Awards & Recognitions

Clifford Law Offices continues its commitment to service and long history of Bar Association leadership. We are so proud of associate Sarah King who was recently elected Director to the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois (WBAI) in the upcoming term. She and the 2018-19 officers will be sworn in at the WBAI Annual Dinner at The Hilton Chicago, 720 S. Michigan, on June 13. Cocktail reception starts at 5 p.m. and dinner starts at 6…

  Clifford Law Offices has been selected as the 2018 Chicago Legal Clinic (CLC) recipient of the Charles J. O’Laughlin Memorial Award. The firm was recognized at the CLC’s 37th-anniversary fundraising dinner, “A Justice Social,” on May 8th. The award is named for Charles J. O’Laughlin, a founding board member of CLC after he retired as a partner at Jenner & Block. The CLC provides legal services to the underserved and disadvantaged throughout the Chicago…

Attorneys from Clifford Law Offices are part of The American Association for Justice’s (AAJ) Leaders Forum. According to the AAJ site, “The American Association for Justice’s Leaders Forum is a dynamic group of member firms that help AAJ fulfill its mission every day. Leaders Forum firms support AAJ’s work to protect the civil justice system by providing the resources necessary to inform the public and educate members of Congress on dozens of issues crucial to…

Robert P. Walsh, Jr., partner at Clifford Law Offices, is a recipient of the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award by the Marquis Who’s Who Publications Board. It is an honor bestowed on lawyers who have “achieved career longevity and demonstrated unwavering excellence in their chosen fields.” Walsh has been with Clifford Law Offices for more than a quarter of a century practicing personal injury law with a concentration on vehicular crashes. Walsh also received…

Bob Clifford will receive the Unity Award at the 2017 Unity Award Dinner & 15th Swearing-In of Bar Presidents Ceremony. The ceremony is presented by the Diversity Scholarship Foundation, NFP, and the University of Illinois Chicago Law School. It will be held on November 29th, 2017, with the reception starting at 5 p.m., following by dinner and program at 6 p.m. The event will be held at the Hilton in Chicago, IL. Hon. Abner J….

Clifford Law Offices has been ranked in the 2018 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list nationally in one practice area and regionally in five practice areas. Clifford Law Offices received the following rankings in the 2018 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”: National Tier 2 Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs National Tier 3 Regional Tier 1 Chicago Commercial Litigation Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs…

Lawyers from Clifford Law Offices have been named to Leading Lawyer’s “Leading Personal Injury Plaintiff’s Lawyers” list. These lawyers have been recommended by their peers to be among the top lawyers in Illinois: Richard F. Burke, Jr. Robert A. Clifford Kevin P. Durkin Susan A. Capra Keith A. Hebeisen Shannon M. McNulty Seven attorneys from Clifford Law Offices have been named 2017 Emerging Lawyers by the Leading Lawyers organization. They’ve been identified by their peers…

Robert Clifford and Kevin Durkin have been named to the 2017 list of Irish Legal 100, a group of “the most distinguished legal professionals in the United States who share one common bond: pride in their Irish roots,” according to the organization. It was founded in 2008 by the Irish Voice newspaper in New York. The list includes attorneys, legal schools and members of the judiciary who have distinguished themselves in their profession and include…

The North Suburban Bar Association (NSBA) will present Robert Clifford with the L. Sanford Blustin Award on September 13th. The award is given to an individual who has made a significant impact to the legal community. To RSVP, please email rsvp@ilnsba.org.