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Early January is the time of grandiose resolutions and promises to change that can be hard to keep. Taking active steps to care for our mental wellness is one of the best New Year’s resolutions we can give ourselves. In her recent article published by the American Bar Association, Erin Clifford, Holistic Health and Wellness Coach and partner at Clifford Law Offices, addresses lifestyle struggles during the COVID-19 pandemic and details the steps that busy…

Sarah F. King, one of Chicago’s rising medical malpractice attorneys at Clifford Law Offices, will be speaking at the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Education Fund’s inaugural Diversity & Inclusion Committee Leadership Bootcamp on Friday, January 21, 2022 in Chicago. The Bootcamp provides training, skill-building, networking and conversation to young, motivated attorneys with fewer than ten years of practice, and those who are underrepresented in the legal community. Sarah’s session, “Prioritizing Work from Multiple Sources –…

Clifford Law Offices has been recognized by the National Law Review (NLR) as a 2021 Go-To Thought Leader for the firm’s useful and extensive coverage of transportation-related legal issues, for both individuals and for class action litigants. The National Law Review’s 2021 “Go-To Thought Leader Awards” recognized 87 legal authors and legal organizations, selected from 20,000+ authors published on NLR in 2021. Clifford Law Offices was recognized in the area of Transportation Law regarding Transportation Class Action Lawsuits.  Robert A. Clifford is Lead Counsel in…

Robert A. Clifford, Founder and Senior Partner at Clifford Law Offices, wrote an article titled, “Valuing ‘Worth’ Of A Life” for Chicago Lawyer Magazine’s December 2021 edition. In this article, Bob writes about how September 11, 2021, marked 20 years following the tragic attacks on our country. In connection with that event, the Netflix movie, “Worth” was released. The movie is based on the events that followed the attacks, including how Congress set up the…

Clifford Law Offices has taken five cases to trial since the courts have carefully re-opened to jury trials in the pandemic, and the firm’s track record is batting 1,000. In the five trials since June of 2021, the attorneys at the firm have achieved a verdict in favor of the plaintiffs in all five cases. Those cases are: Bradley Cosgrove, partner at Clifford Law Offices, obtained an $18.15 million verdict on behalf of a teenager…

Sarah F. King, one of Chicago’s rising medical malpractice attorneys at Clifford Law Offices, will be joining this year’s Michigan Association of Justice Medical Malpractice Seminar as their National Speaker on January 14, 2022, at the Four Points by Sheraton in Novi, Michigan. She will be addressing, “The Power of Visual Persuasion,” as a successful strategy to advocate for clients in live trials, over Zoom hearings, or during a video evidence deposition. In a 21st…

The tragic crash of a Gulfstream IV-SP that killed all nine aboard on December 15, 2021, at Santo Domingo’s airport is the same type of aircraft that was involved in a crash at Chicago’s Palwaukee Airport that killed all three on board in 1996. Clifford Law Offices represented two of the three in that crash: the co-pilot of the corporate jet and a passenger. Robert A. Clifford and Richard F. Burke, partners at the firm,…

Clifford Law Offices will be hosting its 15th annual free Continuing Legal Education webinar on Thursday, February 17, 2022. 2:30-3:30 pm CT: Wellness Program 3:30-4:30 pm CT: Diversity & Inclusion Program Presented by: Clifford Law Offices Moderator: Robert A. Clifford Founder and Senior Partner, Clifford Law Offices   Wellness Program: Mind, Body & Soul: Defining Well-Being in Law Since the National Task Force on Lawyer Well-Being issued its Report & Recommendations in 2017, there has…

On December 14, 2021, Clifford Law Offices and the Hart Law Firm of South Carolina obtained a $5.6 million verdict on behalf of a 56-year-old man who died from mesothelioma after working as an insulating contractor on several work sites involving major American corporations. The jury deliberated 12 hours before determining two defendants to be at fault. James C. Pullos, partner at Clifford Law Offices, along with Patrick F. Bradley, Of Counsel at the firm,…