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The “weathering” effect has become an important subject of interest in our diverse landscape. Studies have shown that discrimination and bias slowly affect a person’s well-being not only emotionally, but also physically, potentially leading to serious health concerns stemming from chronic stress such as increased cortisol levels, sympathetic nerve activity, high blood pressure, cytokine production, and glycated hemoglobin levels. In a recent article published by Chicago Lawyer Magazine, Robert A. Clifford writes about the importance of…

Yvette Loizon, partner at Clifford Law Offices, has been invited to join the Board of Directors at Urban Gateways, a Chicago non-profit organization that provides art programs and arts education opportunities to inner-city youth, their families, teachers, and community members.  A Chicagoland native, Yvette was born and raised on the far South Side. She and her husband now reside in the Beverly neighborhood of Chicago with their four children. Yvette is an active volunteer and…

15th Annual Clifford Law Offices Free Continuing Legal Education Webinar will be held on February 17, 2022 CHICAGO, IL (February 2022) – Clifford Law Offices is hosting its annual Continuing Legal Education Program, which will be held on Thursday, February 17, 2022, from 2:30-4:30 p.m. CST. The program is free and will only be offered virtually. More than 3,500 lawyers have already registered for this event. The programs will be moderated by Robert A. Clifford,…

Kevin P. Durkin, partner at Clifford Law Offices, will be speaking at the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Damages Seminar on Friday, March 25, 2022. Durkin, who has obtained numerous record verdicts and settlements in his 40 years of practice, will be speaking on “Economic Damages” at the Westin Chicago River North, 320 N. Dearborn St., Chicago. The morning program qualifies for four hours of continuing legal education credit. Other topics include wrongful death, spinal…

Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices, has been named again to the “Top 10: 2022 Illinois Super Lawyers List” by Super Lawyers®. He was ranked as the #2 lawyer in the state of Illinois. Mr. Clifford has been named to the Top 10 Super Lawyers list every year for the past 17 years, since its inception in 2005. Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a rating service of outstanding…

Susan Capra, a partner at Clifford Law Offices, shared with Lawdragon in a Lawyer Limelight interview how her professional experiences as a pediatric nurse helped her find a niche working obstetrical and pediatric cases in her practice area of medical malpractice. “The guiding principle that I have used throughout my career is to put the client first. I am cognizant of the enormous privilege and responsibility I have in representing brain-injured children. I never forget…

Clifford Law Offices founder and senior partner, Robert A. Clifford, has been selected to be included in the Global Law Experts 2022 Handbook. This high distinction celebrates the passion and dedication behind Clifford’s exceptional career as a personal injury attorney and the positive impact he has made on thousands of people and clients over his 40 years in practice.  Global Law Experts is a worldwide resource for businesses, institutions, and individuals looking for top-notch legal…

Sixteen attorneys from Clifford Law Offices have been selected to the 2022 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, and peer reviews by practice area. The…

Clifford Law Offices, a nationally renowned personal injury and wrongful death firm in Chicago, is hosting its 15th Annual two-hour Continuing Legal Education program 2:30-4:30 p.m., Thursday, February 17, 2022. Already more than 3,500 layers have registered for this event. The first hour, “Mind, Body & Soul: Defining Well-Being in the Law,” will discuss how the six components of well-being – emotional, intellectual, occupational, physical, spiritual, and social — have evolved since a culture shift…