Background
Clifton, William M. was born on December 11, 1959 in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States.
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William M. Clifton
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Oglethorpe University (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1988). Georgia State University (Master of Arts, 1990). Columbia University (Juris Doctor, 1993).
Career
Worked at Haynsworth, Baldwin, Johnson and Greaves, P.A. (Greenville, SC) specializing in Labor Relations Law, Employment Law, Environmental Law. NLRA, RLA, all Federal and State Employment Discrimination Laws (including Title VII, ADEA, ADA, Affirmative Action (OFCCP), etc.), Wage/Hour, FMLA, WARN, Employment at Will/Wrongful Discharge, Workers' Compensation, Benefits Law (including ERISA, COBRA, HIPAA, etc.), Substance Abuse, AIDS, FOIA, Environmental Protection and Hazardous Materials, Safety and Health Law (including OSHA, MSHA, etc.), Products Liability, Immigration Law (including Employment-Based Immigrant/Nonimmigrant Visa Petitions, Alien Labor Certifications, etc.), Litigation Before All Courts and Agencies, Trials and Appeals, Representing Management Exclusively. Admitted to the bar, 1993, Georgia and United States.
District Court, Middle District of Georgia. 1995, United States. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. 1996, United States. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.
Member, Columbia Journal of Environmental Law. Author: Master's Thesis, The American Bar Association and Client-Lawyer Confidentiality: Ethical Shortcomings of the Model Rules. Clerk-Intern, Honorary Charles Longstreet Weltner, Justice, Georgia Supreme Court, Summer, 1991.
Law Clerk, Honorary Duross Fitzpatrick, Chief Judge, United States. District Court, Middle District of Georgia, 1993-1995. Military: United States.
Navy Nuclear Engineering Laboratory Technician E-4 (Resident, Macon, Georgia Office). A nationwide practice representing employers and management exclusively in all areas of labor relations, employment, benefits, immigration, occupational safety and health, workers' compensation, environmental, toxic torts, and products liability law. Handling litigation before all courts and agencies, including appeals.
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Member, Columbia Journal of Environmental Law.
