Awards & Recognitions

Robert P. Walsh, Jr., partner at Clifford Law Offices, is a recipient of the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award by the Marquis Who’s Who Publications Board. It is an honor bestowed on lawyers who have “achieved career longevity and demonstrated unwavering excellence in their chosen fields.” Walsh has been with Clifford Law Offices for more than a quarter of a century practicing personal injury law with a concentration on vehicular crashes. Walsh also received…

Bob Clifford will receive the Unity Award at the 2017 Unity Award Dinner & 15th Swearing-In of Bar Presidents Ceremony. The ceremony is presented by the Diversity Scholarship Foundation, NFP, and The John Marshall Law School. It will be held on November 29th, 2017, with the reception starting at 5 p.m., following by dinner and program at 6 p.m. The event will be held at the Hilton in Chicago, IL. Hon. Abner J. Mikva, posthumous,…

Clifford Law Offices has been ranked in the 2018 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list nationally in one practice area and regionally in five practice areas. Clifford Law Offices received the following rankings in the 2018 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”: National Tier 2 Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs National Tier 3 Regional Tier 1 Chicago Commercial Litigation Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs…

Lawyers from Clifford Law Offices have been named to Leading Lawyer’s “Leading Personal Injury Plaintiff’s Lawyers” list. These lawyers have been recommended by their peers to be among the top lawyers in Illinois: Richard F. Burke, Jr. Robert P. Walsh, Jr. Robert A. Clifford Kevin P. Durkin Susan A. Capra Keith A. Hebeisen Shannon M. McNulty Seven attorneys from Clifford Law Offices have been named 2017 Emerging Lawyers by the Leading Lawyers organization. They’ve been…

Robert Clifford, Kevin Durkin and Robert Walsh have been named to the 2017 list of Irish Legal 100, a group of “the most distinguished legal professionals in the United States who share one common bond: pride in their Irish roots,” according to the organization. It was founded in 2008 by the Irish Voice newspaper in New York. The list includes attorneys, legal schools and members of the judiciary who have distinguished themselves in their profession…

The North Suburban Bar Association (NSBA) will present Robert Clifford with the L. Sanford Blustin Award on September 13th. The award is given to an individual who has made a significant impact to the legal community. To RSVP, please email rsvp@ilnsba.org.

  Robert Clifford has been listed in Crain’s Who’s Who in Chicago Business. He has continually been named on the list since its inception nearly a decade ago. According to Chicago Business, “This Crain’s directory of Chicago’s movers and shakers lists 605 people whose names you need to know, from Fortune 500 CEOs to civic leaders to philanthropists.” This list was published in the Sept. 4, 2017 issue of Crain’s Chicago Business. Congratulations, Bob! To…

Robert A. Clifford, Founder and Senior Partner at Clifford Law Offices has been selected to receive the 2017 Justice John Paul Stevens Award. According to the Chicago Bar Foundation, “The Stevens Award is The Association’s highest and most prestigious award and is presented annually to lawyers and judges whose career best exemplifies the distinguished career of Justice John Paul Stevens.” This award will be presented on Tuesday, October 10th, 2017, at the Standard Club in…

Five personal injury attorneys at Clifford Law Offices have been recognized in the 2018 Edition of the Best Lawyers in America© list. According to Best Lawyers®, “[the organization] is the oldest and most respected peer review publication in the legal profession.” Click here to read the press release. Founder and Senior Partner Robert A. Clifford has been recognized by Best Lawyers® since 1993 and was selected by his peers in the following fields: Commercial Litigation…