Awards & Recognitions

John V. Kalantzis has been named partner at Clifford Law Offices. He has been an associate at the firm since 2019. Born and raised in the Chicagoland area, Kalantzis attended Northwestern University (B.A.) and Notre Dame Law School (J.D.). Kalantzis is involved in many complex personal injury and wrongful death cases at the firm including the pending litigation in federal district court against Boeing in the crash of a 737 MAX8 in Ethiopia that killed…

Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices in Chicago, has been named one of America’s Top 200 Lawyers in Forbes’ inaugural list of 2024. Clifford is among only eight personal injury attorneys in the nation selected to the list, and the only personal injury attorney from Illinois. In making its selection, Forbes’ editors stated they rated thousands of lawyers through a multi-layer process and highlighted “the finest practitioners in the profession—lawyers…

Fourteen Clifford Law Offices attorneys have been named to the “2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers” list. Since 2007, Lawdragon has carefully selected attorneys for their annual top plaintiffs lawyers list to identify the most renowned in the country. The Lawdragon 500 selection process involves independent research and peer assessments to determine which lawyers and law practices make the most significant impact for their clients. While a favorable result in every case is not…

Clifford Law Offices has been named to the 2024 Expertise.com Best Bicycle Accident Attorneys in Chicago list. The firm scored highly on more than 25 variables across five categories where the results were then hand-analyzed to select the best Chicago bicycle accident lawyers in each region. This selection criteria includes measuring the Availability, Credibility, Experience, Professionalism, and Reputation of each firm. Clifford Law Offices attorneys have significant experience handling serious bicycle accident claims and have…

Susan A. Capra and Yvette C. Loizon, partners at Clifford Law Offices, have been named 2024 Crain’s Notable Women in the Law. This honor is reserved for those who hold top roles at the firm and have worked on headline-making cases and those complex matters that garner top verdicts and settlements. They also are active in mentoring women at their firms and through their volunteer bar association and community service work. They also are noted…

Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, has held his position at the top of Super Lawyers® lists since the publication’s inception in 2005. On the cover of the magazine’s inaugural publication, Bob was referred to as “Chicago’s Most Likeable Tough Guy,” and he has lived up to his reputation as the lawyer who will fight for his clients until the end. 2024 marks the 20th edition publication of the national rating…

Clifford Law Offices has been awarded Lawyer International’s 2024 Legal 100 Law Firm of the Year in the practice area of Professional Malpractice within the United States. The annual awards provide the magazine’s global readership with a definitive guide to the firms and individuals who truly are the most able within all areas, across all geographical locations. Since 1984, Clifford Law Offices has handled extensive medical malpractice claims, recovering hundreds of millions of dollars on…

CHICAGO, IL (January 25, 2024) – Shannon M. McNulty, partner at Clifford Law Offices, has once again been ranked among the top 50 women lawyers in the state of Illinois by Super Lawyers® “2024 Illinois Top 50 Women List.” Ms. McNulty has been recognized by Super Lawyers for her excellence in law for the past nine years. For twenty years, Shannon has worked amongst Clifford Law Offices’ team of legal pioneers to litigate on behalf…

CHICAGO, IL (January 25, 2024) – Seventeen attorneys from Clifford Law Offices have been selected to the 2024 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 2024 List (*denotes Rising Star distinction): Robert A. Clifford – Years of…