Two Super Lawyers and five Rising Stars at Charleston law firm
May 4, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – May 4, 2014 – Attorneys Sam Clawson and Ron Jones of Charleston law firm, Clawson and Staubes, LLC, were recently named as 2014 Super Lawyers. Elizabeth Blackwell, Brittany Boykin, Barrett Brewer, Robb Brown and Christy Fargnoli were named Rising Stars, a list of the top up-and-coming lawyers in South Carolina.
Clawson and Staubes is a full-service law firm committed to excellence, providing clients with quality legal services and innovative solutions for more than 38 years. Our wide variety of areas includes civil litigation, workers’ compensation, commercial law, bankruptcy, corporate law, tax, estate planning, real estate, criminal defense and alternative dispute resolution.
Super Lawyers is a Thomson Reuters rating service that ranks outstanding lawyers in more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state receive this honor. The annual service selections are made using a rigorous, multi-phased process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates and peer reviews by practice area. The Rising Stars lists are published nationwide in Super Lawyers magazines and in leading city and regional magazines across the country.
Sam Clawson has served as the managing member of Clawson and Staubes for the past 28 years and has been a Super Lawyer for six consecutive years. He also has an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
Ron Jones, a certified specialist in bankruptcy and debtor-creditor law, established the commercial law and bankruptcy section at Clawson and Staubes in 1992. He has been named a Super Lawyer seven years in a row and has an AV rating from Martindale Hubbell.
Elizabeth Blackwell focuses her practice in bankruptcy, foreclosure and commercial law. This is her first time as a Rising Star.
Brittany Boykin specializes in civil litigation, defending the interests of insurance carriers and the individuals they insure. Her practice focuses on personal injury litigation, transportation and trucking matters. This is her second time as a Rising Star.
Barrett Brewer, who holds an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell, has been named a Rising Star for three consecutive years. Brewer’s litigation practice focuses on business and contract disputes, business property and trade secret disputes, banking and lender liability, real estate and property disputes, product and commercial liability claims and negligence claims.
Robb Brown, Of Counsel, joined the Columbia office in 2013 and focuses on civil litigation and insurance defense. A Rising Star two years in a row, he also has an AV rating from Martindale Hubbell.
Associate Christy Fargnoli practices in the area of general civil litigation, with concentrations in insurance defense, business litigation and municipal law. She’s a Rising Star for the second consecutive year.
About Clawson and Staubes
Headquartered on Daniel Island, Clawson and Staubes has been providing legal services to the Charleston area for 38 years. Clients range from large insurance companies to local banks, small business owners and individuals. The firm currently employs 38 attorneys and 52 support staff, and has offices in Charleston, Columbia, Charlotte and Greenville. For more information about Clawson and Staubes, visit clawsonandstaubes.com.
