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Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices, has once again been ranked as the #1 lawyer in the state of Illinois by Super Lawyers® “Top 10: 2026 Illinois Super Lawyers List.” Among his numerous awards and accolades, Super Lawyers has recognized Mr. Clifford for 21 consecutive years, including being named the number-one lawyer in Illinois for more years than any other attorney, a distinction he has earned 13 times. His reputation…

Shannon M. McNulty and Susan A. Capra, partners at Clifford Law Offices, have once again been ranked among the top 50 women lawyers in the state of Illinois by Super Lawyers® “2026 Illinois Top 50 Women List.” For more than twenty years, Shannon McNulty has represented individuals and families in high-stakes litigation involving concealment, conspiracy, complex contracts, employment disputes, sexual harassment, environmental harms, and antitrust matters. Her prior experience with the Chicago Police Department, including…

Nineteen Clifford Law Offices attorneys have been selected to the 2026 Illinois Super Lawyers® List. Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The following Clifford Law Offices attorneys have been selected to the 2026 List (*denotes Rising Star distinction): Robert A. Clifford – Years of selection: Super Lawyers: 2005 – 2026…

A school bus in Will County was struck head-on by a vehicle the morning of January 15, 2026, resulting in 10 students and the bus driver reportedly being hospitalized. At approximately 8:25 a.m., the Manhattan Fire Protection District responded to a traffic crash involving a school bus transporting Manhattan School District 114 students and a passenger sedan vehicle near the intersection of Manhattan-Monee Road and Kankakee Street. One person in the passenger vehicle is confirmed…

Cases on behalf of a Canadian man who lost his parents and sister killed in the crash of a Boeing 737 MAX8 jet settled late Tuesday, January 13, 2026, after a jury was selected and opening statements were set to begin Wednesday morning. The amounts were confidential. Robert Clifford, founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices in Chicago and lead counsel for the plaintiffs, was set to give his opening statement this morning before…

Seven partners from Clifford Law Offices have been named to the 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America list, a national honor recognizing the top attorneys in the United States for their outstanding achievements, leadership, and impact on the legal profession. This year’s list includes Bradley M. Cosgrove, Tracy A. Brammeier, Susan A. Capra, Kevin P. Durkin, Keith A. Hebeisen, Shannon M. McNulty, and Sarah F. King, each distinguished for their commitment to justice and…

The trial on behalf of a Canadian man who lost his parents and sister killed in the crash of a Boeing 737 jet began Monday, January 12, 2026, in federal district court in Chicago, with Robert Clifford leading the plaintiff’s trial team. U.S. District Court Judge Jorge Alonso will be presiding over the trial to determine damages. It is expected to last one week. Clifford, founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices in Chicago,…

Sarah F. King, partner at Clifford Law Offices and past President of the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois (WBAI), will be moderating a panel of judges, Tuesday, January 13, at the Daley Center on “Navigating the Law Division: Trial Essentials From the Bench CLE.” Hon. Thomas V. Lyons II, Presiding Judge of the Cook County Circuit Court Law Division, will be addressing what to expect from the trial setting call and the pre-trial call. Hon….

The trial on behalf of a Canadian man who lost his parents and sister killed in the crash of a Boeing 737 jet begins Monday (Jan. 12, 2026) in federal district court in Chicago, with Robert Clifford leading the plaintiff’s trial team. U.S. District Court Judge Jorge Alonso will be presiding over the trial to determine damages. It is expected to last one week. Clifford, founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices in Chicago…