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Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, has been invited to speak Oct. 18 at the 12th Annual McGill Conference on International Aviation Liability, Insurance and Finance. Recently appointed Lead Counsel of the consolidated litigation in federal district court in Chicago involving the Boeing 737 Max8 crash in Ethiopia that killed all 157 aboard, Clifford will lead a panel on “Update on Productions Liability Cases and a Case Study on Major…

Here at Clifford Law Offices, we constantly have one eye on the future as we serve both our local Chicago community and our nation. But every once in a while, we like to take a peek into the past to remember where we’ve been. We recently came across an article from Super Lawyer Magazine about Robert Clifford. Originally published in 2005, the article highlights Clifford’s life and career as well as his ongoing work fighting…

Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, has been named the 2019 recipient of the Illinois Bar Foundation’s Distinguished Award for Excellence, the organization’s highest award. Every year the IBF, the charitable arm of the Illinois State Bar Association, honors an individual who has made, “remarkable contributions to the legal community throughout his career.”  Clifford, who recently was named Lead Counsel of the litigation involving the Boeing crash of a 737…

Bradley M. Cosgrove, partner at Clifford Law Offices, will be speaking at the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Update and Review Seminar Oct. 11. His topic is “Overcoming Governmental Immunities.” The annual half-day program will be held at the JW Marriott, 151 W. Adams, Chicago. It offers 4.5 hours of CLE credit. Other speakers include the Hon. Elizabeth M. Budzinski of the Cook County Circuit Court Law Division who will be offering “Judicial Observations” on various…

On Saturday, September 28, 2019, James C. Pullos, partner at Clifford Law Offices, attended Christ the King School’s 26th Annual fundraising Gala sponsored by the school’s foundation. Pullos, who is a member of the foundation’s Board of Directors, worked with his wife, Maria, on “Building a Legacy,” the theme of the 2019 event to raise money for the Catholic elementary school on South Hoyne in Chicago. Jim Pullos also is the immediate past president of…

Lead Counsel of Boeing Crash in Ethiopia Says NTSB Safety Recommendations Come Too Late; Robert Clifford Concerned NTSB Safety Recommendations Are Insufficient And Don’t Include Input From Airline Pilot or Accident Victim Organizations – Looks Forward to October 30 Congressional Hearing on 737 MAX In the wake of the seven recommendations released September 26th by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) regarding the 737 MAX plane, the Lead Counsel for the families of the victims…

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Steve Dickson will meet with about 50 international regulators from around the world to a briefing on Monday, Sept. 23, 2019 on the status of the Boeing 737 Max8 in Montreal, Canada. The meeting reportedly is scheduled to take place at 3:30 p.m. (EST) at the International Air Transport Association (IATA), 800 Rue du Square-Victoria, Montreal. Just prior to this meeting, Dickson is scheduled to meet with family members from…

On September 17, 2019, Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices in Chicago, was named Lead Counsel in the U.S. federal district court litigation involving the crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302’s Boeing 737 Max8 jet on March 10, 2019, in Ethiopia. The consolidated litigation includes 97 currently-filed individual lawsuits filed thus far in U.S. District Court in Chicago against Chicago-based Boeing and other defendants including airline parts manufacturers and aircraft designers. U.S….

Robert A. Clifford will be honored with the 2019 Distinguished Award for Excellence at the 21st Annual Illinois Bar Foundation (IBF) Gala. “Mr. Clifford’s many remarkable contributions to the legal community throughout his career have made him exceedingly worthy of the Foundation’s highest honor,” according to the IBF. The sold-out event will be held on October 18th at the Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago. Kevin P. Durkin, partner at Clifford Law Offices, is part of the Gala Host Committee. For more information about the Gala,…