Publications

Robert A Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, has built a legacy of success based on excellence and dedication. Receiving the distinction of the #1 Attorney in Illinois by Super Lawyers®’ 2023 rankings is a testament to the merit he demonstrates in his craft and the respect he has garnered from the legal community throughout his career. Bob’s leadership as an attorney stems from his desire to help those seriously impacted by…

Keith A. Hebeisen, partner at Clifford Law Offices, is featured in the 2022 October/November issue of Chicago Lawyer Magazine in an article entitled, “Med-Mal Malaise.” The article explores the possible conditions causing a “continued slump” in settlements of medical malpractice cases with the implication that as courts have returned to pre-pandemic levels of operation, medical malpractice settlements should be closing at a higher rate. A prejudgment interest law was signed into law in May 2021,…

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…

Clifford Law Offices associate attorney, Tracy A. Brammeier, Chair of the Chicago Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Section (YLS), published an article entitled “CBA Mediations, At Your Service,” in the May/June edition of the CBA Record. Pandemic Trial Overflow Slows Court Proceedings In her article, Tracy addresses the backlog of trial cases due to court closures during the pandemic and offers a solution to easing the workload in judges’ dockets. She shares that while all cases…