Robert Clifford
Award-Winning Personal Injury Lawyer | Global Leader in Aviation Litigation
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For more than five decades, my life’s work has been grounded in one core belief: accountability saves lives. As a trial lawyer based in Chicago, I have dedicated my career to representing individuals and families harmed by catastrophic negligence, with a focus on aviation law and public safety. Since 1979, I have represented victims and families in nearly every major U.S. commercial airline disaster and many high-profile international aviation tragedies. This work has included cases arising from historic events, such as the September 11 terrorist attacks, and serving as Lead Counsel in federal litigation on behalf of families who lost loved ones in the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX8 crash. Aviation litigation is not just a practice area; it is a responsibility to expose safety failures, demand accountability, and help prevent future loss of life. Chicago is home. Growing up on the South Side shaped my outlook, and founding Clifford Law Offices here in 1984 allowed me to put my principles into action. Our team has spent decades fighting for people from every walk of life whose lives are forever changed by wrongful conduct. Across aviation, transportation, medical malpractice, and complex personal injury cases, our work has secured landmark verdicts and settlements while helping shape safer systems and stronger standards of accountability. My legacy is also about building what comes next. A significant part of my work focuses on mentoring young lawyers, advancing legal education, strengthening the profession, and giving back to the communities that shaped me. Through decades of sponsoring free continuing legal education programs, academic symposia, and broad community and philanthropic initiatives, our firm’s outreach extends well beyond the courtroom. This commitment reflects my belief that justice, public service, and philanthropy are inseparable, and that empowering future generations of lawyers and Chicagoans is essential to creating a better world.
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