Austin Claiborne
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Biography
Lake City attorney Austin Robert Claiborne is Chief Litigation Counsel for The Law Offices of Duane E. Thomas.
Mr. Claiborne's areas of practice include Personal Injury, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Premises Liability, Slip N Falls, General Negligence, and Wrongful Death.
Mr. Claiborne graduated from the University of Florida Levin College of Law with his J.D. in 2020, and received his B.A. from the University of Florida in 2017 with a major in Criminology.
Practice Areas
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Insurance Claims
Motor Vehicle Insurance
Fees
- Credit Cards Accepted
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Languages
Professional Experience
Law Clerk Carli Law, PLLC
Year: 2019 - 2019
Description: Completed research, motion practice, and memorandums of law in family and property law.
Certified Legal Intern Office of the Public Defender
Year: 2020 - 2020
Description: Represented criminal defendants through the life of their case, including, a unanimous Not Guilty verdict in a trial where I selected the jury, cross-examined the alleged victim, and presented closing argument.
Associate Attorney Bogin, Munns & Munns
Year: 2020 - 2021
Description: Represented clients in matters related to Family Law, Probate Litigation, Criminal Defense, Landlord/Tenant, and Lemon Law.
Associate Attorney Farah and Farah
Year: 2021 - 2021
Description: Represents clients in matters related to Personal Injury, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Premises Liability, Slip N Falls, and Wrongful Death.
Chief Litigation Counsel The Law Offices of Duane E. Thomas
Year: 2021 - Current
Description: Lake City attorney Austin Robert Claiborne is Chief Litigation Counsel for The Law Offices of Duane E. Thomas. Mr. Claiborne's areas of practice include Personal Injury, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Premises Liability, Slip N Falls, General Negligence, and Wrongful Death.
Professional Associations
Eighth Judicial Circuit Bar Association - Young Lawyers Division Communications Director (2021 - Current)
The Florida Bar Member (Current)
Awards
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Excellence for the Future Award
CALI 2018.0
Note: Mr. Claiborne earned CALI Excellence for the Future Awards 5 times for earning the highest grade in five respective law school courses: Torts, Property, Trial Team, Poverty Law, and Accounting for Lawyers.
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Federal White Collar Crime Invitational at Georgetown - National Champion
Georgetown University 2019.0
Note: Mr. Claiborne competed as an advocate for the University of Florida Trial Team. In 2019, the UF Trial Team swept every ballot, in every round, on the way to defeating trial teams from Harvard, NYU, Pennsylvania, UT at Austin, George Washington, and other select schools.
Education
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University of Florida Levin College of Law J.D. (2020) | Law
Year: 2020
Honors: First Generation Graduate Student Dean's List - 4 Times International Honors Society of Phi Delta Phi Activities: University of Florida Trial Team Advanced Trial Practice - Teacher's Assistant
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University of Florida B.A. (2017) | Criminology
Year: 2017
Websites
https://www.northfloridaautoaccidentlawyer.com
The Law Offices of Duane E. Thomas
The Law Offices of Duane E Thomas
Lake City
206 S. Marion Ave, Lake City, FL 32025
Monday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Tuesday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Wednesday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Thursday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Friday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed