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Robert A. Clifford

Founding Partner, Clifford Law Offices

312-899-9090‬rac@cliffordlaw.com

120 N. LaSalle Street
Chicago IL 60602

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Robert A. Clifford is the founder and senior partner at Clifford Law Offices, Chicago’s premier personal injury law firm, recognized globally for its depth of talent, record results, and decades of experience in complex personal injury and wrongful death case litigation. 

Widely regarded as a global leader in aviation litigation, Clifford has represented families in every domestic commercial crash since 1979. His involvement in the litigation of cases stemming from major historical events, including the September 11 terrorist attacks in New York, demonstrates his unprecedented international reputation. Clifford currently serves as Lead Counsel in the ongoing federal litigation for families of the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX-8 crash victims that took 157 lives from 35 countries.

Lawdragon Honors

Honor Year Practice
The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America 2026 Aviation Litigation
The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Global Plaintiff Lawyers 2025 Aviation Litigation, Class Action
The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers 2025 Personal Injury, Aviation Litigation
The 2024 Lawdragon 500 Global Plaintiff Lawyers 2024 Aviation Litigation, Class Action
The 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers 2024 Personal Injury, Aviation Litigation
The 2023 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers 2023 Personal Injury, Aviation Litigation
Lawdragon Announces 2023 Hall of Fame Inductees 2023 Plaintiff Litigation
The 2022 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers 2022 Personal Injury, Aviation Litigation
The 2021 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers 2021 Personal Injury, Aviation Litigation
The 2020 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers 2020 Personal Injury, Aviation Litigation
Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers 2019 Personal Injury, Aviation Litigation

Together, the Clifford Law Offices aviation practice group is highly respected for its excellence in handling high-profile catastrophic events, often obtaining record results, influencing public policy changes, and safeguarding the rights of individuals, families, and the flying public through strategic legal action.

Under Clifford’s leadership, his firm has made an immeasurable impact on the lives of individual clients and their families, recovering more than $5 billion in judgments and settlements for victims and families struggling with the burdens and injustices of major injuries or the loss of a loved one due to the wrongful conduct of others.

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For more than 40 years, Clifford's commitment to victims of aviation crashes, medical negligence and more has seen noteworthy results.

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