CHICAGO, IL (January 21, 2025) – Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices, has been ranked the #1 lawyer in the state of Illinois by Super Lawyers® “Top 10: 2025 Illinois Super Lawyers List.”
Among his numerous awards and accolades, Super Lawyers® has recognized Mr. Clifford for 21 consecutive years. He holds the distinction of being named the number-one lawyer in Illinois for the most years, with 12 years of recognition. Mr. Clifford’s success is underscored by strong values in law, ethics, philanthropy, and public service, traits embodied in all aspects of his life.
Widely recognized as a global leader in aviation litigation, Mr. Clifford has represented victims in nearly every major commercial U.S. airline crash in the last four decades. He currently serves as Lead Counsel in the ongoing federal litigation regarding the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX-8 crash.
“I cannot imagine doing anything else other than being a lawyer. I come in to work every day for over 40 years as excited as I did my first day.”
– Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices
Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates, and peer reviews by practice area. The result is a credible, comprehensive, and diverse listing of exceptional attorneys.
In addition to Mr. Clifford’s top ranking, nineteen Clifford Law Offices attorneys have been named to the 2025 Super Lawyers® List.
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About Clifford Law Offices
Clifford Law Offices is dedicated to serving the needs of families and individuals in the Chicago area and throughout the nation. With nearly four decades of experience in personal injury litigation, the firm has recovered over $5 billion for its clients, setting the gold standard for dedication to finding justice, impacting change in public policy, and recovering maximum compensation across a broad range of practice areas including aviation, transportation, medical malpractice, wrongful death, and product liability law. Clifford Law Offices – Righting the heaviest wrongs.