Bob Clifford will be a discussion leader at the 8th Annual Symposium with the Judges event. He will lead a discussion titled, “Tales from the Bench,” where judges reflect on attorney behavior. The symposium will be held on Monday, November 20, 2017, from 1p.m. – 6p.m. at The Westin River North Hotel in Chicago. For more information, please click here.
Bob Clifford is one of several attorneys representing the mock plaintiff in a program presented at Attorneys Information Exchange Group’s (AIEG) 2017 Trucking Seminar. AIEG says in the event, attendees “Learn from some of the best trucking lawyers in the country. The programs are brimming with information that you can use in your trucking cases as AIEG continues its culture of sharing. Take advantage of the opportunity to network with other trucking lawyers.” The seminar…
Bradley M. Cosgrove, partner at Clifford Law Offices, is speaking at the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) annual Update & Review Seminar Oct. 20. The seminar has been approved for 4.5 hours of CLE credit. His topic is “Dealing with Defense Experts.” It is part of a morning seminar at the Westin Chicago River North hotel, 320 N. Dearborn, Chicago. The Hon. Kathy M. Flanagan also will be offering a judicial perspective on issues….
Bradley Cosgrove (right), obtained a record verdict on behalf of a 42-year-old woman who suffered permanent and debilitating injuries when a metal door closer at a Wells Fargo branch office became detached and struck her in the head. The verdict is a record in DuPage County for a single plaintiff in nonmedical malpractice cases. Amy Skinger (center) of Aurora was entering the Wells Fargo mortgage lender retail office on Fox Valley Road in Aurora on…
On November 1st, Keith A. Hebeisen will be discussing opening statements at the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) seminar titled, “Legal Education Anatomy of a Medical Negligence Trial.” He will be discussing opening statements from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. alongside Timothy G. Nickels from Swanson, Martin & Bell LLP. “Opening statements are one of the most important aspects of a trial because it sets the tone for what’s to come and gives the jurors…
Bradley M. Cosgrove, partner at Clifford Law Offices, is a sponsor of the Chicago Chiefs Softball Association, a non-profit girls travel softball group that promotes teaching young student-athletes responsibility, accountability, hard work and perseverance. Sponsors, like Brad, allow the organization to buy uniforms, equipment, pay for indoor facility practice fees as well as college exposure tournament fees. The teams play across the Midwest and sponsors’ names appear on banners that are displayed during play. If…
Clifford Law Offices is one of the sponsors for the Illinois Bar Foundation’s 19th Annual Gala, which will honor U.S. Senator for Illinois, Dick Durbin. The gala will be held on Friday, October 20th, 2017, at the Four Seasons in Chicago (120 E. Delaware Place). The VIP Reception will begin at 6:00 p.m. Robert A. Clifford is one of the Honorary Gala Co-Chairs. The black tie event will feature dinner, dancing, remarks by Senator Durbin,…
Clifford Law Offices has filed five class action lawsuits on behalf of Equifax consumers who have been subject to the massive data breach announced a few months ago. One class action lawsuit alleges that Equifax knew that the consumers’ information (names, full Social Security numbers, birth dates, addresses and possibly driver’s license numbers and credit card information) were compromised by a third party hacker as early as July 29. Equifax informed its customers on September…
The North Suburban Bar Association (NSBA) will present Robert Clifford with the L. Sanford Blustin Award on September 13th. The award is given to an individual who has made a significant impact to the legal community. To RSVP, please email rsvp@ilnsba.org.