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Kenneth C. Chessick, of counsel at Clifford Law Offices, and his family are to be inducted into the Northern Illinois University Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2022. They will join three other families as well as seven student-athletes and the current head coach of the football team in this year’s class of inductees. Dr. Chessick graduated from NIU College of Law in 1984 and has served on the NIU Foundation Board of Directors as…

In the latest Chicago Lawyer publication, “Where’s the Line?” Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, explains how consumers can pursue product liability claims when the defendant is out-of-state. A 2021 case out of the United States Supreme Court provides a simple, straightforward, common sense approach for consumers who are harmed by products marketed in their home state but manufactured in another state. Non-resident defendants cannot dodge jurisdiction in product liability…

Seventeen lawyers from Clifford Law Offices have been named to the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Since its first publication in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence, providing a reliable and unbiased source of legal referrals. Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America® list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers based on professional expertise and undergo…

Bradley M. Cosgrove, partner at Clifford Law Offices, has been recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2023 “Lawyer of the Year” in the Chicago area for Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs. The “Lawyer of the Year” distinction is awarded to the individual lawyer with the highest overall peer feedback within a specific practice area and metropolitan area, making this accolade particularly significant. Lawyers are selected based on impressive voting averages received during the peer review…

Shannon M. McNulty, partner at Clifford Law Offices, has been selected by Best Lawyers® as the 2023 “Lawyer of the Year” in the Chicago area for Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs. Each year, Best Lawyers® selects a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area to be honored as “Lawyer of the Year.” Lawyers are selected by peer review, reflecting the high level of respect a lawyer has earned among their colleagues for…

Keith A. Hebeisen, partner at Clifford Law Offices, has been selected by Best Lawyers® as the 2023 “Lawyer of the Year” in the Chicago area for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs. Awarded to only a single lawyer in each practice area and metropolitan area, “Lawyer of the Year” is a significant distinction. Recipients are selected based on particularly impressive voting averages received during the peer review assessments. This designation reflects the high level of respect…

Kevin P. Durkin, partner at Clifford Law Offices, has been selected by Best Lawyers® as the 2023 “Lawyer of the Year” in the Chicago area for Aviation Law. “Lawyer of the Year” is a significant distinction awarded to a single lawyer with the highest overall peer feedback across each practice area and metropolitan area. Recipients are selected based on the rank of voting averages received during the peer review assessments. This designation reflects the high…

Twelve Clifford Law Offices attorneys have been recognized as Leading Lawyers by Law Bulletin Media for 2022. Lawyers are selected through surveys of lawyers asking them “which of their peers, indeed their competitors, they would recommend to a family member or friend if they could not take a case within their area of law or geographic region.” Lawyers cannot nominate themselves or anyone at their own law firm. “Less than 5% of all lawyers licensed…

Keith Hebeisen, partner at Clifford Law Offices, presented at the American Association for Justice 2022 Annual Convention on Tuesday, July 19, in Seattle, Washington. The Annual Convention serves as an opportunity for accomplished trial lawyers to network and share the latest developments in trial advocacy and specialized topics ranging from virtual mediation to distracted driving litigation. Keith delivered a presentation on Diagnostic Errors and Delay in Diagnosis to attorneys and other law professionals from across…