Clifford Law Offices

Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, authored an article for Chicago Lawyer Magazine titled “Weight Gain” which explores the growing safety concerns surrounding electric vehicles (EVs) and their impact on roadside infrastructure, particularly guardrails. Significantly heavier than gas-powered vehicles, Bob shares the urgent need to address the potential dangers of EVs as their popularity increases. “Guardrails are essential for safety on the nation’s roads, but if not properly designed, constructed,…

CHICAGO, IL (August 2025) – 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…

Yvette Loizon, partner at Clifford Law Offices, has been awarded the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) William J. Harte Amicus Volunteer Award for the third consecutive year. This award recognizes attorneys serving on the ITLA Amicus Curiae Committee for their extensive volunteer efforts in filing “friend of the court” briefs at the Supreme Court level and their professional efforts on behalf of the organization. As a member of the Committee, Yvette Loizon has applied her…

A constant advocate for Chicago’s next generation of leaders, Clifford Law Offices is deeply engaged in community partnerships that promote the education and growth of young minds. Among those partnerships is Cristo Rey Jesuit High School, a unique Chicago school that provides a Catholic, college preparatory education and professional work experience to students from Spanish-speaking families with limited financial means. By partnering with local businesses, Cristo Rey has built a unique program that provides its…

Nine Clifford Law Offices attorneys have been elected to the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association’s (ITLA) Board of Managers and Executive Committee for the 2024-2025 term. Attorneys were recognized at the association’s Annual Convention Membership Meeting and Installation Dinner on June 7, 2024, in Chicago. Congratulations to the following elected attorneys: Robert A. Clifford, Board of Managers, Past President Keith A. Hebeisen, Executive Committee, Board of Managers, Past President Sarah F. King, Parliamentarian Tracy A. Brammeier,…

In 2024, The Chicago Bar Association (CBA) celebrated its 150th anniversary, bringing together some of the Association’s top leadership from the Chicago area to celebrate and honor the growth and legacy of one of the nation’s oldest and most active metropolitan bar associations. In conjunction with the celebration, the June 2024 issue of the Chicago Bar Association Record encapsulates the modern history and dynamic growth of the CBA throughout the twenty-first century. Clifford Law Offices…

Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, was selected as a recipient of the National Law Journal’s 2024 Elite Trial Lawyers Lifetime Achievement Award. Clifford is among six nationwide award recipients, an honor reserved to recognize a career of outstanding achievement within the law profession. For over four decades, Mr. Clifford has built a reputation of honesty and integrity, fighting for the rights of those who need the most support and…

Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices, was honored by the Chicago Bar Association (CBA) at its 150th Anniversary Celebration with the CBA’s inaugural Champion of Justice Award. The award will be presented to future recipients as “The Robert A. Clifford Champion of Justice Award” to continually recognize his tremendous commitment to the association, the legal profession, dedication to clients, the will to fight for what is right, and earnest furtherance…

Erin Clifford, partner at Clifford Law Offices and corporate wellness consultant at Erin Clifford Wellness, was a featured panelist at the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Litigation Section Roundtable webinar on May 21st, 2024. In the roundtable discussion, Tips for Taking a “Real” Vacation from Work this Summer, Erin discussed the mental health benefits of taking a true break from lawyering, and shared strategies to help busy attorneys unplug and recharge during the summer. In addition…