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Clifford Law Offices is proud to support, for the third year in a row, the Women’s Board of Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital’s Annual Spring Fundraiser, “Shakin & Stirred,” on April 27, 2024, at 28 Mile Distilling Company in Highwood. The Women’s Board of Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital supports the hospital through fundraising, volunteerism, education, and advocacy. The funds raised at the 2024 spring event will enhance nursing education and support Lake Forest Hospital…

John V. Kalantzis has been named partner at Clifford Law Offices. He has been an associate at the firm since 2019. Born and raised in the Chicagoland area, Kalantzis attended Northwestern University (B.A.) and Notre Dame Law School (J.D.). Kalantzis is involved in many complex personal injury and wrongful death cases at the firm including the pending litigation in federal district court against Boeing in the crash of a 737 MAX8 in Ethiopia that killed…

At the foundation of any successful business are individuals who have a deep passion for their work and a mastery of application. Clifford Law Offices, Chicago’s premier personal injury firm, is no stranger to tenured partners who have spent decades building skilled careers devoted to client advocacy. A leading personal injury lawyer in Chicago and partner at Clifford Law Offices, Kristofer S. Riddle is recognized for his notable work surrounding serious and extensive class action…

Courtney A. Berlin, associate at Clifford Law Offices, to speak at the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) webinar on Practice Tips for Young Lawyers on Friday, April 26, 2024, at 9:00 AM. Sponsored by the ITLA Young Lawyers Committee, Berlin will address “Trial Preparation & Strategies for Success with Motions in Limine.” Berlin has served as a third chair on a trial team at the firm for a medical malpractice case that resulted in an $11…

UNITED AIRLINES FLIGHT 232 Crashed: July 19, 1989 in Sioux City, Iowa The eyes of the nation watched as a home video fixed on Runway 2L at Sioux City, Iowa’s airport captured the chilling crash scene. Again and again, television stations aired the clip of the immense jetliner, United Airlines Flight 232, cartwheeling in flames before crash-landing in a soybean field. Passengers were thrown from the plane; 112 were killed in the deadly impact. Another…

Robert A. Clifford and Clifford Law Offices are longtime supporters of the Camillus House, a nonprofit organization providing housing assistance, treatment assistance, and other specialized services and resources to underprivileged and homeless individuals and families in South Florida. As Founding Trustee sponsors, Bob and his wife, Joan, are proud supporters of the mission of the Camillus House and have contributed to the organization’s fundraising efforts over the years. Their support continues in 2024 with their…

Clifford Law Offices is proud to sponsor Kerfuffle!, the annual benefit event supporting the Chicago High School for the Arts (ChiArts). The fundraising event will take place on May 2, 2024, from 5:30 to 10:00 pm at Morgan Manufacturing. Kerfuffle! will feature performances by the next generation of writers, dancers, musicians, actors, and artists, showcasing the talents of hundreds of scholar-artists from across Chicago. All proceeds from the event directly support ChiArts’ dance, creative writing,…

Erin Clifford, Director of Marketing and Business Development at Clifford Law Offices, will be speaking at the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Ethics and Professionalism webinar on April 16, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Erin will speak on self-care strategies for busy lawyers, offering a half-hour credit for mental health/substance abuse. Other topics covered during the three-hour program include ethical considerations behind attorney advertising and dealing with co-counsel. A partner at the firm, Erin…

National Hellenic Museum’s The Trial of Pericles Wednesday, April 17 7 p.m. at the Harris Theater Nationally renowned attorneys to argue ancient Greek case regarding voting rights, including Katerina Alexopoulos (U.S. Department of Homeland Security), Patrick M. Collins (King & Spalding), Tinos Diamantatos (Morgan, Lewis & Bockius), Sarah F. King (Clifford Law Offices), James C. Pullos (Clifford Law Offices) and Patrick A. Salvi II (Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard) Judges include Ret. Circuit Court Judge Anna…