnant after missing a menstrual period. Most first prenatal…

On February 16, 2021, Zachary D. Clopton, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law Professor, will be named the Inaugural Robert A. Clifford Scholar-in-Residence at DePaul University College of Law virtual event. Clopton’s presentation – “Multi-District Litigation (MDL) as Category”—will take place from 12-1p.m. CT on Tuesday, Feb. 16. The event will feature an introduction by Robert A. Clifford, commentary from Stanford Law Professor Nora Freeman Engstrom and reflections from Judge Robert M. Dow, Jr. of the…

CHICAGO, IL (January 2021) – Seventeen attorneys from Clifford Law Offices have been selected to the 2021 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 annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates and…

Bradley Cosgrove, Kevin Durkin, and Keith Hebeisen, partners at Clifford Law Offices, have been named to the Top 100: 2021 Illinois Super Lawyers list by Super Lawyers®. Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, 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 annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent…