Awards & Recognitions

Robert P. Walsh, partner at Clifford Law Offices, has been re-appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court as a member of the Committee on Character and Fitness, Second District, for 2022. The Supreme Court of Illinois is the highest court in Illinois. The Committee on Character and Fitness evaluates the moral character and general fitness of applicants to practice law in Illinois. Bob Walsh is experienced in many complex personal injury practice areas, including vehicular accidents, insurance coverage and liability….

Clifford Law Offices has been ranked in the 2022 U.S. News – Best Lawyer “Best Law Firms” list nationally in Mass Tort Litigation/ Class Actions and regionally in seven practice areas. Firms included in the 2022 “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with consistantly impressive ratings from clients and peers. Ranked firms, presented in tiers, are listed on a national and/or metropolitan scale. Clifford Law Offices received the following rankings in the…

Clifford Law Offices was named one of the top personal injury firms in securing settlements in the last 12 months ending June 2021 in the Law Bulletin Publishing Company Annual Trial Lawyers Excellence Awards. With nearly $97 million, lawyers at Clifford Law Offices obtained settlements of $500,000 or more in the last year in Cook County as well as the surrounding collar counties. Settlements that were obtained outside of this area, including the $57 million…

Crain’s Chicago Business magazine held a contest searching for the “13th Coolest Offices” in Chicago. Clifford Law Offices was chosen as one of the winners. Our Chicago personal injury law firm recently moved offices to a higher floor in the same building. The new offices, located in the Chicago financial district, were designed by architect Lucien Lagrange. “Spaces are equipped with state-of-the-art technology. Attorney offices, the conference room, the lounge and the mock trial room…

The Judges of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and the Chicago Chapter of the Federal Bar Association on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, presented Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, and Shannon M. McNulty, partner at the firm, with one of its 21st Annual Awards for Excellence in Pro Bono and Public Interest Service. The awards are given each year to recipients who have performed…

Marta Kowalczyk Davidson, associate at Clifford Law Offices, was named one of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin’s 40 Under 40, nominated by her peers and representing the most talented practicing lawyers in Illinois based on experience, skill and character. Hundreds of lawyers are nominated every year in the Chicago area. She has been an attorney at the firm since 2013, concentrating in the area of medical malpractice law. “Marta has a tremendous work ethic and…

CHICAGO, IL (August 2021) – Clifford Law Offices partner Kevin P. Durkin was recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2022 “Lawyer of the Year” for Product Liability Litigation in the Chicago area. Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year,” making this accolade particularly significant. Receiving this designation reflects the high level of respect a lawyer has earned among other leading lawyers in the same…

CHICAGO, IL (August 2021) – Sixteen lawyers from Clifford Law Offices have been included in the 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Best Lawyers is universally regarded as a definitive guide to legal excellence, providing lists in more than 75 countries. Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers on the basis of professional expertise and undergo an authentication…

Susan A. Capra, partner at Clifford Law Offices, has been named one of the 50 Salute! Woman in Law in 2021 by the Law Bulletin Publishing Company. The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin and Chicago Lawyer Magazine will recognize Capra in a virtual awards ceremony at 3 p.m. on June 30. Selected by her peers, the Law Bulletin/Chicago Lawyer selection committee and a Women’s Advisory Board consisting of many of Chicago’s well-respected and prominent attorneys, judges…