About Austin Robert Claiborne
Attorney Austin Robert Claiborne is Litigation Chief Counsel at The Law Offices of Duane E. Thomas. Mr. Claiborne serves locations including Lake City, Gainesville, and surrounding areas. Mr. Claiborne's practice areas include Personal Injury, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Trucking Accidents, Premises Liability, Slip N Falls, and Wrongful Death. Mr. Claiborne graduated from the University of Florida Levin College of Law with his J.D. (2020), and received his B.A. from the University of Florida with a major in Criminology (2017).
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Work experience
Farah and Farah
Associate Attorney | Aug 2021 - May 2022
Represents clients in matters related to Personal Injury, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Trucking Accidents, Premises Liability, Slip N Fall, and Wrongful Death.
Bogin, Munns & Munns
Associate Attorney | May 2020 - Aug 2021
Represented clients in matters related to Family Law, Probate Litigation, Criminal Defense, Landlord/Tenant, and Lemon Law.
Office of the Public Defender
Certified Legal Intern | 2020 - May 2020
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.
Education
University of Florida Levin College of Law
J.D. (2020), Law | 2020 - Present
Activities: University of Florida Trial Team Advanced Trial Practice - Teacher's Assistant. Honors: First Generation Graduate Student Dean's List - 4 Times International Honors Society of Phi Delta Phi
University of Florida
B.A. (2017), Criminology | 2017 - Present
Awards
Georgetown University | 2019
5 time Excellence for the Future Award
CALI | 2018
Mr. Claiborne earned the highest grade in the class in 5 of his law school courses:
Torts
Property
Trial Advocacy
Poverty Law
Accounting for Lawyers
Eagle Scout
Boy Scouts of Americs | 2007
Austin R. Claiborne is an Eagle Scout who served with Troop 67 out of Orlando Florida.
Languages
English
