Robert A. Clifford, Benefactor Fellow, was named as the 2024 recipient of Marist High School’s Distinguished Alumni Award. The award was presented to him at the school’s 2nd annual A Night of Honor, Glory, and Fame event on December 7th.
The Distinguished Alumni Award is presented annually to a Marist High School graduate who embodies the mission of Marist. The award looks for alumni who have excelled professionally through exemplary leadership and/or made a meaningful impact through community service or involvement and have built a supportive relationship with Marist High School through philanthropy and volunteerism.
Clifford is the Senior Partner and Founder of Clifford Law Offices, a plaintiffs’ trial firm specializing in aviation, personal injury, medical malpractice, wrongful death, product liability, and accidents involving trains, buses, construction, and cars, as well as mass torts and class actions. He has held leadership roles in national, state and local bar associations, such as serving as ABA’s Fund for Justice and Education and as the President of the Chicago Bar Association.
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