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Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, spoke about the legal ramifications of the disaster that killed five in a submersible attempting to view the Titanic shipwreck. He spoke at at 1:10 pm on Saturday, June 24, 2023, where he answered questions from listeners about the so-called Titan sub that experts are saying imploded under the sea, killing its occupants instead of conducting its 10-hour scheduled trip that was set to…

Readers of the National Law Journal have voted Clifford Law Offices as the First Place recipient in the Best “Personal Injury Firm” category as part of the 2023 “Best of Midwest” reader’s survey. This award recognizes Clifford Law Offices as a firm trusted by other attorneys and law professionals in the Midwest region and will be named the First Place Winner under the Best “Personal Injury Firm” category in the June Issue of the National…

Sarah F. King, partner at Clifford Law Offices, has been elected Treasurer of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) for the 2023-24 term. King, who has a long history of serving on the Board of Governors of the organization and served this past year as its Parliamentarian, also was a co-founder of its Women’s Caucus whose goal is to encourage female leadership within the profession and to act as a resource for the mentorship of…

Joseph T. Murphy, partner at Clifford Law Offices, was elected to the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) Assembly in a contested race in Cook County. Murphy was among 30 candidates running for 17 positions on the governing body of the statewide organization. John T. Kalantzis, also an attorney at Clifford Law Offices, already holds a seat on the 203-member Assembly as well as is a member of the Torts Law Committee. Murphy will be sworn…

Sarah F. King, partner at Clifford Law Offices, has been sworn in as First Vice President of the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois (WBAI). An advocate for women in law as well as the women she represents in her medical malpractice and personal injury practice, Sarah’s drive and passion are deeply rooted in the betterment of the legal profession and legislation. She has held multiple leadership roles with the WBAI, serving on its Board of…

On Thursday, June 29, 2023, Tracy Brammeier, partner at Clifford Law Offices, was sworn in as a member of the Chicago Bar Association’s (CBA) Board of Managers for the 2023-2024 term. Having previously served as Chair of the Young Lawyers Section of the CBA, Tracy is a recognized leader in the legal community and aims to continue her influence in her new role. Since joining Clifford Law Offices as a clerk in 2012, Tracy has…

The Lawdragon 500 Leading Consumer Plaintiff Lawyers list features lawyers in the United States who “put themselves on the line” to achieve justice for those who have been injured or killed by a negligent party in cases ranging from medical misdiagnosis to class action lawsuits. This year, twelve Clifford Law Offices attorneys have been named to the “2023 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers” list. Robert A. Clifford Richard F. Burke, Jr. Susan A. Capra…

Keith A. Hebeisen, partner at Clifford Law Offices, raised $270,934 for DePaul University College of Law’s Blue Demon Challenge. Over 239 gifts were made to Keith’s scholarship fund that helped the school surpass the college’s $7 million goal. The Blue Demon Challenge website states, “Raising $7,025,554 from 4,693 gifts, we absolutely crushed our goal of bringing in $7 million in just one day! Thousands of people from the DePaul community — including alumni, students, faculty,…

Vote for Clifford Law Offices in The National Law Journal’s 2023 “Best of the Midwest” reader’s rankings survey under the category of Best “Personal Injury Firm” in the Midwest! Lawyers, legal support staff, judges, and in-house counsel can place their votes between March 13 through April 7, 2023. In 2022, Clifford Law Offices was voted by readers of The National Law Journal as the First Place recipient in the Best “Personal Injury Firm” category as…