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About Julia Brosnahan
Julia Brosnahan, associate at the firm, is immersed in personal injury and wrongful death cases at Clifford Law Offices. She is involved in matters involving medical malpractice, auto accidents and aviation work, including the litigation in federal District Court in Chicago in the crash of a Boeing 737 MAX8 jet in Ethiopia in which the firm has been Lead Counsel since the 2019 tragedy.
Prior to serving as a clerk at the firm for two years, Julia interned at several organizations, including Chicago Volunteer Legal Services (CVLS) that provides pro bono legal services to indigent and disadvantaged persons in the Chicagoland area. It was there she first attended court with supervising attorneys. She also served as an intern with the Democratic Party of Illinois, organizing voter registration.
Julia actively volunteers with numerous civic and philanthropic organizations, including Misericordia, where she helps raise funds for a home supporting individuals with physical and mental challenges. She has also volunteered at the Southwest Suburban Family Shelter, aiding abused women and children, and with the American Cancer Society, assisting at the annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk.
Julia is a member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Chicago Bar Association, and the Women's Bar Association of Illinois. She served as a Student Bar Association Senator and Alumni Relations Chair at her alma mater, DePaul University College of Law. She attended Seton Hall University where she received a B.S. degree in Diplomacy and International Relations serving on the Dean's List.
Julia C. Brosnahan is a welcome addition to the Clifford Law Offices' legal team.
Proven verdicts and settlements at Clifford Law Offices
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Robert Clifford co-led the families of 68 people killed when American Eagle Flight 4184 iced over and crashed near Roselawn, Indiana, to a record $110 million settlement and an apology in open court.
A Cook County jury found plastic surgeon Dr. Ayoub Sayeg liable for the death of Idalia Corcoles, a 39-year-old mother of four who bled to death after liposuction and a tummy tuck, in a case that produced a $66.262 million judgment.
Clifford Law Offices secured a $60 million settlement for Sarah Grasser, 31, left paraplegic when another driver swerved to avoid a deep pothole in an I-55 work zone and struck her car, rolling it into a ditch.
A Cook County jury returned a $101 million verdict against West Suburban Medical Center after staff ignored fetal monitoring for six hours during labor, though a pre-verdict high-low agreement limited the family's recovery to $50 million.
On June 29, 2026, a Cook County jury returned a $50 million verdict against First Ascent Climbing and Fitness for the sexual abuse of an 8-year-old boy by an older camper at its Peoria summer camp in 2022. The award was $49 million in compensatory damages and $1 million in punitive damages. The jury found the company negligent and guilty of willful and wanton misconduct. The company has said it is weighing an appeal.
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.
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