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Following the tragic January 29, 2025, collision between an American Airlines jet and a U.S. military Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River, Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, quickly became a leading voice in the media, highlighting the preventable nature of the disaster and stressing the crucial role litigation plays in holding corporations accountable and introducing necessary safety regulations. The firm’s work on high-profile cases, including the 2019 Ethiopian…

Robert A. Clifford, an aviation attorney involved in every major commercial airline disaster in the U.S. in the last four decades, spoke to several reporters on the possible causes of the crash of an American Airlines regional jet that collided mid-air on approach to Reagan National Airport about 9 p.m. EST killing all 67 on board the two aircraft. Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices in Chicago and Lead Counsel…

Robert A. Clifford, aviation attorney involved in every major commercial airline disaster in the U.S. in the last four decades, commented on the crash of an American Airlines regional jet that collided mid-air on approach to Reagan National Airport that occurred about 9 p.m. EST Wednesday, January 29, 2025. “The NTSB will immediately investigate the cause of the crash which, by all standards, never should have happened. The NTSB headquarters is a couple miles from…

Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices in Chicago and lead counsel in the pending litigation in federal district court against Boeing in two 737 MAX crashes six years ago killing all 346 aboard, commented on the latest incident Friday (January 24, 2025) involving a United Airlines flight from Lagos, Nigeria, to Washington Dulles International Airport that was forced to turn back for an emergency landing. A Boeing 787-8 manufactured in…

Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, along with Bradley M. Cosgrove, Kevin P. Durkin, Keith A. Hebeisen, and Shannon M. McNulty, partners at Clifford Law Offices in Chicago, have been named to the “Top 100: 2025 Illinois Super Lawyers® list.” All five Clifford Law Offices attorneys selected have been recognized by Super Lawyers® for over a decade, a testament to their careers and reputations among their peers: Robert A. Clifford…

CHICAGO, IL (January 21, 2025) – Nineteen attorneys from Clifford Law Offices have been selected to the 2025 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 2025 List (*denotes Rising Star distinction): Robert A. Clifford – Years of…

CHICAGO, IL (January 21, 2025) – Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices, has been ranked the #1 lawyer in the state of Illinois by Super Lawyers® “Top 10: 2025 Illinois Super Lawyers List.” Among his numerous awards and accolades, Super Lawyers® has recognized Mr. Clifford for 21 consecutive years. He holds the distinction of being named the number-one lawyer in Illinois for the most years, with 12 years of recognition….

Clifford Law Offices is committed to supporting the legal profession and growing the reach of legal education through active involvement in organizations. Our attorneys regularly share thought leadership in their respective practice areas at dozens of continuing legal education events each year. Throughout 2024, several of the firm’s attorneys participated in multiple educational events sponsored by the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA), the largest legal association in Illinois and a leading education resource for Illinois…

Thomas J. (TJ) Tomasik, partner at Clifford Law Offices, participated in a panel discussion on “40 Under 40: Paths to Legal Success” at the Chicago Bar Association (CBA) on January 16, 2024. The CBA sponsored the hybrid program where panelists selected as honorees to the annual Chicago Daily Law Bulletin’s 40 Under 40 offered advice and tips as to their success in the profession today. Speakers were (left to right): Trisha Rich, Holland & Knight,…