Richard F. Burke Jr.
Richard Burke is a partner at Clifford Law Offices. He is an outstanding product liability attorney and one of the most respected aviation liability attorneys in Chicago. Mr. Burke is experienced in many complex practice areas, including medical malpractice, nursing home negligence, heavy truck litigation, product liability, aviation liability, aviation litigation, airline liability, and other forms of transportation liability.
A tireless worker, Mr. Burke stays on task with the most difficult cases. He is a quiet, behind-the-scenes leader who knows how to get things done. From establishing groundbreaking liability in sport utility vehicle rollovers to negligent product design and operation of jumbo jet passenger aircrafts, he explores every angle of his cases whether it be researching case law across the country or garnering experts from the other side of the globe. Mr. Burke uncovers the answers to each issue, leading him to many successful verdicts at trial.
Mr. Burke regularly litigates cases involving a wide array of product defects, including motor vehicle rollovers, seat failures, tire defects, brake failures, fuel system fires, and unsafe all-terrain vehicles, motorcycles, helmets, and lawnmowers. He also frequently handles cases resulting from defects in factory equipment, as well as construction site hazards, tractor-trailer truck collisions, and medical negligence claims. He has obtained numerous multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements on behalf of seriously injured clients over the past 25 years.
Mr. Burke has handled many wrongful death and personal injury cases against the major manufacturers of motor vehicles. Having taken dozens of depositions and reviewed thousands of pages of records involving SUV design and safety, he has become the go-to guy in rollover cases.
Mr. Burke initially acquired his trial skills as an Assistant State's Attorney in Cook County for 12 years. He rose up the ranks among his peers to become the supervisor of felony trial prosecutors in two busy suburban courthouses. At that point, he decided to use those litigation skills in the civil arena, and he has been a valuable member of the Clifford Law Offices' team of Chicago personal injury attorneys ever since.
Mr. Burke went to Loyola University where he earned his bachelor's degree in biology. He then went on to DePaul University where he earned his Juris Doctor. Later, he went on to the University of Chicago where he earned a Master's in Business Administration.
Clifford Law Offices is proud to have him on their team of experienced, dedicated attorneys.
- Best Lawyers in America, 2015-2019
- Martindale-Hubbell, A.V. Peer Rated for Highest Level of Professional Excellence, 2019
- Leading Lawyers, 2018
- Leading Lawyers, 2017
- Super Lawyers, 2007-2017
- Super Lawyers, 2005
Chicago, Illinois 60602
