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LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST SCHOOL BUS COMPANY, SCHOOL DISTRICT 163, AND SCHOOL BUS DRIVER IN DEATH OF 7-YEAR-OLD KILLED IN PARK FOREST IN JANUARY;PRESS CONFERENCE THURSDAY, FEB. 23 AT 2 P.M.  Clifford Law Offices will be filing a lawsuit Thursday in Cook County Circuit Court in the death of seven-year-old Connor Kaczmarski who was killed in January when his school bus driver ran over him and then drove away. CLIFFORD LAW OFFICES WILL HOLD A PRESS…

Erin Clifford, Clifford Law Offices partner and wellness coach, wrote an article for the American Bar Association titled “Setting Boundaries Can Lead to a Happier, Healthier, and Wealthier Life.” Boundaries are limits and rules that legal professionals set for themselves in life, work, and in relationships. Those who live with boundaries in place enjoy more freedom to live life on their terms which translates to reduced stress levels, increased productivity, and a boost in overall…

Clifford Law Offices proudly sponsored the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois’ 24th Annual Judicial Reception which took place on Thursday, March 9, 2023, at The Chicago Cultural Center in Chicago, IL. The event honored the women of the Illinois Supreme Court with the presentation of the Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Judicial Achievement Award. Honorees included Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis, First District; Justice Joy V. Cunningham, First District; Justice Elizabeth M. Rochford, Second District; Justice…

On February 14, 2023, Yvette Loizon, partner at Clifford Law Offices, obtained a record $5 million settlement on behalf of a 59-year-old man who was left permanently debilitated as a result of being struck by a pickup truck while riding his motorcycle. Loizon and Sean P. Driscoll of Driscoll Law Group represented the victim. Mark T. Bretall of Mokena, Illinois was riding his motorcycle in Downers Grove on September 14, 2017, when a truck failed…

Clifford Law Offices presented its 16th annual Continuing Legal Education (CLE) program titled, “Refresher on Ethics in Trial Work in a Courtroom” on Thursday, February 16, 2023, from 2:30-4:30 p.m. CST. The virtual CLE program was approved for two (2.0) hours of professional responsibility credit in Illinois by the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism. Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices in Chicago, moderated the program with three expert panelists….

Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices, will be speaking on March 1, 2023, at the monthly First Municipal Advisory Committee meeting hosted by the Hon. E. Kenneth Wright, Jr., Presiding Judge of the First Municipal District at the Daley Center. Clifford will speak about his involvement as the Lead Counsel in the consolidated cases in federal district court in Chicago involving the crash of a Boeing 737 MAX jet in…

Tracy A. Brammeier has been named partner at Clifford Law Offices. Since starting at the firm as a law clerk in 2012 and becoming an associate in 2014, Tracy has built a reputation of hard work and perseverance that has led to her recognition as a young leader in the legal community. “I like helping people in their time of need and being someone my clients know they can count on. Not only can I…

Hundreds of residents were evacuated from East Palestine, Ohio following the fiery derailment and crash of a Norfolk Southern freight train carrying hazardous materials on February 3, 2023. The 100-car freight train that derailed February 3 was carrying hazardous materials including vinyl chloride, ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, ethylhexyl acrylate, isobutylene and butyl acrylate, the US Environmental Protection Agency told CNN. Michael Graham, a member of the National Transportation Safety Board, told AP News that 14…

Robert A. Clifford wrote a column for Chicago Lawyer Magazine on the proper ethics for lawyers in a courtroom. “It boils down to every client being accorded due process with lawyers maintaining ethics and professionalism in the courtroom. If not, misconduct can lead to a malpractice claim,” he writes in part. He explains the need for lawyers to be ever vigilant of their courtroom behavior, particularly since many have been away from in-person contact when…