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Bradley M. Cosgrove, partner at Clifford Law Offices, has been recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2023 “Lawyer of the Year” in the Chicago area for Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs. The “Lawyer of the Year” distinction is awarded to the individual lawyer with the highest overall peer feedback within a specific practice area and metropolitan area, making this accolade particularly significant. Lawyers are selected based on impressive voting averages received during the peer review…

Shannon M. McNulty, partner at Clifford Law Offices, has been selected by Best Lawyers® as the 2023 “Lawyer of the Year” in the Chicago area for Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs. Each year, Best Lawyers® selects a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area to be honored as “Lawyer of the Year.” Lawyers are selected by peer review, reflecting the high level of respect a lawyer has earned among their colleagues for…

Keith A. Hebeisen, partner at Clifford Law Offices, has been selected by Best Lawyers® as the 2023 “Lawyer of the Year” in the Chicago area for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs. Awarded to only a single lawyer in each practice area and metropolitan area, “Lawyer of the Year” is a significant distinction. Recipients are selected based on particularly impressive voting averages received during the peer review assessments. This designation reflects the high level of respect…

Kevin P. Durkin, partner at Clifford Law Offices, has been selected by Best Lawyers® as the 2023 “Lawyer of the Year” in the Chicago area for Aviation Law. “Lawyer of the Year” is a significant distinction awarded to a single lawyer with the highest overall peer feedback across each practice area and metropolitan area. Recipients are selected based on the rank of voting averages received during the peer review assessments. This designation reflects the high…

Twelve Clifford Law Offices attorneys have been recognized as Leading Lawyers by Law Bulletin Media for 2022. Lawyers are selected through surveys of lawyers asking them “which of their peers, indeed their competitors, they would recommend to a family member or friend if they could not take a case within their area of law or geographic region.” Lawyers cannot nominate themselves or anyone at their own law firm. “Less than 5% of all lawyers licensed…

Keith Hebeisen, partner at Clifford Law Offices, presented at the American Association for Justice 2022 Annual Convention on Tuesday, July 19, in Seattle, Washington. The Annual Convention serves as an opportunity for accomplished trial lawyers to network and share the latest developments in trial advocacy and specialized topics ranging from virtual mediation to distracted driving litigation. Keith delivered a presentation on Diagnostic Errors and Delay in Diagnosis to attorneys and other law professionals from across…

Keith A. Hebeisen, partner at Clifford Law Offices, received the Leonard M. Ring Lifetime Achievement Award at the 49th Annual Convention of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) on June 17, 2022. According to the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, the criteria of the award is the following: “This award is given annually to someone selected by a committee appointed by the president. The recipient is someone who has devoted, as Leonard did, a substantial part…

At our Chicago-based personal injury law firm, we understand that being able to effectively communicate with our clients is key to helping our clients understand their rights and the legal process. We are proud to be a multilingual law firm. John V. Kalantzis, attorney at Clifford Law Offices, is fluent in Greek, and Marta Kowalczyk Davidson, also an attorney at the firm, speaks fluent Polish. She says: “Although language has never been a barrier for…

Yvette Loizon, partner at Clifford Law Offices, has been named one of the Top Women in Law in 2022 by the Law Bulletin Publishing Company. The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin and Chicago Lawyer Magazine recognized Loizon at the 2022 Salute! Top Women in Law Awards Celebration on July 20th, 2022. Law Bulletin Media & Chicago Lawyer Magazine recognized Yvette Loizon for its 3rd Annual Salute awards celebrating influential women in law. She was also recognized…