
Clifford Horwitz
About Clifford Horwitz
Clifford W. Horwitz is the principal partner and lead trial attorney at Horwitz, Horwitz & Associates, where he has practiced for more than 40 years. A third-generation member of the firm, Cliff focuses on catastrophic personal injury cases involving construction accidents, traumatic brain injuries, spinal injuries, product liability, premises liability, and wrongful death. He has won every case taken to trial since 1995, with more than 25% of his jury verdicts representing record-setting results in Illinois. His $64 million verdict in Bayer v. Panduit Corporation (2012) remains the highest personal injury verdict in Illinois history for an individual. He is a Top 100 Illinois Super Lawyer, a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, and carries an Avvo rating of 10.0 (Superb). He is a graduate of the University of Florida (B.A., summa cum laude, 1981) and Loyola University Chicago School of Law (J.D., 1984).
Notable case results
In Bayer v. Panduit Corporation (2012) -- highest personal injury verdict in Illinois history for an individual
In Skrzypczak v. Bauer
In Dorris v. Baxter & Woodman
CRPS verdict (2016 -- state record)
In Markovich v. ISEC, Inc.
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

