Sedgwick LLP, a San Francisco-based law firm with an office in Chicago, will close in early January, according to a statement issued by the firm Tuesday.Partners from Sedgwick’s Chicago office reached by phone Tuesday declined to comment.Sedgwick Chairman Michael Healy, who took over in 2015, did not respond to a request for comment.A statement from the firm says Sedgwick made an impact on thousands of clients and colleagues in courtrooms across the country.“Regrettably, however, that time is coming to an end …