Awards & Recognitions

In an interview with Lawdragon, Shannon M. McNulty, partner at Clifford Law Offices, discusses how her career that began in law enforcement inspired her pursuit of seeking the truth and implementing solutions through tort law. Shannon McNulty‘s path began at the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, where she managed the Chicago Homicide Dataset. Her work focused on using data from violent crimes to predict and prevent future incidents, emphasizing advocacy and community betterment over punitive…

CHICAGO, IL (August 2024) – Twenty lawyers at Clifford Law Offices are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 edition. Clifford Law Offices’ reputation of success is led by founder and senior partner, Robert A. Clifford, who has been listed by Best Lawyers for more than thirty years. He is joined by partners Richard F. Burke, Kevin P. Durkin, Keith A. Hebeisen, and Shannon M. McNulty, who have all been recognized by The Best…

CHICAGO, IL (August 2024) – Kevin P. Durkin, partner at Clifford Law Offices, has been recognized by Best Lawyers® as the 2025 “Lawyer of the Year” for Aviation Law and the 2025 “Lawyer of the Year” for Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs in Chicago. He has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America® since 2011 and this is his eighth recognition as “Lawyer of the Year.” Since it was first published in 1983, Best…

Fueled by a desire to help others, Shannon M. McNulty, partner at Clifford Law Offices, empowers victims of extensive financial and tort crimes to seek justice and peace of mind through lengthy legal disputes that she handles with expert composure and creative problem-solving. For twenty years, Shannon has worked amongst Clifford Law Offices’ team of legal pioneers to litigate on behalf of individuals and families whose lives are impacted by complex cases involving concealment, conspiracy,…

Six Clifford Law Offices attorneys have been included in the Best Lawyers® 2024 Women in the Law publication and are featured in the ninth annual Best Lawyers Women in the Law Business Edition. These exceptional professionals play a pivotal role within our firm and significantly impact the community, championing the rights of all and leading the pursuit of justice for our clients. The following Clifford Law Offices women attorneys were included in the 2024 Best…

Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, is a recipient of the 2024 American Bar Association (ABA) Presidential Citation. The award, recognizing Clifford’s exceptional dedication to upholding the principles of justice, integrity, and professionalism, will be presented by ABA President Mary Smith at a dinner before the ABA Board of Governors on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, at the Chicago Club, 81 E. Van Buren St. Known for his longtime dedication and…

Keith A. Hebeisen, partner at Clifford Law Offices and established Chicago medical malpractice attorney, will be presented with the 2024 Above and Beyond Award by the American Association for Justice. The American Association for Justice (AAJ) is dedicated to advocating for plaintiffs’ rights and justice through legal representation, lobbying efforts, education, and providing lawyers with a community of like-minded peers in the United States. Each year, the AAJ honors trial lawyers, affiliates, and advocates who…

Sarah F. King, partner at Clifford Law Offices, was sworn in as President of the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois (WBAI) on Thursday, June 27, 2024, at the Association’s 110th Annual Installation and Dinner before nearly 700 attendees at the Palmer House in Chicago. Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton was the keynote speaker and recipient of the WBAI’s The Woman with Vision Award. Sarah King has had substantial trial experience as an attorney of record…

Sarah F. King, partner at Clifford Law Offices, will be sworn in as President of the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois (WBAI) on Thursday, June 27, at the 110th Annual Installation and Dinner. The event will be held at 5 p.m. at the Palmer House Hilton, 17 E. Monroe St., Chicago. Sarah King has had substantial trial experience as an attorney of record in many of the firm’s trials. In less than a decade, she…