Clifford Law Offices, a nationally recognized personal injury and wrongful death firm, has hired Juan R. Thomas as of counsel to the firm and Matthew D. Moyer as senior associate.
Thomas has been in private practice for the past 25 years. He has earned numerous awards and is the First Vice President of the Illinois Bar Foundation. He will also assume the presidency of the National Conference of Bar Presidents (NCBP) in 2026. The Illinois Supreme Court appointed Thomas in 2024 to the Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission Review Board. He currently serves on the American Bar Association Board of Governors. He is a graduate of the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana Law School. He also holds an MA in Religious Studies from the University of Chicago Divinity School and holds a Doctor of Ministry in Preaching from the Chicago Theological Seminary.
Moyer previously worked as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois and as a Cook County Assistant State’s Attorney. He has interned for U.S. District Court Judge John Robert Blakey for the Northern District of Illinois. Moyer graduated from Notre Dame Law School.
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