James Clifton
Bankruptcy and Debt Attorney | Serving Fayetteville, GA
2026 years of
experience
- Bankruptcy and Debt
- Probate
- Foreclosure
Georgia
James Clifton
Bankruptcy and Debt Attorney | Serving Fayetteville, GA
2026 years of experience
Bankruptcy and Debt, Probate, Foreclosure, Real Estate, Landlord or Tenant & Estate Planning
Georgia
Biography
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.
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Education
- Florida Coastal School of Law
- Law J.D.
- University System of Georgia - University of Georgia
- Psychology B.S.
- University System of Georgia - University of Georgia
- Political Science B.A.
License
2026 years since James Clifton was first licensed to practice law
- N/A
- active
- Georgia
- N/A
- active
- Georgia
- 2008
- active
- Georgia
- 2009
- active
- Georgia
- 2010
- active
- Georgia
- 2010
- active
- Georgia
- 2011
- active
- Georgia
- 2012
- active
- Georgia
Work Experience
2011 - 2014
Consumer Attorney Services, Partner
2010
The Clifton Law Firm, LLC, Managing Attorney
2008 - 2010
Albertelli Law, Managing Attorney - Georgia Operations
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Georgia House of Representatives, Candidate for Georgia House of Representatives
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Georgia State Senate, Candidate for Georgia State Senate
Professional Associations
2011
District of Columbia Bar# 1004023
Member
2011
Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation
Volunteer Attorney
2010
State Bar of Texas# 24074043
Member
2010
State Bar of California# 270535
Member
2009
The Florida Bar# 0064755
Member
2009
American Bar Association# 01323032
Member
2008
State Bar of Georgia
Member
Executive Council of the State Bar of Georgia Young Lawyers Division
Elected Member
Publications
N/A
A Comprehensive Review of Zoning Regulations in Georgia,
Speaking Engagements
2025
Fayetteville, GA
Real Estate Law and the Economy
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Location
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Bankruptcy and Debt, Probate, Foreclosure, Real Estate, Landlord or Tenant & Estate Planning