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Erin Clifford, Managing Director at Clifford Law Offices, has been named a 2025 recipient of the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois’ (WBAI) Top Women Lawyers in Leadership Award. This recognition honors women who have made exceptional contributions to the legal profession through leadership, service, and mentorship. Candidates include elite women who have fostered growth in a given field, demonstrated future potential, or transcended traditional mentoring to establish new pathways for women. The annual awards ceremony…

As America wrestles with rising urban crime and contentious government crackdowns, former federal prosecutor Matthew D. Moyer’s book, American Justice, delivers an unfiltered look at how criminal justice really works in America—from street-side chaos to courtroom combat. American Justice offers readers a first, unforgettable, behind-the-scenes look at what crime and punishment is really like. The book, released October 21, 2025, has already been named a “top new release” in the law enforcement category on Amazon…

New Book by Former Federal Prosecutor Pulls Back the Curtain on America’s Criminal Justice System as Battle on Crime Heats Up in the US As America wrestles with rising urban crime and contentious government crackdowns, former federal prosecutor Matthew D. Moyer’s book titled American Justice: From the Frontlines of the War on Crime delivers an unfiltered look at how criminal justice really works in America—from street-side chaos to courtroom combat. American Justice offers readers a…

Five cases are moving forward to trial on November 3 in the 2019 crash of a Boeing 737 MAX8 jet in Ethiopia. U.S. Judge Jorge Alonso will be hearing two cases at a time. The five cases set for trial in a couple of weeks include a 28-year-old mother from Kenya who left behind a daughter, her parents, and four siblings, and the other lead case involves a 36-year-old woman from India, who left behind…

Each year, the Chicago Police Department Memorial Foundation honors the lives of Chicago police officers who have demonstrated exceptional courage in the line of duty. Clifford Law Offices has sponsored the awards ceremony for several years as part of its ongoing commitment to giving back to the Chicago community and supporting families who have experienced the loss of a loved one. The 2025 Chicago Police Memorial Foundation (CPMF) Valor Awards ceremony will take place on…

Clifford Law Offices partner Tracy A. Brammeier will speak at the American Bar Association’s two-day Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section (TIPS) Aviation & Aerospace Law Conference: Finding Smooth Air in Turbulent Times, in Washington, D.C. An established aviation attorney known for her experience handling complex international litigation, Tracy Brammeier will join a panel titled “Aviation Investigations by Civil and Military Authorities in the U.S. and Abroad,” on October 23 at 3:30 PM. The group…

Cases are moving forward to trial on November 3, 2025, in the 2019 crash of a Boeing 737 MAX8 jet in Ethiopia. U.S. Judge Jorge Alonso will be hearing two cases: one involving a 28-year-old mother from Kenya who left behind a daughter, her parents, and four siblings, and the other lead case involves a 36-year-old woman from India who left behind a husband and her parents. Mercy Ndivo was the young mother of an…

Clifford Law Offices has been included in the Chambers USA Spotlight Guide 2026, ranked as a leader among Chicago’s small to medium-sized personal injury law firms. Known for its tenacious pursuit of justice and client-centered advocacy, Clifford Law Offices has established a reputation as a trusted personal injury law firm in Chicago, throughout Illinois, and nationwide. For over four decades, the firm has handled complex cases involving catastrophic injury, aviation litigation, and wrongful death cases…

Clifford Law Offices has filed the first wrongful death lawsuit arising from the January 29, 2025, midair collision between  American Eagle Flight 5342 and a U.S. Army helicopter near DCA airport in Washington, D.C, on behalf of the family of Casey Crafton. The tragic and avoidable incident claimed 67 lives. Aviation attorney Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices, announced the Crafton family’s lawsuit at a press conference in Washington, D.C….