Awards & Recognitions

CHICAGO, IL (January 2021) – Robert A Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, again has been named to the “Top 10: 2021 Illinois Super Lawyers” list by Super Lawyers®. He was listed as the #3 lawyer in the state of Illinois. Mr. Clifford has been named in the Top 10 Super Lawyers list every year since its inception in 2005. Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice…

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…

Clifford Law Offices was named to the list of Top 10 Medical Malpractice Settlements in the US in 2019 by Top Verdict, for the Estate of Lara v. County of Cook case – an $8.5 million settlement. The settlement was on behalf of a mother who died after childbirth at Stroger Hospital following the medical team’s failure to recognize and treat signs and symptoms of ongoing bleeding from a placental abruption. Keith A. Hebeisen and…

Clifford Law Offices was recognized by TopVerdict.com for obtaining the #1 jury verdict in the state of Illinois for 2019. Our Chicago personal injury law firm obtained a record $101 million verdict on behalf of a baby who sustained brain damage at birth at West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park, Illinois. The verdict was obtained by founder and senior partner, Robert A. Clifford, along with firm attorneys Bradley M. Cosgrove, Keith A. Hebeisen, Charles…

On December 8th, 2020, Clifford Law Offices Communications Partner, Pamela Sakowicz Menaker received 2020 Advocate for Diversity Award. The Advocate for Diversity Award celebrates those individuals who have actively advocated and promoted diversity and inclusion in the legal profession. In her acceptance speech, she acknowledged Bob Clifford, whose unwavering support of her efforts in supporting diversity in the profession is unsurpassed. “I am humbled by this award, but it also gives me great pride to…

Clifford Law Offices, a nationally-recognized personal injury law firm, was named to the list of Top 50 Verdicts in the United States in 2019 by Top Verdict, for the case G.S. v. Walker, et al. that was centered around a delayed childbirth resulting in a birth injury. A $101 million verdict was obtained that was led by founder and senior partner, Robert A. Clifford, along with firm attorneys Bradley M. Cosgrove, Keith A. Hebeisen, Charles…

The Diversity Scholarship Foundation is a nonprofit organization, established in 2008, by a group of attorneys and judges committed to the ideal that diverse law student bodies are a means of ensuring further diversification in the legal community. The Foundation will be honoring Clifford Law Offices Communications Partner, Pamela Sakowicz Menaker, with the 2020 Advocate for Diversity Award on December 8th, 2020 at the Unity Gala. “I am humbled by this award, but it also…

Susan A. Capra, attorney and partner at Clifford Law Offices, is celebrating a milestone of 30 years as a Chicago medical malpractice attorney. Ms. Capra joined Clifford Law Offices as an associate 30 years ago. After ten years, she made partner and has worked as a partner for 20 years. Ms. Capra concentrates her law practice in medical and hospital negligence litigation. Ms. Capra graduated from DePaul University with a nursing degree and worked largely…

Clifford Law Offices has been ranked in the 2021 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”  list nationally in Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions and regionally in seven practice areas. Firms included in the 2021 “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Ranked firms, presented in tiers, are listed on a national and/or metropolitan scale. Receiving a tier designation reflects the high level of respect a firm has…