120 N. LaSalle Street, 36th Floor · Chicago, IL 60602 · (312) 899-9090
Founded in 1984 by Robert A. Clifford, this is one of the most decorated plaintiffs' trial firms in the country. Bob Clifford has been ranked #1 lawyer in Illinois by Super Lawyers for thirteen consecutive years. Fifteen partners named to Lawdragon's 2026 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers list. The firm tries the cases other firms refer.
When a plane goes down, when a hospital botches a surgery, when a construction crane fails — Clifford Law Offices is one of the first calls plaintiffs' lawyers make. Bob Clifford built this firm into a national force in aviation litigation; his team has handled cases stemming from Boeing 737 MAX crashes, helicopter and small-aircraft disasters, and major auto and truck collisions. The firm is selective about who it represents and only accepts cases it believes in. If your situation is catastrophic and the defendants are well-funded, Clifford has the resources, the bench depth, and the courtroom credibility to make the other side take you seriously. They prepare every case for trial — and that's why they settle so many.
Clifford Law works on contingency. There is no fee unless they recover money. The firm advances all expert witness, filing, and case-prep costs.
"After we lost our brother in a private plane crash, no one could explain why. Clifford's aviation team rebuilt the entire incident from FAA records and witness testimony. They held the operator accountable and gave us answers nobody else would."
"My husband's stroke was misread for nearly a day. Clifford's team understood the medicine, called the right experts, and forced the hospital to take responsibility. The settlement won't bring him back, but it pays for our future."
"Fell from scaffolding, broken back, three surgeries. The general contractor's insurer played games for a year. Clifford filed suit and they immediately got serious. Real lawyers, real result."
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Chicago: 120 N. LaSalle Street, 36th Floor, Chicago, IL 60602
(312) 899-9090