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Clifford Law Offices is proud to support the Lawyers’ Assistance Program as a platinum sponsor for its Fall Fundraiser: Have a Roaring Good Time! The event will be held at the Brookfield Zoo in Brookfield, IL on Thursday, September 22, 2022, from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Attendees will have the opportunity to roam the zoo, ride tram tours and enjoy networking opportunities and a silent auction. Dan K. Webb, Co-Executive Chairman of Winston &…

Robert A. Clifford and Clifford Law Offices are Diamond Sponsors of the Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago’s (LAGBAC) 35th Anniversary Gala. Founded in 1987, the mission of the LAGBAC is to unite and strengthen Chicago’s LGBTQ+ legal community through engagement, education, networking, scholarship opportunities, mentoring, and much more. The organization serves as a voice for the LGBTQ+ bar and aims to create a just society free of discrimination based on gender identity or…

Sarah F. King, partner at Clifford Law Offices, is scheduled to speak at the Society of Women Trial Lawyers’ Fall Conference on Thursday, October 6, 2022, at The Thompson Nashville Hotel in Nashville, TN. The annual conference provides an opportunity for women in trial law to engage and network with other female attorneys while gaining valuable knowledge and insight from experienced attorneys in the field to improve their trial skills and earn Continuing Legal Education…

Four attorneys at Clifford Law Offices have been recognized as Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” in the Chicago area for 2023 across four different areas of specialization. Selection for this award is based directly on peer review, ultimately identifying only the top individual in a given geographical region and practice area. The following Clifford Law Offices attorneys have received the designation of “Lawyer of the Year” in their respective practice areas: Keith A. Hebeisen,…

Kenneth C. Chessick, of counsel at Clifford Law Offices, and his family are to be inducted into the Northern Illinois University Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2022. They will join three other families as well as seven student-athletes and the current head coach of the football team in this year’s class of inductees. Dr. Chessick graduated from NIU College of Law in 1984 and has served on the NIU Foundation Board of Directors as…

In the latest Chicago Lawyer publication, “Where’s the Line?” Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, explains how consumers can pursue product liability claims when the defendant is out-of-state. A 2021 case out of the United States Supreme Court provides a simple, straightforward, common sense approach for consumers who are harmed by products marketed in their home state but manufactured in another state. Non-resident defendants cannot dodge jurisdiction in product liability…

Seventeen lawyers from Clifford Law Offices have been named to the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Since its first publication in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence, providing a reliable and unbiased source of legal referrals. Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America® list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers based on professional expertise and undergo…

Bradley M. Cosgrove, partner at Clifford Law Offices, has been recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2023 “Lawyer of the Year” in the Chicago area for Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs. The “Lawyer of the Year” distinction is awarded to the individual lawyer with the highest overall peer feedback within a specific practice area and metropolitan area, making this accolade particularly significant. Lawyers are selected based on impressive voting averages received during the peer review…

Keith A. Hebeisen, partner at Clifford Law Offices, has been selected by Best Lawyers® as the 2023 “Lawyer of the Year” in the Chicago area for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs. Awarded to only a single lawyer in each practice area and metropolitan area, “Lawyer of the Year” is a significant distinction. Recipients are selected based on particularly impressive voting averages received during the peer review assessments. This designation reflects the high level of respect…