James Clifton is the founding member of The Clifton Law Firm, LLC and oversees the firm's multi-state practice. During the course of his career, James has focused primarily on real property, bankruptcy, wills, trusts, and estates. Additionally, he possesses vast experience in suits to quiet title, real property and commercial lending transactions, comprehensive contract formation, title insurance claims, will drafting, estate planning, and probate litigation.
On the weekends, James enjoys donating his time to the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation's Saturday Lawyer Program where he represents indigent clients on a pro bono basis. In addition, he represented Fayette County in the Georgia Attorney General’s state wide food drive, The Legal Food Frenzy. In the past, he has served as an elected member of the Executive Council of the State Bar of Georgia Young Lawyers Division and is a graduate of the prestigious Young Lawyer Leadership Academy. James is also a past president of the Fayette County Bar Association.
James is a member of the American Bar Association and its Real Property, Trust, and Estate Section. He is also an active member in good standing with the State Bar of Georgia and its Real Property Law Section, Bankruptcy Section, and Creditor's Rights Section; the Florida Bar and its Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law Section; the State Bar of California and its Real Property Law Section; the State Bar of Texas and its Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law Section; and the District of Columbia Bar and its Real Property Law Section.
In addition to the state licensures, James is licensed to practice in the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Middle Districts of Georgia, the U.S. Bankruptcy Courts for the Northern and Middle Districts of Georgia, and the United States Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit. On May 14, 2012, James was sworn into the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States.
- Florida Coastal School of Law
- J.D. (2008) | Law
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- Honors: Graduated 17th in the class with cum laude honors; Governors Merit Scholarship Recipient
- Activities: Real Property, Trust, and Estates Law Society, Sports Law Society
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- University System of Georgia - University of Georgia
- B.S. (2003) | Psychology
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- Honors: Psi Chi National Psychology Honor Society
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- University System of Georgia - University of Georgia
- B.A. (2003) | Political Science
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- Honors: Hope Scholarship Recipient
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- Managing Attorney
- The Clifton Law Firm, LLC
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- Candidate for Georgia House of Representatives
- Georgia House of Representatives
- Candidate for Georgia State Senate
- Georgia State Senate
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- Managing Attorney - Georgia Operations
- Albertelli Law
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- Law Clerk 2008
- Notary Public
- Fayette County Clerk of Court
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- Martindale-Hubbell Lawyer Services
- Executive Council of the State Bar of Georgia Young Lawyers Division
- Elected Member
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- District of Columbia Bar # 1004023
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- Activities: Real Property Law Section
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- Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation
- Volunteer Attorney
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- State Bar of Texas # 24074043
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- Activities: Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law Section
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- State Bar of California # 270535
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- Activities: Real Property Law Section
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- The Florida Bar # 0064755
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- Activities: Real Property, Probate, and Trust Law Section
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- American Bar Association # 01323032
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- Activities: Real Property, Trust, and Estate Section
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- State Bar of Georgia
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- Activities: Real Property Law Section, Bankruptcy Section, and Creditor's Rights Section
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- California
- State Bar of California
- ID Number: 270535
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- District of Columbia
- District of Columbia Bar
- ID Number: 1004023
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- Florida
- The Florida Bar
- ID Number: 0064755
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- Georgia
- State Bar of Georgia
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- Texas
- State Bar of Texas
- ID Number: 24074043
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- 11th Circuit
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- U.S. Supreme Court
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- United States District Courts for the Northern & Middle Districts of Georgia
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- Bankruptcy
- Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Relief
- Probate
- Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
- Foreclosure Defense
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
- Landlord Tenant
- Evictions, Housing Discrimination, Landlord Rights, Rent Control, Tenants' Rights
- Estate Planning
- Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
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- Q. How can I sue my apartment complex for security failures leading to an assault?
- A: If your apartment complex failed to provide adequate security and had a disabled call box that prevented a timely police response, they will be liable for your injuries. The apartment complex has a duty to provide working gates and call boxes if those were safety features originally in place when you rented the apartment. Also, if there have been other violent crimes committed and the apartment complex took no action to prevent further crimes, that may also impart liability on them. Schedule a free consultation today to ensure your injuries are fully compensated.
- Q. Can I sue an apartment for lack of security after machete attack?
- A: Yes, you can sue the apartment complex/landlord. The non-working security cameras are a huge red flag and will likely impart liability on the landlord. If other similar crimes have occurred in the complex, this will further show the landlord knew of the danger and failed to protect the occupants and guests of the occupants. Schedule a free consultation today to make sure the landlord is held liable and to get maximum compensation for your injuries.
- Q. False allegations in partition action by co-owner for property in Florida
- A: If you are facing a partition and you are willing to sell, you would likely be able to negotiate a settlement where the property is sold without intervention by the court. The competing allegations of exclusive possession, lack of access, etc. would be issues to settle in the negotiations. If you cannot come to an agreement, you would need to file an answer to the partition and counterclaim for those issues you have raised. In the vast majority of partitions my firm has handled, we are able to resolve them through negotiations instead of having the court decide the outcome. Schedule a free consultation today to ensure your interest in the property is protected.