Background
Clarkson, N. Heyward was born on July 27, 1944 in Pensacola, Florida, United States.
Clarkson, N. Heyward was born on July 27, 1944 in Pensacola, Florida, United States.
The Citadel (Bachelor of Science, 1966). University of South Carolina (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1971).
Worked at Clarkson, Fortson, Walsh & Rheney, P.A. (Greenville, South Carolina) specializing in Litigation, Commercial, Professional Negligence, Environmental & Toxic Torts, Construction Law, Trucking/Transportation Defense. Admitted to the bar, 1971, South Carolina. 1972, District of Columbia.
1974, United States.
Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. 1987, United States. Supreme Court. Phi Delta Phi. Member, Order of Wig and Robe.
President, International Law Society, 1970.
Editor-in-Chief, South Carolina Law Review, 1971. Legislative Assistant to Senator Strom Thurmond, July, 1971, August, 1972.
Member, South Carolina Judicial Grievance and Discipline Commission, 1976-1979. Former senior partner in Gibbes & Clarkson, P.A. Member: Greenville County and American Bar Associations.
South Carolina Bar; Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference.
South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association. Defense Research Institute. Military: United States.
Army, 1966-1968.
COL. Judge Advocate General, United States Army Reserve.
Member, Order of Wig and Robe. President, International Law Society, 1970. Editor-in-Chief, South Carolina Law Review, 1971.
Legislative Assistant to Senator Strom Thurmond, July, 1971, August, 1972.
Member, South Carolina Judicial Grievance and Discipline Commission, 1976-1979. Former senior partner in Gibbes & Clarkson, P.A. Member: Greenville County and American Bar Associations.
South Carolina Bar. Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference.
South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association. Defense Research Institute.
Military: United States. Army, 1966-1968; COL. Judge Advocate General, United States Army Reserve.