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Chicago, Illinois lawyer providing legal representation in family law matters. Curtis Bennett Ross is a Cook County attorney who concentrates his practice on divorce and family law. Mr. Ross's background is in the business and financial sector. Mr. Ross obtained his CPA (certified public accountant) license in 1977 and is currently registered as a CPA in Illinois. Mr. Ross received his license to practice law in 1980. The combination of financial and legal education has served Mr. Ross well in that he has been recognized by the Court for his specialized business and financial knowledge by appointment as a receiver and as a financial expert in family law matters. This distinction is unique and not one the Court often makes. These appointments are a vote of confidence in Mr. Ross's abilities and set him apart from his peers. Mr. Ross has given back to the community by lecturing on behalf of the Illinois State Bar Association in the area of family law and has also enjoyed full semesters of teaching in the areas of accounting and federal income taxation at the University of Illinois at Urbana. Mr. Ross enjoys a good reputation among his peers and other professionals such as mental health care providers and accountants.. Chicago Family Law Attorney with Many HonorsCurtis Bennett Ross is known for representing a wide variety of clients, with a wide variety of issues. Mr. Ross has a consistent track record for success and works for his clients without compromising his ethical obligations. Mr. Ross enjoys recognition from the judiciary and serves as an officer on several committees. Mr. Ross has been given the highest Avvo rating of 10.0 and has a high level of industry recognition from his peers for his efforts. Mr. Ross's peers find him to be honest and knowledgeable, always staying on top of the latest legal developments. The Law Office of Curtis Bennett Ross, LLC is staffed with friendly professionals and uses up to date technology to meet today's innovative standards.. Using a Respectful Approach to Get Satisfactory ResultsMr. Ross approaches each case from a position of respect; respect for his clients, the Court, and the other side. His years of experience show that treating all the parties fairly yields the best results for his clients. Mr. Ross fights hard for your rights and the rights of your children while maintaining a level of professionalism recognized by his adversaries. Mr. Ross's peers and former clients give him high marks for his honesty and knowledge. Mr. Ross also receives recognition for his specialized financial knowledge, and this allows him to represent clients with a broad range of financial needs and status. Mr. Ross is able to effectively value complex business assets and other property valuations. Outside of the office and in his spare time, Mr. Ross enjoys spending time with his family and friends.. Call today to schedule your appointment with a Chicago family law attorney.. At The Law Offices of Curtis Bennett Ross, LLC we value your time; we promptly return your phone calls, give you a free initial phone consultation, and offer flexible appointment schedules. Call us today at or visit us online to schedule your appointment.

Chicago Personal Injury & Criminal Defense Attorney Sal Sheikh has a  reputation of excellence in providing smart, sensible, and cost-effective legal solutions to his clients.. "I serve a wide range of clientele from all socioeconomic backgrounds. Every client relationship is valued greatly and treated with dignity and respect. Each client benefits from the depth and breadth of my representation.". If you would like honest, "real world" solutions to your Criminal Defense Case or Personal Injury Claim, contact my office for a consult. My rates are reasonable and I am accessible to my clients.. I was born in Torrance, California, a suburb of Los Angeles, in 1977. I have been a resident of Chicago since 2007. My relationship with Chicago goes farther back however, as I have many relatives here and I would visit with them during my Christmas or Summer vacations while in school. My maternal Grandparents called Chicago home for many decades.

Chicago Bankruptcy Attorney John Redfield has more than 30 years of experience in bankruptcy law. He holds his Masters of Law in taxation and is a certified public accountant. As a bankruptcy trustee, he represented bankruptcy estates and fought to collect money owed to the estate. He now uses this knowledge of the other side to more effectively represent those in need of debt relief.. At John Redfield & Associates your case receives personal attention. From commencement to the conclusion, you work with one attorney. Your case will not be shuffled from one paralegal to the next, or handed off to an inexperienced associate.

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Chicago area born and raised. I have made it my professional mission to obtain the maximum recovery in the minimum time for our clients.  I believe that it is a higher calling to represent the injured, the oppressed and the disadvantaged against the powerful, the rich and the strong who have played a role in causing injury, death or loss.

Charles Romaker is the principal of The Romaker Law Firm. Over the years, he has litigated and tried numerous motor vehicle cases, medical malpractice cases, slip and fall cases as well a hundreds of workers' compensation cases.. Using unique theories and strategies, Charles has successfully litigated personal injury matters with verdicts and settlements of $3.7 million, $2.7 million, and $1.2 million as well as worker’s compensation settlements of $500,000, $400,000 and numerous cases settled in excess of $300,000.. Charles has a diverse educational and professional background. Prior to a career in the law,he studied abroad in Madrid, Spain and earned an MA degree in Linguistics and ESL. Charles then taught for eight years prior to attending The John Marshall Law School. In law school, Charles was a member of the Law Review, and participated in the International Law Moot Court and Insurance Law Moot Court programs. For recreation, Charles has completed numerous triathlons as well as 5k and 10k races.

Charles Lee Mudd Jr. is the founder and principal of Mudd Law.  Over the last twenty years, Mr. Mudd has developed a broad-based practice representing local, national, and international clientele in diverse litigation and transactional matters.  Of particular relevance, Mr. Mudd has become internationally known on issues of space law and policy as well as diverse areas of Internet law.  He has appeared in state and federal courts throughout the United States, taught at colleges and universities, and appeared in national media.. Over the last few years, Charles expanded the firm's practice into the commercial space industry.  Beyond providing general business representation to clients in the space sector, Charles and his firm provide nuanced representation on issues such as esport control (ITAR and EAR), regulatory compliance and licensing (FAA, FCC, and NOAA), and distinct  space applications.  More broadly, Charles invests a significant amount of his time to the development of sound space law and policy. He has attended and spoken at United Nations conferences on space law and policy as well as provided testimony before federal regulators.  He regularly speaks on space law issues across the United States in a variety of settings (of late, most in a virtual format).  Charles holds memberships in the American Astronomical Society, AIAA, and IEEE. He serves on the Board of Directors for NewSpace Chicago.. Mr. Mudd is licensed to practice law in Illinois, Indiana, Connecticut and Utah.  He is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court and the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth and Seventh Circuits.  He is also admitted to the United States District Courts for the Northern District of Illinois, Central District of Illinois, Northern District of Indiana, Central District of Utah, Central District of Michigan, Northern District of Florida, and the District of Colorado.. Apart from practicing law, Charles has been an active member of the legal community. For more than twenty-five years, he has been a member of the International Technology Law Association ("ITechLaw"). He recently completed a six-yar tenure on ITechLaw's Biard of Directors.  He also served as long-standing member of the Section Council for the Illinois State Bar Association’s Intellectual Property Section. More recently, ge became admitted to the International Institute of Space Law.  He also enjoys membership in the European Centre for Space Law.. Charles also has participated in his local business community by serving as a Member of the Board of Directors of the Northcenter Chamber of Commerce and as a Member of the Kedzie-Elston Business and Industrial Council.  He also served as Cubmaster for a local Cub Scout Pack and as President of the Parent Council for the local middle school.. Among his hobbies and interests, Charles has a passion for astronomy, astrophysics, coding, and genealogical research.

Cecilia (Leah) devotes one hundred percent of her practice to the area of family law. She handles complex financial estates, including multifaceted business valuations, income determination issues, valuation and division of employee benefits such as stock options and restricted stock, dissipation claims, tracing of marital and non-marital assets, as well as custody, visitation and removal disputes. She has been hired as a consultant and expert witness in family law matters.. During her 29 plus years of practice, Leah has become a strong advocate of alternative dispute resolution (ADR). To that end, Leah has had extensive training in mediation and collaborative law. Whenever possible and appropriate, Leah encourages parties to participate in ADR through which parties can achieve an individualized post-divorce plan for their family. ADR also allows Leah’s clients privacy and confidentiality. However, when necessary, Leah will advocate for her clients aggressively in the courtroom. She has extensive litigation experience and has been a faculty member at the prestigious National Family Law Trial Institute teaching other family law attorneys advanced courtroom skills.. Leah began practicing law in 1990 in the areas of environmental and commercial real estate law. Seeking a more family oriented practice, in 1993, Leah transitioned to family law and has never looked back. After six years of training at a well-known Chicago family law firm, Leah struck out on her own, opening the Law Offices of Cecilia Hynes Griffin. Now known as Griffin McCarthy & Rice LLP, the boutique law firm practices exclusively in the area of family law. Known for its experience, strength and compassion, Griffin McCarthy & Rice LLP has helped thousands of families successfully navigate the divorce process.. Leah is a Fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. Admission to this national organization requires extensive oral and written testing, and peer and judicial recommendations. She has served on the Board of Managers of the Illinois Chapter of the Academy and the Family Law Section Council of the Illinois State Bar Association. She has been nominated an Illinois Super Lawyer in the area of family law every year for over a decade. She is a frequent lecturer and has authored numerous articles on family law topics. Leah received her undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame and her law degree from Loyola University of Chicago School of Law.

Caitlin K. Finnegan joined Kralovec, Jambois & Schwartz in 2013. She concentrates her practice in the areas of medical malpractice, nursing home negligence, and wrongful death.. Caitlin attended Chicago-Kent College of Law and received her Juris Doctorate in 2013 with a certificate in litigation and alternative dispute resolution. She served as a mediator during law school at the Center for Conflict Resolution.. Caitlin grew up on Chicago’s South Side in the Beverly Neighborhood. In 2008, she earned her Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a minor in French from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.. In 2013, Caitlin was admitted into the Illinois State Bar.

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Business Advisor and Real Estate Consultant:. Small boutique firm working to assist entrepreneurs, business start ups, property investors, new home buyers, and distressed owners. Business Advisor and Real Estate Consultant:. Small boutique firm working to assist entrepreneurs, business start ups, property investors, new home buyers, and distressed owners. Wendy Calvert began her career as a corporate attorney with a focus on complex commercial litigation, primarily in the fields of construction, property and casualty, and contractor liability.  Through this experience, Wendy has managed and successfully litigated cases in Illinois and Wisconsin.. In 2004, Wendy relocated to Illinois to work as insurance litigation counsel and later as an executive sales consultant and insurance expert.. Wendy now utilizes her skills as a contract negotiator, litigator and sales consultant to negotiate real estate deals and help entrepreneurs create and grow businesses of their dreams.. EDUCATION. Wendy earned her Juris Doctor in 1999 from the University of Wisconsin Madison. In 1989, Wendy graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and Communications from Marquette University.

Burton Hochberg focuses his practice on helping clients negotiate the evaluating and division of property by bringing a welcome objectivity and practicality to the proceedings.  Mr. Hochberg has over 40 years of experience and is regarded as “tough but fair” by his colleagues.  He has significant expertise in serving high net worth clients in the areas of child support, child custody, maintenance and property valuation.. Mr. Hochberg is an experienced litigator, but makes every effort to keep a case out of court when possible.  He helps clients going through the divorce process by highlighting their concerns, and estimating settlement options from a cost-benefit stand point.

Built on the foundation of his service as a federal prosecutor and a civil trial attorney with the U.S. Justice Department's Tax Division, Mr. Hartnett's practice now focuses on assisting individuals and entities in 6 areas:
- federal criminal prosecutions,
- federal civil tax controversies,
- conducting corporate internal investigations,
- professionals before licensing authorities,
- witnesses in federal investigations, and
- federal and state appeals.

Bryan Hoffman joined the Law Office of Kevin M. O’Brien in September of 2007 as a law clerk and was hired as an associate attorney upon his admittance to the Illinois Bar in November of 2008. During law school, Mr. Hoffman was licensed as a 711 law clerk at a Fair Housing Legal Clinic, where he represented clients in the Chicago metropolitan area who were denied housing because of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, familial status, marital status, age, source of income, and/or sexual orientation. Mr. Hoffman is an active member of a variety of bar and professional organizations, including the American Bar Association, the Illinois Bar Association, and the Chicago Bar Association. Mr. Hoffman received his undergraduate degree with honors in Finance with a concentration in Accounting from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign prior to attending and graduating from the John Marshall Law School.

Bridgette A. Kolb joined Katz Friedman in 2014. Her practice is focused on protecting the rights of workers in Workers’ Compensation, Labor, and Employment law.. Bridgette represents clients in Workers’ Compensation and Occupational Disease cases. She is a zealous advocate who is dedicated to obtaining the compensation that injured workers and their families deserve. Bridgette has successfully represented clients with a wide variety of injuries, including injuries to the back, neck, and shoulders as well as burns, infections, and significant injuries to eyes. She has represented injured workers’ in claims against United Continental Holdings, American Airlines, Ford Motor Company, PepsiCo, DHL, Hyatt, and other employers throughout Illinois.. Bridgette represents the Firm’s labor union clients as well as individual employees in employment matters. She represents workers who have been the victim of unlawful employment practices by their employers. She has represented employees under the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”), the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), the Illinois Wage Payment and Collections Act, and in discrimination claims based on Gender, Race, Pregnancy, and Sexual Orientation as well as sexual harassment claims under Title VII and the Illinois Human Rights Act.. Bridgette practices in State and Federal courts throughout the state of Illinois, as well as before National Labor Relations Board, the Illinois Public Labor Relations Board, Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board, and the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission. Bridgette has also handled labor arbitrations on behalf of the firm’s union clients.. Bridgette has written and assisted with numerous briefs at the Arbitration, Commission, Circuit Court, and Appellate Court levels. Bridgette has also successfully argued appeals before the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission and Circuit Court.. Bridgette aided with the appeal in Steven Dunteman v. Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission. In that case, Caterpillar refused to pay benefits to an injured employee, arguing that the employee was not entitled to benefits because his own self-treatment had worsened his condition. The Illinois Appellate Court found in favor of the employee, establishing that Illinois workers are entitled to workers’ compensation benefits even if self-treatment causes the injury to worsen in severity as long as the injury is work related.. Bridgette has assisted in research and drafting various Workers’ Compensation, Labor, and Employment law articles and publications. She has aided in the drafting of IICLE Continuing Legal Education topics covering a variety of current Illinois Workers’ Compensation topics, including assessing Permanent Partial Disability, settlement contracts guidance and pitfalls, and the impact of social media in workers’ compensation claims.. Prior to becoming an associate at Katz Friedman, Bridgette worked as a clerk for Katz Friedman while in law school. While in law school, Bridgette had the opportunity to assist in the research and drafting of a presentation on settlement contracts in front of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Arbitrators.. Bridgette received her Juris Doctor degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law with a certificate in Labor Employment Law. While in law school, she was an active member of the Labor Employment Law Society. She had the opportunity to participate in the Peggy Browning National Workers’ Rights Conference as a student leader in 2014. While in law school, Bridgette was also an active member in the Society of Women in Law.. Before attending law school, she graduated from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana as a James Scholar, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and a Bachelor of Arts in Communication.. Bridgette is a member of the Illinois Bar and is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of Illinois and the United States District Courts for the Northern and Central Districts of Illinois. She is an active member of the Workers’ Compensation Law Association, Chicago Bar Association, and National Employment Lawyers Association.. Bridgette is originally from the Detroit suburbs. In her free time, Bridgette volunteers at events for children and adults with disabilities in the community and tutors local elementary students. She enjoys cooking, exploring Chicago, and spending time with family and friends.

Brian Troglia is a member of the firm practicing primarily in the areas of corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and management-side employment law. He is corporate counsel to several companies in industries that include restaurants and hospitality, food and beverage distribution and production, construction, manufacturing, technology and consulting. Brian counsels business clients in all areas of their industry including corporate structure and operational agreements, venture capital and investor related financing, contract negotiation and drafting, and business acquisition and sale. Brian also advises clients on employment related aspects of their business including executive employment agreements, day-to-day workforce issues, and creation and implementation of corporate policies and procedures, including advice relating to employment and labor issues in bankruptcy or turn-around situations.. Brian has significant experience in the restaurant, hospitality and food service industry where he represents clients such as Alinea Restaurant, Terragusto Restaurant, Schwa Restaurant, Isola Imports, SmallBar, Lava Lounge, and various national franchises and family owned establishments.  Brian actively participates in his clients' business and his experience in the industry allows him to counsel clients on business planning and concepts through financing, licensing and operation.  In addition to Brian's representation of restaurant and hospitality entrepreneurs, he also represents chefs in areas of employment agreements, equity interests and endorsement contracts.  Individuals and entities seeking to invest in the industry also rely on Brian's expertise to structure and negotiate their investment rights.Brian began his legal career at a large national law firm in litigation and later focused on corporate law. His prior commercial litigation experience is a valuable client resource to advising clients on business and employment related matters. In 1997, Brian founded Stone, Troglia & Leinenweber where he concentrated on corporate law. He practiced there until July 1999 when the firm merged with Cowen, Crowley, Nord & Staub, P.C., which later became Stahl Cowen.

Brian is dedicated to helping people persevere through life's unexpected hardships. His law practice focuses on helping individuals and businesses solve their debt problems through bankruptcy.. Brian graduated from Loyola University Chicago School of Law with a certificate in Tax Law (J.D., 2006).  He holds a degree in Neuroscience from the University of Pennsylvania (B.A., 1999).  After completing his undergraduate education, Brian began a successful four-year career on Wall Street, where he managed millions of dollars in discretionary capital for small businesses and individuals.  Brian is fluent in Spanish, having completed part of his secondary education in Cordoba, Argentina.  After law school, he worked at the Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago, where he helped migrant farm workers litigate issues related to agricultural labor law.. Prior to starting his own law practice, Brian spent two years at one of Chicago’s largest consumer Bankruptcy firms.  Brian was solely responsible for the confirmation of all Chapter 13 Plans in Rockford and Lake County.  He litigated over a dozen adversary proceedings and fought for his clients in court against the unreasonable demands of their creditors.. Brian has filed over 1500 Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 Bankruptcy petitions.  He has also represented clients in some of the largest Chapter 11 bankruptcies in the United States, including Circuit City, MF Global, and the Chicago Tribune.  He has appeared numerous times on Spanish language radio to offer advice to consumer debtors in Illinois and Southeastern Wisconsin.. Brian is licensed to practice law in the State of Illinois, the United States Northern District of Illinois, and the United States Eastern District of Wisconsin.

Bradley M. Cosgrove is a Chicago medical malpractice attorney, personal injury attorney, and partner at Clifford Law Offices. He is an experienced trial attorney in the areas of medical malpractice, trucking accidents, automobile collisions, personal injury, and wrongful death who believes that results speak for themselves.. As a young Chicago personal injury attorney, Brad began his career as a trial lawyer. As a matter of fact, he undertook his first jury trial just one day after he received his law license on behalf of a woman permanently injured as a result of being hit by a car as she legally crossed the street within a crosswalk. Within five months after being sworn in as an attorney in Illinois, he gave the closing argument in a case that resulted in a $3 million gross verdict on behalf of a family who lost their father in a trucking accident. As he worked to establish himself as a leading Chicago medical malpractice and personal injury attorney, Brad was reported to be the youngest lawyer in Illinois to obtain a verdict in excess of a million dollars. This verdict was affirmed by the Illinois Appellate Court in U.S. Bank v. Lindsey, 397 Ill. App. 3d 437 (1st Dist. 2009), and the case solidified logo liability in trucking cases throughout Illinois.. After Brad’s record-setting start, he continued to obtain numerous million-dollar settlements in Illinois as well as in other states. He was the lead trial counsel for a grandmother who died at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago as a result of medical malpractice, and his attorney experience benefited the client. In that case, a chest x-ray was improperly read by a resident physician and a timely surgical consultation was not requested, which caused a terrible infection that spread throughout the patient’s body causing major organ failure and death. After a two-week trial, a jury returned a verdict for one million dollars.. Brad has received numerous accolades recognizing his superior trial skills. The National Trial Lawyers named him one of the Top 100 Lawyers in the country. The Law Bulletin Publishing Company named him one of the Top 40 Under 40 attorneys in Chicago in 2014. He was named as an Illinois Rising Star from 2006–2016. He also gives back to the profession and to the community through his work as a leader of the Chicago Bar Association, the Illinois State Bar Association as an elected Assembly member, and the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association serving on its Board of Managers, as well as through the Wounded Warrior projects that helps veterans and their families.. Prior to joining Clifford Law Offices in 2013, Brad was the lead trial lawyer in excess of two dozen trials in various areas of the law. In his first week at Clifford Law Offices, he immediately appeared before a jury trial at the Daley Center on behalf of a brain injured child. Brad is extremely intense and focused, two characteristics that influence his performance as a nationally recognized personal injury attorney. He is a man who knows how to prepare for trial with a sense of purpose and organization while keeping the client’s best interest at the forefront of his thoughts. He has handled cases throughout Illinois including Cook, Champaign, DuPage, Will, Lake, Kankakee, Winnebago, Williamson, Ford, and Kendall Counties. Brad has also handled cases outside of Illinois including Indiana, Kentucky, Arizona, and Minnesota. He has argued several cases on appeal before the various Illinois appellate districts on catastrophic injury and death, and he has argued before the 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. Brad has lectured at the John Marshall Law School on expert witnesses and trial practice, topics of which he has experienced numerous times as a Chicago medical malpractice attorney. He also has been invited to speak many times before the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association on a variety of trial preparation topics.. Brad Cosgrove’s reputation as a fair, tough and successful advocate for those in need has made him a proud addition to the Clifford Law Offices’ legal team as a partner at the firm.

Brad Pollock has been successfully representing people hurt or killed by the wrongful conduct of others for more than twenty years. He has secured numerous record setting financial recoveries for his clients both at trial and through settlement, which have been featured in the news. Brad began his legal career in 1995 working as an insurance defense attorney in Chicago. He then elected to switch sides taking his defense experience and using it for the benefit of his injured plaintiff clients. Since that time, Mr. Pollock has dedicated himself to obtaining justice on behalf of his clients and, at the same time, promoting change to prevent future unnecessary injury or loss of life.Brad concentrates his legal practice in areas that include: wrongful death; catastrophic injury; traumatic brain injury; transportation/motor vehicle collisions; construction injuries; medical malpractice; products liability; premises liability; and nursing home neglect and abuse.The legal community has recognized Brad’ s accomplishments. In 2016, Brad was named Lawyer of the Year by the DuPage County Bar Association. Brad has been selected by his peers in Illinois as a Super Lawyer in the area of personal injury since 2008 (a distinction given to less than 5% of lawyers in his field). A survey of Illinois lawyers conducted by the Law Bulletin Publishing Company named him a Leading Lawyer in the area of personal injury (limited to less than 5% of lawyers in his field). Mr. Pollock has been chosen as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer by the National Trial Lawyers since 2013. He also holds a Superb rating from AVVO.The Illinois Supreme Court has appointed Mr. Pollock, by order of the Court, to serve as: (1) the Chairman of its Supreme Court Character and Fitness Committee for the Second District of Illinois; and (2) to serve as a member of its Supreme Court Civil Jury Instruction Committee. Brad has also served on the Illinois State Bar Association Tort Section Council since 2011 (acting as its Chairman from 2016-2017) and on the Civil Practice Section Council since 2014. At the request of the DuPage County Bar Association, Brad agreed to act as the lawyer (general counsel) for the legal organization from 2011-2013. Brad is on the Board of Managers of the the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association. He is a Past President of the American Inns of Court, Robert E. Jones Chapter. Brad has given numerous lectures to fellow attorneys in the area of injury law and trial practice, including outside of the State of Illinois. He also serves as an adjunct professor at Midwestern University and as a member of the College of DuPage Paralegal Studies Advisory Council.ResultsSome examples of Mr. Pollock’ s noteworthy results include:. Honors & Awards. Professional Associations

Bob has extensive experience in the negotiation and structuring of sophisticated corporate transactional agreements, paired with technology industry and intellectual property knowledge.. Bob assists his clients with general corporate advisory matters, transactional contract drafting and negotiation, licensing and commercialization of intellectual property assets, and strategic partnership and joint venture transactions. Bob also assists growth through advice in relation to private securities offerings, and venture capital and private equity financings. Finally, he assists companies in a variety of industries with achieving financial success through business sales, mergers and acquisitions, and asset dispositions.

Bob Clifford is the founder of Clifford Law Offices, which concentrates its practice in helping victims of personal injury, medical malpractice, mass torts, consumer and health care fraud, product liability, and aviation and transportation disasters. Bob regularly handles complex damage cases and routinely receives multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements.. Mr. Clifford has represented those injured or killed in every major commercial airline crash in the U.S. in the last three decades. Clifford was named Lead Counsel in the U.S. federal district court litigation involving the crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302’s Boeing 737 Max8 jet on March 10, 2019, in Ethiopia. His aviation litigation representation includes the American Airlines crash at O’Hare in 1979; the United Airlines DC-10 crash in Sioux City, Iowa, in 1989; the Comair runway crash in Lexington, Kentucky of 2006; the Continental Colgan crash of 2009; and, internationally, the Turkish Airlines crash in Amsterdam of 2009 as well as the tragic Boeing crash of a 737 MAX-8 in Ethiopia in 2019. Mr. Clifford served as the liaison counsel for the subrogation and business property damage claims that resulted from our nation’s tragedy on September 11, 2001 at the World Trade Center in New York. He served as lead counsel in the negotiation and settlement of those claims that settled for $1.2 billion.. Bob was named by Best Lawyers/U.S. News & World Report as the Lawyer of the Year in Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions in 2016 and again in 2019 in the Chicago metropolitan area. He was appointed to serve as co-lead counsel in a case for which several attorneys recently secured a $250 million settlement against State Farm Insurance company. Bob also serves as co-lead counsel in a data breach case filed in state court against Advocate Medical Group, Illinois’ largest healthcare system, involving more than four million patients and reportedly the largest healthcare data breach in the nation’s history. In addition, Bob was appointed as co-lead counsel in a class action filed against Pella Windows Corporation, a nationwide window manufacturer. U.S. District Court Judge James B. Zagel of the Northern District of Illinois appointed Clifford “as class counsel for his demonstrated skills in the field”. Most recently, Bob and other attorneys have joined to represent numerous hospitals across the country in their fight against the manufacturers of opioid drugs. Clifford Law Offices also represents numerous women in their allegations against Johnson & Johnson stemming from use of the company’s talcum powder products. Just recently, the National Trial Lawyers named Bob Clifford as the Class Action Trial Lawyer of 2018.In addition to practicing law, Mr. Clifford is dedicated to the furtherance of the legal profession and has been actively involved in and held leadership roles with the American Bar Association (Chair of the Section of Litigation and Chair of the ABA’s charitable arm, the Fund for Justice and Education), Chicago Bar Association (President), Chicago Inn of Court (President), American College of Trial Lawyers and Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (President). He is also a member of the American Law Institute, the Inner Circle of Advocates and serves on the Board of Directors for the RAND Institute for Civil Justice. For more than 25 years, he has sponsored the Annual Clifford Tort Symposium on Tort Law and Civil Justice at DePaul University College of Law. Mr. Clifford also served as Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Naples Children & Education Foundation, a charitable organization and host of the Naples Winter Wine Festival, which benefits over 200,000 at-risk and underprivileged children in Southwest Florida.

Blaire Dalton is the leading lawyer at the Chicago criminal defense firm, Dalton Law, LLC. Dalton is known to be compassionate and dedicated to her clients, while also aggressive and creative in the courtroom.. Attorney Dalton was selected as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers in 2016; recognition that only 2.5% of practicing lawyers aged 40 years or younger have received. She is also nationally ranked as one of the Top 10 Criminal Defense Attorneys in Illinois by the National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys.

Beth is a shareholder at Beermann.  Since receiving her Juris Doctorate in 1992, Beth practices exclusively in family law matters.. Beth is uniquely qualified to represent clients in the most difficult circumstances. The philosophy under which Beth practices is founded on compassion and empathy. When going through a divorce, people are often scared and vulnerable. It is their attorney’s job to be aware of their needs and look for the most appropriate solution for the individual.. Some battles should be fought in court and others should not. Litigation is always a viable option, however negotiating a fair and reasonable settlement is often the less painful and most cost-effective solution. In order to better serve her client’s needs, Beth trained as a Collaborative Law Attorney.  Beth is a Collaborative Law Fellow with the Collaborative Law Institute of Illinois.  To learn more, please visit .. Working closely with a certified divorce planner, Beth strives to ensure both she and her client gain a clear understanding of the long term financial impact of a settlement on all parties.. Beth is on the Advisory Council for Between Friends and sits on the Board of Rainbows for all Children.. Beth was quoted in an article in Forbes Magazine entitled "Five Things Every Married Woman Needs to Hear About Divorce"  The article can be found at:  ?partner=email.. Beth was named Top 50 Women Super Lawyers and Top 100 Super Lawyers in the State of Illinois for 2013-2016.

Besides practicing law full time I have a hobby making and selling wine from my vacation home in Healdsburg, CA. We call our business there Garofalo Family Vineyards. We are a licensed non-resident dealer in Illinois and distribute through Sabaca Beverage and our retailer is Perman Wine Selections. The only wine we produce is Zinfandel. We just bottled our 2012 Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel which will go on sale Fall, 2013.

Available to discuss any legal issues you may have.  There is no charge for a legal consultation and there is no fee unless we collect money for you in all personal injury cases.  Committed lawyers of the community and for the community.  We are always here to help and we support our troops.  United States Marine Corps Veteran, Semper FI!!