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On July 31, 2026, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed Public Act 104-0683, requiring employers with more than 25 employees to continue paying workers their regular wages while serving on jury duty. The new law, which takes effect January 1, 2027, represents an important step toward making jury service more accessible to Illinois residents. The right to trial by jury is one of the cornerstones of the American justice system. Since the nation’s founding, juries have…

In a Chicago Lawyer article titled “Facing the Facts“, Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, scrutinizes the ethical and legal ramifications of vehicles controlled by artificial intelligence. Cases involving people injured or killed in accidents involving driverless cars that depend upon machine learning from enormous databases are beginning to hit courthouses across the country. So who is to blame when a person is not necessarily at fault? That is not…

Bradley M. Cosgrove, partner at Clifford Law Offices, has been recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2027 “Lawyer of the Year” for Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs in Chicago. Known for handling some of the nation’s most complex catastrophic injury and wrongful death litigation involving medical malpractice, aviation, and transportation matters, Bradley M. Cosgrove has earned a reputation as one of Chicago’s leading trial attorneys. Throughout his career, he has secured numerous record-setting verdicts and…

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…

For five decades, Robert A. Clifford has helped shape personal injury and aviation law through landmark litigation, leadership, and a commitment to improving public safety. The founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices has been named a 2026 Crain’s Chicago Business Notable Leader in Accounting, Consulting and Law, recognizing a career that has made an impact both inside and outside the courtroom. Robert Clifford has been at the forefront of some of the nation’s…

Few trial lawyers can look back on their career and point to cases that changed not only their clients’ lives, but also the standards and policies that protect millions of others. Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices in Chicago, is one of those few. Bob’s legacy is the focus of a Spotlight interview with Crain’s Chicago Business’ Jennifer Keirn, following his recognition as one of Crain’s Notable Leaders in Accounting,…

Tracy A. Brammeier, partner at Clifford Law Offices and member of the firm’s aviation practice group, will be speaking at the 16th Annual McGill Air & Space Law Institute Conference on International Liability, Finance & Insurance. Brammeier will serve on a panel entitled “Debate: Is it time to revisit the Aviation Liability Regime?” The panel will focus on the 1999 Montreal Convention, which still applies to aviation crashes. Panelists will explore whether its core components…

Twenty-one Clifford Law Offices attorneys have been recognized on the 2027 Illinois Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars lists. 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 2027 lists (*denotes Rising Star distinction): Robert A. Clifford – Years of selection: Super Lawyers:…

For families whose lives are forever changed by an aviation disaster, the pursuit of accountability extends far beyond the courtroom. In an interview with Lawdragon, Tracy A. Brammeier, partner at Clifford Law Offices, reflects on her work representing victims of some of the world’s most devastating aviation tragedies, the responsibility that comes with that work, and how civil litigation helps drive meaningful safety improvements. Over the course of her career, Tracy Brammeier has played a…