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Bradley M. Cosgrove has been inducted into the International Society of Barristers. This is an invite-only group of less than 750 lawyers around the world. The International Society of Barristers is dedicated to preserving trial by jury, the adversary system and an independent judiciary. The International Society of Barristers states, “Membership in the International Society of Barristers is extended to advocates of exceptional talent whose qualities including integrity, honor, and collegiality embody the spirit of…

For Robert Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, every day is as exciting and challenging as the day he was sworn in. He has an unwavering commitment to his clients and the civility of the profession. In this video, Bob talks about the care, dedication, and expertise Clifford Law Offices brings to all cases: When you hire Clifford Law Offices to handle your matter, our Chicago personal injury lawyers ensure that you…

The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin wrote an article titled, “Clifford Provides Pro Bono Work to Keep Homeless Shelter Open” in it’s December 2019 issue. This article highlighted the pro bono work that Clifford Law Offices provided for Hope Covenant Church. “A team of lawyers at Clifford Law Offices worked over the last month to help keep an Orland Park church shelter open and operational… The church partners with BEDS Plus, an organization that operates overnight…

Kevin P. Durkin, partner at Clifford Law Offices, headed a team of lawyers who worked for the past month to keep a church shelter open in south suburban Orland Park. And they lent their legal expertise on a pro bono basis. Hope Covenant Church opened a homeless shelter one night a week for needy residents on Oct. 1 until the village sued to close it down citing various violations of village ordinances. In mid-November, Durkin…

Here at Clifford Law Offices, we constantly have one eye on the future as we serve both our local Chicago community and our nation. But every once in a while, we like to take a peek into the past to remember where we’ve been. We recently came across an article from Super Lawyer Magazine about Robert Clifford. Originally published in 2005, the article highlights Clifford’s life and career as well as his ongoing work fighting…

September 16, 2019 (Chicago, IL) – Clifford Law Offices is excited to announce a new addition to its roster of award-winning Chicago-area attorneys. John V. Kalantzis joined the firm on September 9, 2019, bringing with him more than a decade of experience in achieving justice and helping clients get the compensation they deserve when it comes to personal injury litigation. Born and raised in Chicago, Kalantzis’ prior work has focused on commercial financial matters, including commercial litigation…

Bob Clifford had the honor of meeting Justice John Paul Stevens in 2017 when he was awarded the Chicago Bar Association’s Award in Stevens’ name. In 2018, Kevin Durkin received this prestigious award. Clifford Law Offices sends its deepest sympathy and condolences to the family of Justice Stevens. He truly was one of the great legal minds of the century.

Keith A. Hebeisen, partner at Clifford Law Offices, testified Wednesday (June 19, 2019) before the Illinois Supreme Court Rules Committee at a public hearing on proposed changes to various court rules. In particular, Hebeisen, past president in 2005-2006 of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA), testified on behalf of ITLA regarding Proposed Rule 18-01 that would require statewide use of a standard HIPPA order, which is now required only in Cook County. Hebeisen testified that…

2019 marks Clifford Law Offices’ 35th anniversary in business, serving the needs of clients in Chicago and throughout the nation since 1984. For the last three and a half decades, Clifford Law Offices lawyers have been nationally recognized for their excellence and success in complicated legal matters and complex cases. Today, Clifford Law Offices is one of the premier law firms in Chicagoland, being the only law firm in Chicago to be distinguished as one…