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Keith A. Hebeisen, partner at Clifford Law Offices, raised $270,934 for DePaul University College of Law’s Blue Demon Challenge. Over 239 gifts were made to Keith’s scholarship fund that helped the school surpass the college’s $7 million goal. The Blue Demon Challenge website states, “Raising $7,025,554 from 4,693 gifts, we absolutely crushed our goal of bringing in $7 million in just one day! Thousands of people from the DePaul community — including alumni, students, faculty,…

Vote for Clifford Law Offices in The National Law Journal’s 2023 “Best of the Midwest” reader’s rankings survey under the category of Best “Personal Injury Firm” in the Midwest! Lawyers, legal support staff, judges, and in-house counsel can place their votes between March 13 through April 7, 2023. In 2022, Clifford Law Offices was voted by readers of The National Law Journal as the First Place recipient in the Best “Personal Injury Firm” category as…

Erin Clifford, Clifford Law Offices partner and wellness coach, wrote an article for the American Bar Association titled “Setting Boundaries Can Lead to a Happier, Healthier, and Wealthier Life.” Boundaries are limits and rules that legal professionals set for themselves in life, work, and in relationships. Those who live with boundaries in place enjoy more freedom to live life on their terms which translates to reduced stress levels, increased productivity, and a boost in overall…

Clifford Law Offices proudly sponsored the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois’ 24th Annual Judicial Reception which took place on Thursday, March 9, 2023, at The Chicago Cultural Center in Chicago, IL. The event honored the women of the Illinois Supreme Court with the presentation of the Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Judicial Achievement Award. Honorees included Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis, First District; Justice Joy V. Cunningham, First District; Justice Elizabeth M. Rochford, Second District; Justice…

Tracy A. Brammeier has been named partner at Clifford Law Offices. Since starting at the firm as a law clerk in 2012 and becoming an associate in 2014, Tracy has built a reputation of hard work and perseverance that has led to her recognition as a young leader in the legal community. “I like helping people in their time of need and being someone my clients know they can count on. Not only can I…

Robert A. Clifford wrote a column for Chicago Lawyer Magazine on the proper ethics for lawyers in a courtroom. “It boils down to every client being accorded due process with lawyers maintaining ethics and professionalism in the courtroom. If not, misconduct can lead to a malpractice claim,” he writes in part. He explains the need for lawyers to be ever vigilant of their courtroom behavior, particularly since many have been away from in-person contact when…

CHICAGO, IL (January 24, 2023) – Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, along with Bradley M. Cosgrove, Kevin P. Durkin, Keith A. Hebeisen, and Shannon M. McNulty, partners at Clifford Law Offices, have been named to the Top 100: 2023 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…

CHICAGO, IL (January 24, 2023) – Shannon M. McNulty, partner at Clifford Law Offices, has been ranked among the top 50 women lawyers in the state of Illinois by Super Lawyers® “2023 Illinois Top 50 Women List.” Ms. Mcnulty has been recognized by Super Lawyers for her excellence in law for the past eight years. Super Lawyers®, part of Thomson Reuters, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who…

CHICAGO, IL (January 24, 2023) – Sixteen attorneys from Clifford Law Offices have been selected to the 2023 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,…