Robert Clifford Ranked #1 in Illinois by Super Lawyers

CHICAGO, Oct. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner of Clifford Law Offices, has once again been ranked the #1 lawyer in Illinois on the 2027 Illinois Super Lawyers^® List, marking a record 14 years as the top-ranked attorney in the state.

For more than four decades, Bob Clifford has handled some of the nation's most complex civil litigation, secured significant results for clients, and held leadership positions across the legal profession. Since founding Clifford Law Offices in 1984, he has overseen more than $5 billion in verdicts and settlements and established the firm as a nationally recognized name in plaintiffs' litigation.

Widely regarded as a global leader in aviation litigation, Clifford continues to play a central role in major aviation cases in the United States and internationally. He has represented victims and their families in nearly every major commercial airline crash in the U.S. since 1979. He served as Lead Counsel in the federal litigation arising from the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX8 crash and currently represents families in matters arising from the January 2025 midair collision over the Potomac River involving an American Airlines aircraft and a U.S. military helicopter, the November 2025 UPS cargo plane crash in Louisville, Kentucky, and the June 2025 crash of Air India Flight AI-171.

Beyond his litigation practice, Clifford has spent decades advancing the legal profession through leadership, education, and service. He has served as President of the Chicago Bar Association and Illinois Trial Lawyers Association and as Chair of the American Bar Association Section of Litigation. He has been a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers since 1994 and is a member of the American Law Institute and the Inner Circle of Advocates. Clifford also supports programs that bring attorneys, judges, scholars, and other leaders together to examine emerging issues affecting the law and the civil justice system. His commitment to legal education includes Clifford Law Offices' free annual continuing legal education program, which has examined emerging legal and ethical issues since 2008, as well as more than 30 years of sponsorship of the DePaul University College of Law's Annual Clifford Symposium on Tort Law and Social Policy.

"After more than four decades in the law, I remain convinced that our profession is at its best when we
are willing to take on the difficult issues, challenge what needs to change, and insist on accountability.
Those principles have guided my work throughout my career and remain at the heart of what we do at
Clifford Law Offices. Righting the Heaviest Wrongs^® requires that we never lose sight of who we serve or
why the work matters."

- Robert A. Clifford, founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices

Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service for outstanding lawyers in more than 70 practice areas who have earned a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates, and peer reviews by practice area. The result is a credible, comprehensive, and diverse listing of exceptional attorneys.

Clifford's recognition comes as 21 Clifford Law Offices attorneys were selected to the 2027 Illinois Super Lawyers^® and Rising Stars lists, a distinction that speaks to the talent, resources, and determination behind the firm's work.

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About Clifford Law Offices
Clifford Law Offices is Chicago's premier personal injury law firm, known for Righting the Heaviest Wrongs^® since 1984. With over four decades of experience handling complex civil litigation, our award-winning attorneys have recovered more than $5 billion in catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases, including record-breaking verdicts in aviation disasters, medical malpractice, and serious truck accidents. Recognized nationally for trial excellence and regularly ranked among Chicago's top law firms, Clifford Law Offices combines exceptional courtroom skill, extensive resources, and unwavering dedication to restore lives, protect futures, and hold wrongdoers accountable when the stakes are highest. Learn more.

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