Firm News

Jack J. Casciato, partner at Clifford Law Offices, spoke Thursday (March 28, 2019) at the Pan-European Organisation of Personal Injury Lawyers in Manchester, England, on “Use of Flight Simulations in Aviation Claims.” Casciato, the only lawyer from Chicago invited to speak at the conference, was part of the two-day event for lawyers 40 years of age or younger. They discussed topics of interest to personal...

Shannon M. McNulty, partner at Clifford Law Offices, has been inducted into the International Society of Barristers. Membership is by invitation only which is preceded by a rigorous screening process that considers the lawyer’s ability, experience, accomplishments and ethical standards as assessed and recommended by trial lawyers and judges. The Society places emphasis on the preservation of trial by jury and civility. McNulty heads the...

Robert A. Clifford, one of the nation’s top aviation attorneys, wrote a letter yesterday to the Federal Aviation Administration head offering 10 suggestions he could do to improve the workings of the agency in light of the two recent Boeing Max8 planes. With a focus on safety, Clifford wrote FAA Acting Administrator Daniel K. Elwell of short and long-term priorities that may help restore the...

Sarah F. King, attorney at Clifford Law Offices and Vice Chair of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Women's Caucus, will be co-moderating the organization's Trial and Practice Tips Seminar on May 10th, 2019. King will be moderating the morning program with Sarah M. Salger of Gori Julian & Associates of Edwardsville. King also will make a presentation on "Pre-Trial Motions." Other topics to be...

Robert A. Clifford was discussing his participation in representing the Father of Medicine in the recent mock trial, “Trial of Hippocrates,” on Channel 9, WGN-TV news, with the station’s political analyst Paul Lisnek, on March 7th at 5:30 p.m. Clifford, along with Winston & Strawn’s Dan Webb, represented Hippocrates in the style of ancient Athens with a modern twist where the Greek physician is accused of violating...