Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, is joined by eighteen attorneys named in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 Edition, a testament to the firm’s longstanding record of excellence. An internationally renowned trial attorney, Mr. Clifford has earned a place on the Best Lawyers list for over three decades. Partners Kevin P. Durkin, Keith A. Hebeisen, and Shannon M. McNulty have all been recognized for over ten years.
In addition to the firm’s collective success, partner Bradley M. Cosgrove has been named the 2027 “Lawyer of the Year” in Chicago for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs. He is widely recognized for his tenacious trial advocacy, meticulous preparation, and strategic approach to complex litigation, holding corporations, healthcare providers, manufacturers, and other powerful defendants accountable for negligence and misconduct.
Congratulations to the following attorneys named to the 2027 The Best Lawyers in America list:
Robert A. Clifford, Founder and Senior Partner (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 1993)
- Aviation Law
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs
- Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs
- Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Qui Tam Law
- Railroad Law
- Transportation Law
Tracy A. Brammeier, Partner (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2021)
- Aviation Law
- Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
Susan A. Capra, Partner (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2021)
- Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs
- Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
Bradley M. Cosgrove, Partner (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2019)
- Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs
- Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Professional Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs
- Transportation Law
Marta K. Davidson, Associate (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2024)
- Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
Kevin P. Durkin, Partner (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2011)
- Aviation Law
- Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Railroad Law
- Transportation Law
Charles R. Haskins, Partner (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2021)
- Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs
- Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
Keith A. Hebeisen, Partner (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2011)
- Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs
- Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
John V. Kalantzis, Partner (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2022)
- Aviation Law
- Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
Scott Kater, Partner (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2023)
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®
Sarah F. King, Partner (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2021)
- Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs
- Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
Shannon M. McNulty, Partner (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2015)
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs
- Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
Nicholas T. Motherway, Associate (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2024)
- Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
Matthew Moyer, Senior Associate (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2027)
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®
Joseph Murphy, Partner (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2025)
- Aviation Law
- Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
James C. Pullos, Partner (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2020)
- Commercial Litigation
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs
- Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs
- Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
Kristofer S. Riddle, Partner (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2024)
- Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Qui Tam Law
Hon. Henry R. Simmons (Ret.), Managing Partner (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2019)
- Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
Craig J. Squillace, Partner (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2022)
- Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
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About Clifford Law Offices
Bold. Relentless. Unmatched. Clifford Law Offices is Chicago’s premier personal injury law firm, known for Righting the Heaviest Wrongs® since 1984. With over four decades of experience handling complex civil litigation, our award-winning attorneys have recovered more than $5 billion in catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases, including record-breaking verdicts in aviation disasters, medical malpractice, and serious truck accidents. Recognized nationally for trial excellence and regularly ranked among the top law firms in Chicago, Clifford Law Offices combines exceptional courtroom skill, extensive resources, and unwavering dedication to restore lives, protect futures, and hold wrongdoers accountable when the stakes are highest. https://www.cliffordlaw.com