Founded in 1984 by Robert A. Clifford, Clifford Law Offices is a nationally recognized plaintiffs’ personal injury law firm based in Chicago, dedicated to Righting the Heaviest Wrongs®. The firm’s attorneys bring decades of experience handling complex, high-stakes matters involving catastrophic injury and wrongful death, including aviation, transportation, medical malpractice, and product liability litigation.
As the largest Chicago-based personal injury law firm focused on plaintiffs’ work, Clifford Law Offices offers exceptional legal talent, extensive resources, and unwavering determination, with hundreds of years of combined experience among its attorneys.
Every member of the firm is guided by the highest principles of the legal profession, placing clients first and pursuing justice with integrity and skill. Clifford Law Offices is widely regarded as setting the standard for professional excellence, and its litigation efforts have resulted in meaningful change for the public, including the elimination of defective products and unsafe practices.
The firm has been named by The National Law Journal as one of the Top 50 “America’s Elite Trial Lawyers,” the only Chicago firm to receive this distinction, and was also recognized as one of the nation’s Top 10 Litigation Boutiques.
Home to more than 20 Chicago-based trial attorneys, Clifford Law Offices provides experienced counsel in a broad range of practice areas, including:
Personal Injury
Wrongful Death
Maritime Law / Maritime Litigation
Medical Malpractice and Hospital Negligence
Medical Devices and Pharmaceutical Litigation
Spinal Cord Injury
Transportation Liability
Railroad Accidents
Truck Accidents and Injuries
Product Liability
Construction Liability
Premises Liability
Qui Tam / Whistleblower
Pelvic Mesh / Mass Torts
Natural Gas Explosions
Aviation Litigation
Commercial Aviation Liability