Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Products Liability; view more
Licensed in Illinois since: 2011
Education: DePaul University College of Law
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Sarah F. King is one of Chicago’s rising medical malpractice lawyers at the firm and one of the most hard-working, intelligent attorneys one can find. She works tirelessly to investigate and prepare complex medical malpractice cases to achieve justice for those who have been harmed by medical negligence. She works with dedication and tenacity to get to the bottom of what actually happened and what proper practices should have been used to prevent injuries related to medical care. It is this passion that makes her one of today’s top Chicago medical malpractice lawyers.
Sarah has had substantial trial experience as an attorney of record in many of the firm’s trials. In less than a decade, Sarah F. King has received verdicts and settlements totaling nearly $300 million. For example, Sarah second-chaired a trial with partner Bradley Cosgrove in a two-week trial involving the negligent prescription of Yasmin that gained international attention. A 37-year-old woman took the medication for less than two weeks and suffered a debilitating stroke. The jury awarded her $13.55 million in March 2014. Sarah also tried a case alongside partner Keith Hebeisen, leader of the medical malpractice team at Clifford Law Offices, in November 2013 that involved the wrongful death of a 33-year-old mother who sustained a massive hemorrhage during a c-section. Following a three-week trial, the jury returned a verdict of $15.55 million for the family. In January 2013, Sarah tried another case with Hebeisen and obtained a $2.225 million verdict for the wrongful death of a 31-week fetus.
In 2019, Sarah obtained a record $101 million verdict on behalf of a baby boy who was brain damaged at birth when his external fetal monitoring strips were ignored for six hours. Experts on behalf of the plaintiff testified that he would have been born a normal baby if hospital nurses and other medical personnel would have alerted doctors to the abnormalities and performed an emergency C-section.
While she was a full-time law student, Sarah served as a law clerk to Keith Hebeisen and Susan Capra. Having been mentored by two of the most respected and recognized medical malpractice lawyers in the state, Sarah understands what it takes to bring such complicated cases to trial, works up cases through analyzing the medical records, preparation of meticulous court pleadings, working with medical experts, and preparing her clients for every step of the litigation process. She has developed the highest level of skills as a Chicago medical malpractice attorney.
Sarah graduated from DePaul University College of Law summa cum laude as a member of the top 5% of her class and was inducted into the Order of the Coif. She was a published member of the DePaul Law Review on post-death maintenance obligations and life insurance. She has published several articles, some of which have been published in national publications such as the highly regarded American Bar Association Litigation Journal. Sarah has also been recognized for her writing skills in law school, having received the CALI Award for Excellence in Trial Advocacy II, Legal Writing III, and Commercial Paper. Sarah completed her undergraduate studies at Loyola University of Chicago where she received her Bachelor of Arts in English and Women’s Studies.
Sarah has been involved in Women Everywhere: Partners in Service Project, which is a collaborative effort, coordinating volunteer activities to help women and children through Chicago, www.weChicago.org. She has been active in the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois (WBAI) and Illinois Trial Lawyer’s Association. She also devotes time to teach a course on Medical Malpractice as an adjunct professor at her alma mater, DePaul University College of Law.
Clifford Law Offices is proud to have Sarah King as part of its Chicago medical malpractice lawyer team as are the clients for whom she works.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - Products: PlaintiffFocus areas
Birth Injury, Brain Injury, Delayed or Incorrect Diagnosis, Informed Consent, Medical Devices, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Wrongful Death
- 70% Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff
- 20% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 10% Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 2011, Illinois
Professional Webpage: https://www.cliffordlaw.com/attorneys/sarah-f-king/
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Women’s Bar Association (WBAI) (2011-Present): President (Present); First Vice-President (2023-2024, 2024-2025); Second Vice-President (2022-2023); Financial Secretary (2021-2022); Top Women Lawyers in Leadership Awards, Co-Chair (2018); Director (2017-2020); Annual Dinner Planning Committee Co-Chair (2016-2017); Annual Dinner Planning Committee (2015-2018); Judicial Reception Planning Committee (2015,2016-2017); Judicial Reception Co-Chair (2019); Newsletter, Legal Developments Section Editor (2012-2016); L2L Mentorship (2017-Present); CLE Committee Co-Chair (2020-Present); JEC Committee Co-Chair (2018-Present), 2025
- Illinois Supreme Court, Character and Fitness Committee, 2024, 2024
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois: General Bar (2012-Present); Trial Bar (2018-Present), 2024
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA), Board of Managers (2015- Present); Member (2011-Present), 2024
- Illinois (2011-Present), 2024
- Illinois Trial Lawyer's Association (ITLA): Parliamentarian (Present); Treasurer (2022-2023(; Secretary (2021-2022); Board of Managers (2015- Present); Women’s Caucus, Co-Founder, Chair( 2017-2018); Women Everywhere, Planning Committee ITLA Delegate (2013-Present), 2024
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA), Young Lawyer’s Division (2012-Present), 2024
- American Bar Association (ABA) (2011-Present), 2024
- Chicago Bar Association (CBA) (2011-Present), 2024
- Women's Bar Association of Illinois (WBAI) Political Action Committee: President (2021-2023) Chair, 2023
- American Association for Justice (AAJ) (2011-Present), 2022
- Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA); Assembly Member (2016-2020), 2020
- American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), Member, 2020, 2020
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
- Sarah King, along with partner Craig Squillace, obtained a $2.25 million settlement on behalf of a 62-year-old motorist who died when he collided with a truck that did not obey a stop sign. , 2024
- Sarah King, along with partner Joseph Murphy, obtained a $6.47 million record verdict on behalf of a 58-year-old man who suffered debilitating injuries due to a mal-positioned hip implant., 2024
- Sarah King, alongside senior partner Robert Clifford, obtained a $5.25 million settlement on behalf of a 36-year-old man who died when his vehicle was struck head-on by a speeding truck., 2024
- Sarah King, along with partners Keith Hebeisen and Joseph Murphy, obtained a $2.8 million settlement on behalf of a 51-year-old woman who sustained serious injuries due to failure to timely diagnose and treat intraabdominal bleeding., 2024
- Sarah King, along with partner Keith Hebeisen and associate Courtney Berlin, obtained an $8 million settlement on behalf of a 60-year-old man who underwent multiple surgeries to treat complication of necrotizing pancreatitis caused by negligence of surgeon failing to shrink a tumor before abdominal surgery., 2024
- Sarah King, along with partners Keith Hebeisen, Susan Capra, and Joseph Murphy, obtained a $15 million settlement on behalf of a baby who sustained permanent brain injury from lack of oxygen due to failure to perform a timely cesarean section., 2024
- Sarah King, along with partners Robert Clifford, Keith Hebeisen, and Joseph Murphy, obtained a $6 million settlement on behalf of a 76-year-old woman who died after a hip surgery from receiving a blood transfusion with the wrong blood type., 2023
- Sarah King, alongside partner Keith Hebeisen, obtained a $1 million settlement on behalf of a 53-year-old woman who was misdiagnosed with gout by her primary care physician who negligently prescribed Allopurinol. Her primary care physician failed to discontinue the Allopurinol when she started to experience side effects. She suffered permanent visual loss., 2023
- Keith Hebeisen, Sarah King and Joseph Murphy obtained a $10.2 million verdict on behalf of a 49-year-old man whose right leg was amputated in September 2017 as a result of medical malpractice at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights., 2023
- Sarah King, along with partner Keith Hebeisen, obtained a $2.8 million settlement on behalf of a 72-year-old man who died from liver cancer, which was not timely diagnosed, due to medical negligence of defendant not following up on a liver mass on a CT scan. A year later, it was diagnosed as inoperable. , 2023
- Sarah King, along with partner Bradley M. Cosgrove, obtained a $4.2 million combined settlement on behalf of a 30-year-old woman for an alleged failure to diagnose a pulmonary embolus in 2017 which resulted in her death. , 2023
- Sarah King, along with partner Keith Hebeisen, obtained a $6 million settlement on behalf of a 69-year-old man who died due to negligent delay in diagnosing and treating complications of cardiac catheterization procedure, leaving a widow and 4 adult children. , 2023
- Sarah King, along with partner Bradley M. Cosgrove, obtained a $25 million settlement on behalf of a 59-year-old woman who suffers from Locked-In Syndrome as a result of negligent treatment by a resident physician and local Chicagoland Area Hospital's failure to timely recognize and treat a stroke. , 2022
- A settlement was obtained on behalf of 42-year-old man and his spouse for a radiologist's alleged failure to diagnose a brain aneurysm in 2015. Thereafter, the man suffered a ruptured aneurysm, required multiple hospitalizations, and because of his condition, can no longer work. , 2022
- Sarah King, along with partner Keith A. Hebeisen, obtained a $5 million settlement on behalf of a 20-year-old male who died due to failure to timely diagnose and treat seizure and brain swelling. , 2022
- Sarah King, along with partner Keith Hebeisen, obtained a $1.1 million verdict on behalf of the estate of a 75-year-old man who died during a negligent cardiac catheterization procedure. , 2021
- Sarah King, along with partners Keith Hebeisen, Brad Cosgrove and associate Charles Haskins, obtained a $101 million verdict on behalf of a baby who sustained brain damage at birth. This case is the highest reported Illinois Medical Malpractice Verdict. , 2019
- Sarah King, along with founder and senior partner Bob Clifford and partner Keith Hebeisen, obtained a $22.9 million settlement on behalf of a child who sustained permanent brain injury due to a lack of oxygen to his organs during labor and delivery. A brain MRI demonstrated evidence of a severe profound perinatal hypoxic-ischemic brain injury. He was diagnosed with spastic cerebral palsy, has global disabilities including the inability to walk, motor and speech delays and cognitive impairment., 2019
- Sarah King, along with partner Keith Hebeisen, obtained a $14.75 million settlement on behalf of a 47-year-old patient who sustained permanent injury to his eyes during a hospitalization for an unrelated surgery. , 2019
- Sarah King, along with partner Keith Hebeisen, obtained an $8.5 million settlement on behalf of the family of a 38-year-old mother who died after childbirth due to the medical team's failure to recognize and treat on-going bleeding from a placental abruption. , 2019
- $2.15 million settlement obtained on behalf of parents who’s 21 month old son died due to the defendants failure to properly treat an air embolism during an ERCP procedure., 2018
- $4.6 million settlement obtained on behalf of disabled man and his wife who suffered a stroke after the defendant cardiologist and primary care physician failed to order a recommended CTA or inform the patient of the recommendation., 2018
- $3.6 million settlement obtained on behalf of disabled minor who suffered irreversible brain injury due to obstetrical team’s failure to perform a timely C-section., 2018
- Sarah King obtained a $2.1 million settlement from a Chicago hospital that failed to timely diagnose and treat a 43-year-old woman for a bacterial infection that previous tests indicated was present, leading the patient to suffer a bacterial infection of the heart and embolic strokes., 2017
- $3.3 million 52-year-old man dies from negligent overdose of medication while in hospital., 2016
- $3.95 million 49-year-old man dies in hospital from undiagnosed pulmonary embolism., 2016
- $1.35 million patient suffered a stroke due to the failure to diagnose and treat a damaged heart valve., 2015
- $13.55 million verdict involving a severe disabling stroke suffered by a 37-year-old woman just thirteen days after negligently being prescribed Yasmin birth control by her treating gynecologist., 2014
- Sarah King obtained a $3.2 million settlement 54-year-old woman suffers severe and permanent brain injury during routine same-day eye surgery., 2013
- Sarah King, along with partner Keith Hebeisen, obtained a $15.55 million verdict 33-year-old woman dies after cesarean section due to massive bleeding caused by doctors' negligence in failing to diagnose and properly treat placenta abnormality., 2013
- $2.25 million verdict for the wrongful death of a 31-week fetus cause by defendants’ negligence in failing to recognize fetal distress and perform a timely cesarean section., 2013
- $2.5 million 64-year-old man dies from respiratory arrest after spine surgery.
- $5 million settlement obtained on behalf of patient who required multiple reoperations and abdominal reconstruction after it was discovered that his general surgeon and surgical nursing staff left a FISH retractor in his abdomen following an exploratory laparotomy for the treatment of diverticulitis.
Representative Clients:
- Andrews v. TEK Leasing $2,250,000 Settlement · Total coverage settlement obtained on behalf of family of a man who was killed as a result of being hit on his motorcycle by a driver who was under the influence. , 2024
- Sporn v. Hospital $2,450,000 Settlement · Settlement obtained on behalf of man who died from an aortic dissection while waiting in the emergency room after presenting with chest complaints., 2024
- Augustine v. Loyola University Medical Center $6,468,911 Verdict (County Record) · Record verdict was obtained on behalf of a man who suffered debilitating injuries due to a malpositioned hip implant., 2024
- Edburg v Webber Trucking $5,250,000 Settlement (County Record) Total coverage settlement obtained on behalf of the widow of a 36-year-old man who died when struck head-on by a speeding truck, 2024
- Mocchi v. Medical Group $8,000,000 Settlement · Settlement obtained on behalf of a 60 year old man who underwent multiple surgeries to treat complications of necrotizing pancreatitis caused by negligence of a surgeon failing to shrink a tumor before abdominal surgery., 2023
- Madsen v. Northwest Community $10,222,000 Verdict · Verdict obtained on behalf of 49-year old man whose right leg was amputated as a result of a failure to perform routine pre-operative and intra-operative management, 2023
- Mitchell v. Medical Group $6,000,000 Settlement · Settlement on behalf of family of 76-year old woman who died after a hip surgery from receiving a blood transfusion with the wrong blood type., 2023
- Henderson v. Hospital $5,000,000 Settlement · Settlement obtained on behalf of a 30-year old woman who died of pulmonary embolization 2 hours after discharge from the hospital. She was the only child of her surviving parents., 2023
- Jackson v. Hospital $1,500,000 Settlement · Settlement obtained on behalf of twin girl who died shortly after birth due to the failure to perform a C-section., 2022
- Bohannon v. Medical Group $25,000,000 Settlement · Settlement obtained on behalf of a woman who was permanently disabled following the defendants failure to timely recognize sign and symptoms of stroke during an inpatient hospitalization., 2022
- Cho v. Timberline Knolls $6,500,000 Settlement · Settlement obtained on a behalf of a 30-year-old resident who was permitted to leave the facility despite expressing suicidal ideation and intention. Providers failed to alert law enforcement or the resident’s family for over 5 hours., 2022
- Romer v. Medical Group $4,500,000 Settlement · Total coverage settlement obtained on the eve of trial on behalf of surviving wife and young daughter of a 28-year-olf man who died as a result of providers failure to treat congestive heart failure., 2022
- Berkey v. Medical Group $20,000,000 Settlement · Husband and father of 2 young children was left permanently brain injured after radiologist failed to recognize and report a brain aneurysm visible on head imaging., 2022
- Cavanaugh v. Hospital $4,000,000 Settlement · Settlement obtained on behalf of family of young college student who died of a brain herniation after being admitted for suspected seizures. Providers failed to appropriately suppress seizures and failed to recognize signs of critical brain swelling., 2022
- Powder v. OSF $1,100,000 Verdict · Verdict on behalf of a the estate of a 75-year-old man who died following a negligent cardiac catheterization procedure. This was the first Winnebago County Verdict in 16 months due to a hold on in-person jury trials during the pandemic., 2021
- Sallis v. West Suburban Hospital $100,673,368 Verdict (State Record) · Record verdict on behalf of now five-year-old boy who was brain damaged at birth when his external fetal monitoring strips were ignored for six hours. Experts on behalf of the plaintiff testified that he would have been born a normal baby if hospital nurses and other medical personnel would have alerted doctors to the abnormalities and performed an emergency C-section., 2019
- Kirsh v. Medical Group $14,750,000 Settlement · Settlement obtained on behalf of a physician who suffered permanent vision loss as a result f the negligent surgical prep done during a routine ENT procedure., 2019
- Ziemba v. USA $22,900,000 Settlement · Settlement obtain on behalf of a baby who sustained a severe and permanent brain injury due to a lack of oxygen to his organs during labor and delivery. This is one of the United States District Court Northern District of Illinois’ largest in a birth injury settlements., 2019
- Joseph v. Northwest Community Hospital $2,150,000 Settlement Settlement obtained on behalf of parents who’s 21 month old son died due to the defendants failure to properly treat an air embolism during an ERCP procedure, 2018
- Sahlin v. Medical Group, et al $4,600,000 Settlement Settlement obtained on behalf of disabled man and his wife who suffered a stroke after the defendant cardiologist and primary care physician failed to order a recommended CTA or inform the patient of the recommendation. , 2018
- Brown v. Decatur Memorial Hospital $3,600,000 Settlement Settlement obtained on behalf of disabled minor who suffered irreversible brain injury due to obstetrical team’s failure to perform a timely C-section. , 2018
- Vermeis v. Swedish American Health System $1,350,000 Settlement Settlement obtained on behalf of a woman after the defendant transected and removed part of her median nerve leaving a 6-7cm gap and causing a complete loss of sensory and motor function to the innervated arm muscles, ligaments and fingers. , 2017
- Fitzgerald v. Ingalls Memorial Hospital. $2,500,000 settlement. October 2016., 2016
- Vandelinder v. Northwestern Memorial Hospital. $3,300,000 verdict. August 2016., 2016
- Harper v. Ingalls Memorial Hospital. $3,949,999 settlement. March 2016., 2016
- Buhs v. Gibson Community Hospital. $950,000 verdict (Ford County Record). December 2015., 2015
- Clemente v. Elmhurst Memorial Hospital. $5,000,000 settlement. August 2015., 2015
- Cohen v. Rush Medical Center. $1,820,000 settlement. March 2015
- Zapalski v. Aniol, M.D. $13,550,000 verdict. March 2014., 2014
- Lopez v. University of Chicago. $15,550,000 verdict. November 2013., 2013
- Novak v. Hinsdale Hospital. $2,225,000 verdict. January 2013., 2013
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Woman Everywhere: Partners in Service Project (“WE”): President (2019-2020); Vice President (2018-2019); Board of Directors (2017-Present); Planning Committee Co-Chair (2014-2017); ITLA Delegate (2012-Present); Fundraising Chair (2013-2014), 2024
- Women's Bar Association (WBAI), Lawyer-to-Lawyer Mentorship, 2016-Present, 2024
- Clifford Law Offices and its attorneys came together to help feed families in need through Clifford Law Offices’ Chicago Food and Shelter Project. The project, spearheaded by Clifford Law Offices partner Sarah F. King, provided over 4,000 catered meals from local Chicago restaurants to homeless shelters throughout the city including Lincoln Park Community Services (LPCS) shelters at Fullerton and Sedgwick, Primo Center shelters at the Western and Lawndale location, Salvation Army Evangeline, the Salvation Army at Shield of Hope Center, and Sarah’s Circle., 2020
Honors/Awards:
- Best Lawyers (2021-Present), Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers, 2025
- Sarah King was named to the Best Lawyers® 2024 Women in the Law list and is featured in the ninth annual Best Lawyers Women in the Law Business Edition., Women in Law, Best Lawyers, 2024
- Super Lawyer, 2023-Present, Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers, 2024
- Named to the “2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers” list, 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers, Lawdragon, 2024
- Leading Lawyers Magazine, "Emerging Lawyer," 2017-Present, Emerging Lawyer, Leading Lawyers Magazine, 2024
- Crain's Chicago Business, 40 Under 40, 2022, 40 Under 40, Crain's Chicago Business, 2022
- Illinois Super Lawyers, Rising Star (2016-2022), Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2022
- Lawyers are recognized based on “demonstrated repeated success in cutting-edge work on behalf of plaintiffs over the last 18 months” and possessing a “solid track record of client wins over the past three to five years” according to The National Law Journal., Rising Stars, Elite Trial Lawyers, The National Law Journal, 2021
- Sarah F. King and Shannon M. McNulty were recognized as Chicago Daily Law Bulletin & Chicago Lawyer Women in Law honorees on May 8th, 2020 at their inaugural Awards virtual ceremony. Selected by their peers, the Law Bulletin/Chicago Lawyer selection committee, and a Women’s Advisory Board consisting of many of Chicago’s well-respected and prominent attorneys., Women in Law Honoree, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, 2020
- Sarah F. King, attorney at Clifford Law Offices, is one of Chicago’s rising medical malpractice lawyers. As one of the most hard-working, intelligent attorneys one can find, it’s no surprise she has been selected for membership in The National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 under 40., Top 40 Under 40, National Trial Lawyers, 2020
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Amicus Volunteer Award, 2019, Amicus Volunteer Award, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 2019
- Crain's Most Influential Women Lawyers in Chicago, 2017: Crain's Most Influential Women Lawyers, Sarah F. King, 2017 Crain's Most Influential Lawyers listing represents an impressive cross-section of the Chicago-area legal community. Many of them have practiced with distinction for decades, while others are on-the-rise attorneys making their mark. All chosen make it a point to mentor other women lawyers and to give back to their community in myriad ways. In 2017, King was chosen by Crain's due to her substantial trial experience, particularly in the area of medical malpractice and her efforts to give back to the community through her involvement in Women Everywhere: Partners in Service Project, a collaborative effort coordinating volunteer activities to help women and children throughout Chicago., Most Influential Women Lawyers, Crain's Chicago Business, 2017
- 40-Under-40-Sarah-F-King For the last 19 years, the 40 Under Forty Committee at Law Bulletin Media sifts through piles of nominations to select 40 of the most talented young attorneys practicing in Illinois. By 2015 King had second-chaired medical malpractice cases that have brought in a total of nearly $31.5 million in positive verdicts for her clients. In 2015, Sarah King earned this award and high praise from her colleagues when she was only 28., 40 Under 40, Chicago Law Bulletin, 2015
Educational Background:
- DePaul University College of Law, Chicago, Illinois, J.D.
- Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, B.A. in English and Women's Studies
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Sarah F. King will be speaking at the annual Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Update & Review Seminar on October 4, 2024., Speaker, Update & Review Seminar, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 2024
- Robert A. Clifford re-tried one of history’s most famous court cases: The People v. Socrates. The mock trial aired on Lakeshore PBS on May 10 and June 13, 2024. Sarah F. King joined Clifford as they defended Socrates., The People v. Socrates, National Hellenic Museum, 2024
- ITLE Medical Malpractice Trial Notebook, Co-Editor 2014-Present, Co-Editor, Medical Malpractice Trial Notebook, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 2024
- Medical Malpractice Trial Notebook, Closing Argument, Chapter 8, Author, 2022-Present, Author, Closing Argument, Medical Malpractice Trial Notebook, 2024
- At this dynamic live event, nationally renowned attorneys will argue a case regarding Pericles, the great hero of Athenian democracy, before a panel of celebrated judges. Audience members will cast their votes to decide the final verdict: hero or tyrant?, Participant, Trial of Pericles, The National Hellenic Museum, 2024
- Bob Clifford and Sarah King authored an article for the American Bar Association (ABA) titled, "Visual Presentation Helps Juries See the Law.", Co-Author, "Visual Presentation Helps Juries See the Law", American Bar Association, 2023
- Sarah King joined the prosecutorial team, with Bob Clifford., Participant, The Trial of Socrates, National Hellenic Museum, 2023
- Sarah F. King spoke at the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Trial & Practice Tips for the Post-COVID Era Seminar. King addressed, “Mental Health: Stress Management and Self-Care Strategies for the Busy Lawyer.”, Speaker, “Mental Health: Stress Management and Self-Care Strategies for the Busy Lawyer”, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 2022
- The Bootcamp provides training, skill-building, networking and conversation to young, motivated attorneys with fewer than ten years of practice, and those who are underrepresented in the legal community. Sarah’s session, “Prioritizing Work from Multiple Sources – How to Say No” is a opportunity for young attorneys to adopt skills that will help them optimize their time in a fast-paced and demanding profession., Speaker, “Prioritizing Work from Multiple Sources – How to Say No", Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 2022
- Res Ispa Liquitor, Medical Malpractice Trial Notebook, Chapter 12, Author, 2014-2021, Author, Res Ispa Loquitor, Medical Malpractice Trial Notebook, 2021
- Sarah King and Keith Hebeisen took program attendees through a detailed PowerPoint that explained the necessary pre-trial procedures that need to be taken to ensure everyone’s health and safety as well as several tips on how to equip the courtroom to allow each juror to view exhibits and watch recorded testimony. The program was sponsored by the Northwest Suburban Bar Association., Speaker, "Returning to Jury Trials in the Wake of COVID-19: Powder v. OSF", Northwest Suburban Bar Association, 2021
- Sarah F. King and Bradley M. Cosgrove, partners at Clifford Law Offices, presented at the Arizona Association for Justice’s Advanced Trial Advocacy Conference. They spoke on The Power of Visual Persuasion on Friday, September 24th, 2021., Speaker, Advanced Trial Advocacy Conference, Arizona Association for Justice, 2021
- Sarah F. King, one of Chicago’s rising medical malpractice attorneys and partner at Clifford Law Offices, spoke at the Kansas Trial Lawyers Association’s Annual Meeting & CLE Seminar on December 10, 2021, at the Kansas City Marriott Country Club Plaza in Kansas City, Mo. She addressed “The Power of Visual Persuasion” as a successful strategy to advocate for clients in live trials, over Zoom hearings, or during a video evidence deposition., Speaker, Kansas Trial Lawyers Association's Annual Meeting & CLE Seminar, Kansas Trial Lawyers Association, 2021
- She addressed “The Power of Visual Persuasion” as a successful strategy to advocate for clients in live trials, over Zoom hearings, or during a video evidence deposition., Speaker, “The Power of Visual Persuasion”, Michigan Association of Justice, 2021
- The article addressed the question, “what is expected from practitioners appearing in the Division, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic?” King outlined tips from Law Division Presiding Judge James P. Flannery, Jr., who provided an overview of General Administrative Order 20-9 which governs the process for emergency motions submitted to courtroom 2005. , Author, "Tips to Succeed at Motion Practice in the Law Division", Chicago Bar Association, 2021
- Sarah F. King spoke at the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) annual Trial and Practice Tips Webinar., Speaker, Trial and Practice Tips Seminar, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 2021
- Sarah F. King was a speaker at American Association for Justice Education’s Mastering the Medicine: Medical Negligence and Birth Trauma Seminar., Speaker, Trial and Practice Tips Seminar, American Association of Justice, 2021
- Sarah F. King spoke at the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Annual Ethics Seminar April 15. Her topic during the two-hour presentation was “Discovery Sanctions.”, Speaker, "Discovery Sanctions", Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 2021
- Attorneys Sarah F. King and Charles R. Haskins of Clifford Law Offices co-moderated the Chicago Bar Association Annual Motion Practice Seminar that featured five judges from the Cook County Law Division., Moderator, Annual Motion Practice Seminar, Chicago Bar Association, 2021
- Susan A. Capra, Shannon M. McNulty, and Sarah F. King, sat down with Better to share their thoughts on what it takes to be an effective leader at work and in the community., Co-Author, Great Leadership Starts With Basic Skills — Award-Winning Personal Injury Lawyers Share How to Lead in Business, Life, Better, 2021
- The Spring Best Lawyers Business Edition honors and celebrates women lawyers who excel in their practice areas by highlighting their opinions and achievements within their specialty areas. An article by Sarah King, partner at Clifford Law Offices, was featured in their Business Spring 2020 Edition. In her article, she addresses how women, in particular, are at high risk of being victims of medical malpractice and device-related negligence. She sheds light on fixable issues and biases within our health-care system’s current procedures, tools, and practices, medical-malpractice investigations and lawsuits can make the system safer for all patients., Author, Implicit Jury, Best Lawyers, 2020
- Sarah F. King, partner at Clifford Law Offices, wrote an article for the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Summer 2020 Trial Journal magazine titled, “Practice Tips: Opening Statement in a Medical Malpractice Case, Estate of Gerald Sallis, Jr vs. West Suburban Medical Center et al“.., Author, "Practice Tips: Opening Statement in a Medical Malpractice Case, Estate of Gerald Sallis, Jr. vs. West Suburban Medical Center et al", Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Trial Journal Magazine, 2020
- Sarah King, attorney at Clifford Law Offices, spoke at the American Association for Justice (AAJ) Winter Convention. Sarah discussed the topic of, “Opening Statements and Demonstratives in Birth Injury Cases”, focusing on the Gerald Sallis case, during the Birth Trauma Litigation Group Meeting., Speaker, "Opening Statements and Demonstratives in Birth Injury Cases", American Association of Justice, 2020
- ITLA Women’s Caucus annual program will be virtual and provide updates, tips and examples in the major areas of trial practice. The speakers will also address how to prepare for these areas of trial during the COVID-19 Pandemic., Moderator, "Trial Practice & Tips Seminar", Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 2020
- King spoke May 22 at the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Annual Ethics Seminar on “Ethically Getting Cases.”, Speaker, "Ethically Getting Cases", Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 2020
- Sarah F. King, partner at Clifford Law Offices, co-moderated a Judicial Panel on May 18 with Kathy Byrne of Cooney & Conway hosted by the ITLA Women’s Caucus of which King is the current Chair., Speaker, Judicial Panel, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 2020
- Sarah King, partner at Clifford Law Offices, led a session for the Illinois State Bar Association sharing tips that our personal injury attorneys follow on staying connected during COVID-19., Speaker, 6 Tips for Talking to Your Clients During COVID-19, Illinois State Bar Association, 2020
- Clifford Law Offices partners, Sarah F. King and Jack J. Casciato, will be participating in a webinar titled, “The Impact of COVID-19 on the UK and US.” The webinar is hosted by PEOPIL, a Pan-European non-profit organization of personal injury lawyers., Speaker, "The Impact of COVID-19 on the UK and US", PEOPIL, 2020
- Adjunct Professor, DePaul University School of Law, “Medical Malpractice Survey” Fall 2014
- Sarah F. King was part of an all-star panel that spoke at the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin’s Women in Law conference. The keynote speaker at the event was Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot., Speaker, Women in Law Conference, Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, 2019
- Sarah F. King and Charles R. Haskins, associates at Clifford Law Offices, moderated a program on “Motion Practice in Cook County Circuit Court.”, Moderator, "Motion Practice in Cook County Circuit Court", Chicago Bar Association, 2019
- Sarah F. King, attorney at Clifford Law Offices and Vice Chair of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Women’s Caucus, co-moderated the organization’s Trial and Practice Tips Seminar on May 10th, 2019., Moderator, Trial and Practice Tips Seminar, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 2019
- Medical Malpractice Trial Notebook, Co-Editor, 2014-Present, Medical Malpractice Trial Notebook, 2019
- Lessons From My Dead Fish Voir Dire, Litigation Journal, American Bar Association, Summer 2018, Author, Lessons From My Dead Fish Voir Dire, American Bar Association, 2018
- IICLE, Chapter 12, Trial, Co-Author, Co-Author, Trial, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE), 2018
- Sarah F. King, associate at Clifford Law Offices and Vice Chair of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Women’s Caucus, has been invited to speak at its annual Trial Practice & Tips Seminar., Speaker, "Jury Selection", Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Women's Caucus, 2018
- Sarah F. King spoke at the Chicago Bar Association (CBA) Young Lawyers’ Section (YLS) on the “Anatomy of a Medical Malpractice Trial.”, Speaker, "Anatomy of a Medical Malpractice Trial", Chicago Bar Association, 2018
- Sarah F. King, associate at Clifford Law Offices, spoke at the annual Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Damages seminar on Friday, Feb. 16. King addressed “Proof of Traumatic Brain Injury with Direct and Cross Examination of Neuropsychological Testimony.”, Speaker, “Proof of Traumatic Brain Injury with Direct and Cross Examination of Neuropsychological Testimony”, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 2018
- Sarah F. King moderated a program at the Chicago Bar Association (CBA) entitled “Motion Practice in Cook County Circuit Court’s Law Division.” , Moderator, "Motion Practice in Cook County Circuit Court's Law Division", Chicago Bar Association, 2017
- Women Everywhere hosted its 17th annual Educational Projects Day Thursday (April 28th, 2016) where more than 100 female Chicago Public School students took guided tours of the various divisions of the Circuit Court of Cook County and the Northern District of Illinois while engaging in educational presentations with attorneys, judges and court staff. After the tours, Women Everywhere hosted a luncheon for the students at River Roast., Speaker, Educational Projects Day, Women Everywhere, 2016
- When Jurors Ask Questions, Litigation Journal, American Bar Association, Winter 2015, When Jurors Ask Questions, Litigation Journal, American Bar Association, 2015
- Sarah King contributed to the Summer 2013 issue of the popular American Bar Association (ABA) Litigation Journal that is distributed to more than 60,000 lawyers across the country. An associate at the firm, Sarah wrote an article entitled “A Storyteller’s Apprentice” where she describes her preparing a case for trial under the mentoring of partner Keith Hebeisen at the firm. , Author, "A Storyteller's Apprentice", American Bar Association, 2014
- Res Ipsa Loquitor, Medical Malpractice Trial Notebook, Chapter 12, Author, 2014, Author, Chapter 12, Res Ipsa Loquitor, Medical Malpractice Trial Notebook, 2014
- She spoke at the Chicago Bar Association (CBA) Tort Litigation Committee meeting on “Corporate Medicine and Hospital Liability.” She discussed the trends of the law of agency and practical considerations for litigating cases involving corporate medical entities as well as hospital liability., Speaker, "Corporate Medicine and Hospital Liability", Chicago Bar Association, 2013
- The Power of Informed Consent, Trial Journal, Summer 2013 (with Keith A. Hebeisen), The Power of Informed Consent, Trial Journal, 2013
- A Storyteller's Apprentice, Litigation Journal, American Bar Association, Summer 2013, A Storyteller's Apprentice, Litigation Journal, American Bar Association, 2013
- Illinois Supreme Court Determines Allegations of Actual and Apparent Agency Are Not Separate Causes of Action for Purposes of Res Judicata, WBAI Newsletter, Spring 2013, Illinois Supreme Court Determines Allegations of Actual and Apparent Agency Are Not Separate Causes of Action for Purposes of Res Judicata, WBAI Newsletter, 2013
- Medical Malpractice Trial Notebook, Research Assistant, 2010-2013, Research Assistant, Medical Malpractice Trial Notebook, 2013
- Women's Preventative Services and The Affordable Care Act, WBAI Newsletter, Winter 2012, Women's Preventative Services and The Affordable Care Act, WBAI Newsletter, 2012
- The Privacy of a Mother's Medical Information: A Correct Reading of El-Amin v. Dempsey, Trial Journal, Summer 2012 (with Keith A. Hebeisen), The Privacy of a Mother's Medical Information: A Correct Reading of El-Amin v. Dempsey, Trial Journal, 2012
- Till Death Do Us Part or Otherwise Approved by the Court- Interpreting the Language of Sec. 510(C) of the IMDMA regarding Post-Death Maintenance Obligations and Life Insurance, 60 DePaul L. Rev. 713 (2011), Till Death Do Us Part or Otherwise Approved by the Court- Interpreting the Language of Sec. 510(C) of the IMDMA Regarding Post-Death Maintenance Obligations and Life Insurance, DePaul Law Review, 2011
- What is Your Favorite Book? : Using Narrative to Teach Theme Development in Persuasive Writing, Mary Ann Becker, 46 Gonz. L. Rev. 575, Research Assistant, 2010-2011, Research Assistant, What is Your Favorite Book? : Using Narrative to Teach Theme Development in Persuasive Writing, Gonzaga University Law Review, 2011
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Sarah King was elected to the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association’s (ITLA) Board of Managers and Executive Committee for the 2024-2025 term., 2024
- Sarah King’s practice has been highlighted by significant achievements of justice on behalf of injured women and children. Sarah, an associate at Clifford Law Offices, assisted in obtaining multi-million-dollar settlements on behalf of a young girl injured at birth who is now mute and brain injured as a result of obstetrical malpractice, a woman disfigured as a result of an operation performed on the wrong part of her breast, a young mother disabled by medical professionals’ failure to properly treat a diagnosed infection following a C-section, and a family for the death of their youngest daughter due to a failure to perform a mandatory ultrasound and ripping of her placenta near the time of her birth. Sarah believes that the rise of strong and successful female attorneys is critical to ensuring women and children have access to this type of justice and effective representation. In June 2017, Sarah co-founded the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Women’s Caucus. The goal of the Women’s Caucus is to encourage female leadership within the profession and to act as a resource for the mentorship of young female trial attorneys. Additionally, Sarah is currently a Director of the Women’s Bar Association of Illinois and active in the association’s mentorship program. Sarah also serves on the Board of Directors of the Woman Everywhere: Partners in Service Project, a non-for-profit organization comprised of attorneys and judges dedicated to creating opportunities for women and children through educational scholarships and community service. Last year she was named one of Crain’s Custom Media’s Most Influential Women in Law in Chicago., 2017
Office location for Sarah F. King
120 North LaSalle Street
36th Floor
Chicago, IL 60602
Phone: 312-815-7022
Selections
3 Years Super Lawyers
7 Years Rising Stars
- Super Lawyers: 2023 - 2025
- Rising Stars: 2016 - 2022
