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Robert A. Clifford Founder and Senior Partner

Founder and senior partner Robert “Bob” Clifford was named one of Chicago’s “30 Toughest Lawyers” by Chicago magazine, recognizing his work on nearly every major aviation crash in the United States – and many international crashes – in the past three decades.

Robert A. Clifford

Partners

Tracy A. Brammeier

Tracy A. Brammeier Partner

Richard F. Burke, Jr.

Richard F. Burke, Jr. Partner

Susan A. Capra

Susan A. Capra Partner

Erin Clifford

Erin Clifford Managing Director

Bradley M. Cosgrove

Bradley M. Cosgrove Partner

Kevin P. Durkin

Kevin P. Durkin Partner

Charles R. Haskins

Charles R. Haskins Partner

Keith A. Hebeisen

Keith A. Hebeisen Partner

David F. Jasinski - Partner

David F. Jasinski Partner

John V. Kalantzis

John V. Kalantzis Partner

Sarah F. King

Sarah F. King Partner

Shannon M. McNulty

Shannon M. McNulty Partner

Pamela Sakowicz Menaker

Pamela Sakowicz Menaker Partner

Joseph T. Murphy

Joseph T. Murphy Partner

James C. Pullos Partner

Kristoher S. Riddle Partner

Kristofer S. Riddle Partner

Hon. Henry R. Simmons (Ret.)

Hon. Henry R. Simmons (Ret.) Managing Partner

Attorney Craig Squillace

Craig J. Squillace Partner

Thomas J. Tomasik

Thomas J. Tomasik Partner

Associates

Courtney Berlin Associate Attorney

Courtney A. Berlin Associate

Julia Brosnahan

Julia C. Brosnahan Associate

Marta Kowalczyk Davidson

Marta Kowalczyk Davidson Associate

Nicholas T. Motherway Associate

Matthew D. Moyer, Senior Associate

Matthew D. Moyer Senior Associate

Devin Piper Associate Attorney

Devin J. Piper Associate

Of Counsel

Patrick F. Bradley

Patrick F. Bradley Of Counsel

Kenneth C. Chessick

Kenneth C. Chessick Of Counsel

Robert P. Sheridan

Robert P. Sheridan Of Counsel

Juan R. Thomas, Of Counsel

Juan R. Thomas Of Counsel

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