Awards & Recognitions

Kristofer S. Riddle, associate at Clifford Law Offices, was selected as one of the top Forty Under 40 Attorneys in 2017 by the Law Bulletin Publishing Company. Riddle, a graduate of DePaul University College of Law, has worked at the firm since clerking there years ago. Previously, he worked in the Masters of Public Policy program at Duke University’s Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy in Durham, North Carolina. His work at Duke University actually began…

Clifford Law Offices was listed five times in TopVerdict.com’s 2016 Top Verdicts lists. According to TopVerdict.com, the organization “[recognizes] U.S. law firms and attorneys who have obtained one of the highest jury verdicts, court awards, or settlements, in the Nation or an individual State, in a particular area of law, and year.” Clifford Law Offices is listed in the following: Top 100 Verdicts in the United States in 2016 #89 Kevin P. Durkin $22.7 million…

On September 13th, 2017, the North Suburban Bar Association (NSBA) will present Robert Clifford with the L. Sanford Blustin Award. The award is given to an individual who has made a significant impact to the legal community. Bob Clifford (left) congratulated by Rick Pullano  The event will be held September 13th, 2017, at the North Shore Country Club in Glenview, IL. Cocktails at 6 pm, followed by dinner at 7 pm The event will cost…

Pamela Sakowicz Menaker, Communications Partner at Clifford Law Offices and Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) member of the Board of Governors, was elected by the Board to the Standing Committee on Scope and Correlation. The Board of Governors elected seven of its members to sit on this Standing Committee for the upcoming year. The Committee’s mission is to study the structure, function and work of all of the various standing and special committees of the…

Three lawyers at Clifford Law Offices have been named the Most Influential Women Lawyers in Chicago by Crain’s Custom Media. Susan Capra and Shannon McNulty, partners, as well as Sarah F. King, associate, all have been named this honor and will appear in an August issue of Crain’s Chicago Business. Capra, also a registered nurse, has been recognized throughout the Chicago area for her expertise in the medical malpractice field. McNulty concentrates her practice in…

Five more attorneys at Clifford Law Offices have been named 2017 Emerging Lawyers by the Leading Lawyers organization. The five associates were recognized in the following fields: *Tracy A. Brammeier – Aviation Law *Marta Kowalczyk Davidson – Personal Injury Law, Professional Malpractice *Sarah F. King – Personal Injury Law, Professional Malpractice *Kristofer S. Riddle – Personal Injury Law, Personal Injury in Transportation including FELA and Maritime Law Emerging Lawyers have been identified by their peers…

Bradley Cosgrove, partner at Clifford Law Offices, was bestowed the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) President’s Award by outgoing President Christopher Hurley. It is based on his service to the organization and his outstanding leadership over the past year. Also honored was Sarah King, associate, as 2017 Volunteers of the Year Awards for her contributions to ITLA amicus briefs on cases of significance before the appellate courts on issues that impact consumers. Clifford Law Offices…

Tracy Brammeier, associate at Clifford Law Offices, has been named an Emerging Lawyer by the Law Bulletin Publishing Company for 2017. The honor goes to the top two percent of lawyers who are age 40 or younger or who have been admitted to the practice of law for 10 or fewer years and have proven themselves professional, ethical and experienced at an early point in their legal career. Brammeier was recommended in the categories of…

Tracy Brammeier, associate at Clifford Law Offices, has been appointed to the Chicago Bar Association (CBA) Judicial Evaluation Committee (JEC). Brammeier will be preparing investigative reports on lawyers and judges running for election or retention in order for the JEC to help the public determine if these candidates are recommended or qualified for the positions they seek in the Cook County Circuit Court. These results are then published for voters to take to the polls….