Clifford Law

CHICAGO, IL (January 21, 2025) – Nineteen attorneys from Clifford Law Offices have been selected to the 2025 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 following Clifford Law Offices attorneys have been selected to the 2025 List (*denotes Rising Star distinction): Robert A. Clifford – Years of…

CHICAGO, IL (January 21, 2025) – Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices, has been ranked the #1 lawyer in the state of Illinois by Super Lawyers® “Top 10: 2025 Illinois Super Lawyers List.” Among his numerous awards and accolades, Super Lawyers® has recognized Mr. Clifford for 21 consecutive years. He holds the distinction of being named the number-one lawyer in Illinois for the most years, with 12 years of recognition….

Clifford Law Offices is committed to supporting the legal profession and growing the reach of legal education through active involvement in organizations. Our attorneys regularly share thought leadership in their respective practice areas at dozens of continuing legal education events each year. Throughout 2024, several of the firm’s attorneys participated in multiple educational events sponsored by the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA), the largest legal association in Illinois and a leading education resource for Illinois…

Morgan & Morgan and Clifford Law Offices have filed a class action lawsuit against Allstate Insurance for the alleged surveillance and invasion of privacy of more than 45 million Americans by collecting their data without prior consent. The complaint alleges that Allstate developed software that could be integrated into third-party apps to secretly collect consumers’ driving behavior. The software was allegedly designed to harvest several types of data, such as geolocation, accelerometer, longitude, latitude, GPS…

Erin Clifford, Managing Director at Clifford Law Offices and corporate wellness consultant, presented a continuing legal education program for the Chicago Bar Association (CBA) on January 21, 2025, titled “New Year. New You. New Ways to Think About Wellness in 2025.” In the program, Erin discussed how wellness has evolved post-pandemic and offered tangible strategies for achieving a healthier lifestyle. Clifford was joined by a multi-generational panel that discussed their approach to wellness in the profession….

Tracy Brammeier, partner at Clifford Law Offices, spoke at the annual Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Damages Seminar on February 14, 2025, at the Weston Chicago River North, 320 N. Dearborn, Chicago. Brammeier spoke on “Presenting Damages for Foreign Nationals,” a topic she has been dealing with in her work the last five years as Liaison Counsel in the pending litigation in federal district court in Chicago against Boeing in the crash of a 737…

Sarah F. King, partner at Clifford Law Offices, joined Chicago attorney Karen Conti on her WGN 720 Radio legal news and opinion talk show on Sunday, January 12, 2025, to discuss the issue of pharmacy malpractice. As an award-winning medical malpractice attorney with experience handling complex personal injury cases stemming from a range of malpractice issues, Sarah F. King offered valuable insights into common issues surrounding pharmacy malpractice, how to avoid being affected by these…

Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, has again been named to Crain’s Who’s Who in Chicago Business. The 2025 publication of “The Book” names Robert Clifford among one of the 22 leading attorneys in Chicago under “Who’s Who Law.” Crain’s Who’s Who honorees are selected by the publication’s editorial team and determined based on their achievements and contributions to the city of Chicago. First published in 2017, the annual publication…

Bradley M. Cosgrove and Craig J. Squillace, partners at Clifford Law Offices, obtained a record $66 million judgment on behalf of a 39-year-old mother of four who bled to death following a negligent surgical procedure that went unnoticed. The jury returned a $56 million verdict, the highest verdict or settlement against a plastic surgeon in the state of Illinois, according to the Jury Verdict Reporter. With post-judgment interest, the court entered the judgment for $66.262…