With experience and ability in all areas of Clifford Law’s practice, Tracy Brammeier’s recent focus is primarily complex and/or catastrophic transportation matters. Brammeier has worked on several cases involving bicyclists struck by trucks, a man who suffered a crushing injury after being run over by a forklift, and a woman who died in a boating incident on Lake Michigan.
Brammeier also handles aviation matters and has worked on many of the firm’s commercial and private aviation incident cases involving both airplane and helicopter accidents. Currently, Brammeier acts as the court-appointed Liaison Counsel for all plaintiffs in the lawsuit arising from the 2019 crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302, a Boeing 737 MAX 8 airplane, which resulted in the deaths of 157 people.
Lawdragon Honors
| Honor | Year | Practice |
|---|---|---|
| The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America | 2026 | Plaintiff Transportation Litigation |
| The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers | 2025 | Personal Injury, Transportation, Aviation |
Notably, in 2023, Brammeier obtained a record $4.3 million settlement in Illinois for a woman mauled by a pit bull. In 2018, Brammeier was heavily involved in a case where a 22-year-old pedestrian was struck by a semi-truck, obtaining a record $35 million settlement after seven days of trial alongside Robert A. Clifford and Kevin P. Durkin. She also was part of the trial team that obtained a $21.5 million verdict after the month-long trial of two park districts for the drowning of a 6-year-old boy.
Brammeier works to ensure the quality and integrity of the justice system as an investigating member of the Chicago Bar Association’s Judicial Evaluation Committee. She also gives back to the community through her work with the 100 Club of Chicago, a not-for-profit organization that assists the families of police officers and firefighters throughout Cook and Lake Counties by providing a legal resource following the death of a loved one killed in the line of duty.
As a past Chair of the Young Lawyers Section of the Chicago Bar Association, a section with more than 7,000 members, and a member of the Board of Managers of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Brammeier is a recognized leader in the young legal community. Brammeier is also a member of the International Aviation Womens Association. American Association for Justice, and the American Bar Association.
Brammeier graduated from Loyola University School of Law in Chicago. While in law school, she served as an Extern for the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.