Speaking Engagements

Erin Clifford, Partner and Managing Director of Clifford Law Offices, spoke to a packed room of law students and lawyers as part of the inaugural First Generation Mentorship Kickoff Reception sponsored by the Diversity Scholarship Foundation on November 6. “Top 10 Strategies for the Legal Profession to Reimagine Wellness” was the title of her talk held at Hinshaw & Culbertson, which provided practical strategies to support mental health, balance, and resilience while shaping a healthier…

Clifford Law Offices partner Sarah F. King will serve as a featured faculty member at the 2025 Trial School Symposium, an intensive three-day training program designed for plaintiff’s attorneys on November 7-9, at Loyola University Chicago School of Law. Trial School is a national nonprofit dedicated to providing free, high-level advocacy training to plaintiff trial lawyers. The 2025 program offers a full day of hands-on instruction focused exclusively on developing and sharpening delivery, cross-examination, final…

Matthew D. Moyer, senior associate at Clifford Law Offices and a former federal prosecutor, will join host Dan Proft on “Chicago’s Morning Answer” at 7:35 a.m. CT on Thursday, November 6, on AM 560 WIND. Moyer will discuss his new book, American Justice: From the Frontlines of the War on Crime, which offers a rare behind-the-scenes look at how criminal justice unfolds in America—from the street to the courtroom. The book, a current best seller…

Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, will serve as discussion leader for a distinguished panel at the 16th Annual Symposium with the Judges. The event, hosted by Law Bulletin Media, will take place on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, from 1:00 to 5:00 pm at the Residence Chicago Downtown Hotel, bringing together judges and legal professionals from across Cook County for an afternoon of meaningful discussion and professional development. The Symposium…

Clifford Law Offices partner Tracy A. Brammeier spoke at the American Bar Association’s two-day Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section (TIPS) Aviation & Aerospace Law Conference: Finding Smooth Air in Turbulent Times, in Washington, D.C. An established aviation attorney known for her experience handling complex international litigation, Tracy Brammeier joined a panel titled “Aviation Investigations by Civil and Military Authorities in the U.S. and Abroad,” on October 23, 2025. The group of attorneys and investigators…

Charles R. Haskins III, partner at Clifford Law Offices, spoke at the annual Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Update & Review Seminar on October 10, 2025. His topic was “Forum Non Conveniens.” Other topics included artificial intelligence, social media, and the “Judicial Perspective” presented by the Hon. Thomas V. Lyons II, Presiding Judge of the Cook County Circuit Court’s Law Division. Haskins has achieved numerous record verdicts and settlements, including obtaining more than $25 million…

Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices and one of the nation’s top aviation and catastrophic injury lawyers, joined the Karen Conti Show on WGN Radio on September 1, 2025, to discuss airline safety, preventable crashes, and his decades of experience representing victims’ families after tragic incidents in Chicago, across the U.S., and around the world. From the Washington, D.C. crash involving an American Airlines regional jet and an Army helicopter…

The rapid advancement of autonomous vehicle technology has driven the growth of the global market for self-driving cars, which was already valued at over 41 billion U.S. dollars in 2024. As driverless technology evolves, a key question remains: Who is liable when a self-driving car causes a crash that results in catastrophic injury or wrongful death? The public’s attention turned to Miami on August 1, 2025, as a federal jury found Tesla one-third liable in…

On Sunday, July 20, Craig J. Squillace, partner at Clifford Law Offices, joined Karen Conti on WGN 720 to discuss liability in driverless car accidents. With the rise of autonomous vehicle technology and a high-profile lawsuit against Tesla currently unfolding in Florida, Craig shared his legal perspective on where the responsibility lies when driving technology causes a wreck and what that means for Illinois legislation. With over 20 years of experience representing victims of complex…