Awards & Recognitions

Keith A. Hebeisen, partner of Clifford Law Offices, will be receiving the Leonard M. Ring Lifetime Achievement Award at the 49th Annual Convention of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA). A select ITLA committee selects a lawyer each year who has demonstrated “a substantial part of their life and their practice to ITLA, someone who has done more than is called for” in the name of Ring, a prominent trial attorney in Illinois until 1994…

Clifford Law Offices has been named a 2022 Elite Trial Lawyers Finalist by The National Law Journal in the category of Catastrophic Injury. The Elite Trial Lawyers awards recognize the exceptional work of law firms in a high-stakes bench or jury trial, or in a major settlement, and who perform advanced work on behalf of plaintiffs. Hundreds of entries from plaintiffs’ law firms across the United States were considered before making it to the competition’s…

Clifford Law Offices partner Joseph T. Murphy has been selected as a recipient of the Rising Stars of the Plaintiffs Bar award, part of The National Law Journal’s 2022 Elite Trial Lawyers annual awards. This recognition goes to a “select group of young lawyers under age 40 who are up-and-comers in the plaintiffs bar.” Lawyers are nominated by peer review and recipients are recognized based on “demonstrated repeated success in cutting-edge work on behalf of…

Since 2001, the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin has annually selected 40 young lawyers across Illinois to be honored in its list of 40 Attorneys Under 40 to Watch, or simply, “Forty Under 40.” Last year more than 1,400 attorneys were nominated for this honor. When deciding who belongs on this prestigious list, the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin looks at a lawyer’s “intelligence, passion, success in the office, a desire to help the community and, most…

Sarah F. King, partner at Clifford Law Offices, was elected Second Vice President of the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois (WBAI) in June 2022. She will ascend to President of the statewide organization for the 2024-25 term. All the officers will be sworn in at the 108th Installation Dinner 5-8 p.m. on June 16th at the Chicago Hilton Hotel, 720 S. Michigan Ave. King has been active with the WBAI for years, serving on its…

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…

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…