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CARLOCK, COPELAND & STAIR, LLP ADDS ATTORNEYS TO ATLANTA AND CHARLESTON OFFICES

Atlanta, GA (November 16, 2016): Carlock, Copeland & Stair, LLP recently added new attorneys to the Atlanta and Charleston offices.

Thomas R. Cook IV is an associate attorney in the firm’s Atlanta office with a practice focused primarily on defending employers and insurers in workers’ compensation cases. Prior to joining the firm, T.R. worked on the plaintiff/claimant side representing clients in personal injury and workers’ compensation cases. T.R. began his legal career as a criminal defense attorney. In that capacity, he represented clients accused of crimes throughout Georgia in State, Superior, and Federal courts. T.R. earned his bachelor’s degree, cum laude, in global politics and economics from the University of Tennessee. He received his law degree from Mississippi College School of Law.

Clinton T. Magill is an Associate in the Charleston office. Clinton practices general civil litigation with a focus on complex cases involving commercial litigation and construction litigation. He is a member of the American Bar Association and has been published on evidentiary and procedural matters in both SC Lawyer magazine and Charleston Law Review. Clinton earned his B.B.A. in Accounting from the University of Miami (FL) and graduated summa cum laude from the Charleston School of Law. While in law school, he served as the Symposium Editor of Charleston Law Review, as Vice President of the Healthcare Law Society, and as a Teaching Fellow for the Legal Research, Analysis, and Writing Department. He also spent a semester externing for The Honorable David C. Norton; U.S. District Judge for the District of . Clinton received Cali Awards (highest class grade) in several classes, including Legal Research, Analysis, and Writing I & II, Civil Procedure, International Business Transactions, and War Crimes & Courts – Martial. Prior to law school, Clinton was a Financial & HR Analyst for a subsidiary of one of the world’s largest cosmetic companies. He has also served as a Pro Bono Legal Intern for the ACLU of South Carolina, and has frequently volunteered for organizations such as the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Charleston, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Miami, and Special Olympics. Clinton is a proud Charleston native and alumnus of Porter-Gaud School.

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Brett C. Giordano is an associate in our Atlanta office. He is a member of the commercial litigation and construction litigation groups. A native of Knoxville, Tennessee, Brett earned his undergraduate degree in Political Science at The University of Tennessee. Brett earned his law degree from Mercer University, Walter F. George School of Law, where he was a member of the Mercer Law Review and graduated cum laude. Prior to joining Carlock, Copeland & Stair, LLP, Brett served as the Assistant Deputy General Counsel for a national real estate law firm.

About Carlock, Copeland and Stair, LLP

Carlock, Copeland & Stair, LLP focuses on civil litigation and dispute resolution. Founded in 1970, the Firm has office locations in Atlanta, Georgia, Charleston, South Carolina, and Chattanooga, Tennessee. The Firm's lawyers provide counsel and advice in the following practice areas: Appellate, Commercial Litigation, Construction Litigation, Employment Litigation, Environmental Litigation, General Liability, Health Care Litigation, Insurance Coverage & Bad Faith Litigation, Product Liability, Trucking & Transportation Litigation, and Workers’ Compensation.

For additional information, please visit www.carlockcopeland.com.

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