John V. Kalantzis

Nationally renowned attorneys and judges staged an ancient Greek trial about the controversial Athenian hero Themistocles CHICAGO (February 18, 2025)—The National Hellenic Museum (NHM) presented the next installation of its popular Trial series with The Trial of Themistocles on April 1, 2025, at the Harris Theater in Chicago. At this dynamic live event, nationally renowned attorneys argued a case regarding Themistocles, one of ancient Athens’ most celebrated yet controversial figures, before a panel of esteemed…

CHICAGO, IL (August 2024) – 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…

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…

Twelve Clifford Law Offices attorneys have been recognized as Leading Lawyers by Law Bulletin Media for 2022. Lawyers are selected through surveys of lawyers asking them “which of their peers, indeed their competitors, they would recommend to a family member or friend if they could not take a case within their area of law or geographic region.” Lawyers cannot nominate themselves or anyone at their own law firm. “Less than 5% of all lawyers licensed…

At our Chicago-based personal injury law firm, we understand that being able to effectively communicate with our clients is key to helping our clients understand their rights and the legal process. We are proud to be a multilingual law firm. John V. Kalantzis, attorney at Clifford Law Offices, is fluent in Greek, and Marta Kowalczyk Davidson, also an attorney at the firm, speaks fluent Polish. She says: “Although language has never been a barrier for…

  John V. Kalantzis learned early on the value of helping others through tough situations. The son of Greek immigrants, he grew up watching the frustrations and confusion his parents faced on a day-to-day basis as they tried to navigate their newfound culture and society. Their struggles became one of the chief motivators behind John eventually pursuing a career in law and representing victims of wrongdoing who might not otherwise have a voice with which…

CHICAGO, IL (August 2021) – Sixteen lawyers from Clifford Law Offices have been included in the 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Best Lawyers is universally regarded as a definitive guide to legal excellence, providing lists in more than 75 countries. Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers on the basis of professional expertise and undergo an authentication…

By John V. Kalantzis and Tracy A. Brammeier The crashes of Lion Air flight JT610 in October 2018 and Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302 in March 2019, both Boeing 737 MAX planes, were initiated by a single malfunctioning sensor, which led to the pilots fighting a new flight control system that forced the planes into a deadly nosedive minutes after takeoff causing the deaths of 346 people. That system utilized software called the Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation…