Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, has again been named to Crain’s Who’s Who in Chicago Business. The 2025 publication of “The Book” names Robert Clifford among one of the 22 leading attorneys in Chicago under “Who’s Who Law.”
Crain’s Who’s Who honorees are selected by the publication’s editorial team and determined based on their achievements and contributions to the city of Chicago. First published in 2017, the annual publication is considered to be “the ultimate guide to power in Chicago,” recognizing Chicago’s most respected leaders, investors, and innovators in business, art, government, health care, cultural institutions, and nonprofits.
Over the last four decades, Mr. Clifford has built an internationally recognized plaintiffs’ trial firm concentrating in aviation, transportation, personal injury, medical negligence, product liability law, mass torts, and class actions. He has been recognized by multiple associations and publications for his professionalism and outstanding service to the legal profession.
Mr. Clifford is widely recognized as a global leader in aviation litigation and an acclaimed personal injury attorney. He currently serves as Lead Counsel in the pending litigation in federal district court in Chicago regarding the crash of a Boeing 737 MAX8 in Ethiopia nearly five years ago that killed all 157 on board. The firm represents some 70 victims aboard that ill-fated flight with families from 35 different countries.
From representing those injured or killed in every major commercial airline crash in the U.S. in the last four decades to his investment in the Chicago legal community and beyond, Bob’s leadership throughout the profession is unparalleled. His success as an attorney is a reflection of his values in law, ethics, and civic responsibility.
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.