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Bradley M. Cosgrove, partner at Clifford Law Offices, spoke at the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Update & Review Seminar on October 9, 2023. Cosgrove spoke on “Cross Examination of the ‘IME’ Physician” during the morning-long program. Other speakers that morning included the Hon. Thomas V. Lyons II of the Cook County Circuit Court Law Division. Various topics discussed offered a total of 3.5 hours of Illinois continuing legal education credit. Cosgrove has obtained numerous…

Each year, Chicago Literary Hall of Fame (CLHoF) presents The Fuller Award to a Chicago author who has made an exceptional lifetime contribution to literature; CLHoF’s highest honor for living writers. This year’s recipient is Scott Turow, the acclaimed author of 15 books, including One L: The Turbulent True Story of a First Year at Harvard Law School and Presumed Innocent. The Chicago Literary Hall of Fame’s Fuller Award event will be held October 5th,…

Clifford Law Offices is proud to once again sponsor the Lawyers’ Assistance Program’s Fall Fundraiser. The 2023 event “Together We Shine Brighter” will take place on Thursday, October 5, 2023, at the Brookfield Zoo in Brookfield, Illinois. A platinum sponsor of the annual event, Clifford Law Offices wholeheartedly supports the mission of the Lawyers’ Assistance Program (LAP) to provide help to lawyers, judges, and law students seeking information and assistance for alcohol abuse, drug dependency,…

Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, was awarded the esteemed Judge Joel Flaum Award at the annual meeting of the Chicago Inn of Court on Monday, September 18, 2023. Clifford, a past president and founder of the organization, was honored for his outstanding contributions to the profession and for embodying the ideals of the American Inns of Court – excellence, professionalism, civility, and ethics. The award was established in 2000…

John Kalantzis and Clifford Law Offices are proud to have sponsored the National Hellenic Museum 2023 Gala which took place on September 16, 2023, at The Marriott Marquis Chicago. An attorney at the firm, John is a first-generation Greek-American and a proud supporter of Greek cultural community organizations in the Chicago area. Inspired by the challenges he and his family faced as immigrants assimilating to a new culture, John values the importance of community and…

Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices, has been named to the 2024 The Best Lawyers in America® list, marking 30 years of recognition. Over the last four decades, Bob has forged his career as a prominent personal injury attorney building a reputation of success throughout the Chicago area and across the country. He is known for his pursuit of just and fair resolutions in some of the most influential cases…

CHICAGO, IL (August 2023) – Clifford Law Offices is proud to have twenty lawyers recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 edition. Best Lawyers is universally regarded as a definitive guide to legal excellence, providing lists of high-caliber attorneys and firms in more than 75 countries. Lawyers included on The Best Lawyers in America list are separated and evaluated by geographic region and practice area. Nominations are reviewed by peers based on professional expertise…

Clifford Law Offices is proud to have sponsored The American Writers Museum’s 2023 OnWord Annual Benefit which took place on September 11, 2023, at the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago. The American Writers Museum strives to educate the public about American writers throughout history and their influence on our culture and society as well as inspire the next generation of writers. Joan Clifford, wife of Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices,…

Robert A. Clifford and James C. Pullos, partners at Clifford Law Offices, obtained a $19.3 million settlement on behalf of a driver and passenger who were killed when they were pushed off the road into oncoming traffic by a semi-truck on Interstate 80 in Grundy County, Illinois. Sofiane Bessai, 33, of Elgin, was driving a car westbound on Interstate 80 with Brayan Jimenez Velasquez, 26, of Lake County, Indiana, when they were rear-ended by a…