Ms. D. Summers Clarke, II

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Ms. D. Summers Clarke, II: Attorney with Barnwell Whaley Patterson & Helms, LLC
Attorney Awards
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
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Biography

A native of Florence, South Carolina, Ms. Clarke earned her undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill's Kenan-Flager Business School and her Juris Doctor at the University of South Carolina. While in law school, Summers served as the Magister of Calhoun Inn of the Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity, as a Student Note Editor for the Southeastern Environmental Law Journal, and authored It's Not Easy Being Green: The Constitutionality of Implementing the Endangered Species Act Under the Commerce Clause, 14 S.E. Envtl. L.J. 297 (2006).

Prior to joining Barnwell Whaley, Ms. Clarke clerked for the Honorable C. Weston Houck, U.S. District Judge for the District of South Carolina in Charleston and practiced as an associate with a Charleston firm for over two years. Summers is admitted to the South Carolina Supreme Court, the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. She is a member of the Defense Research Institute, and the Charleston County and South Carolina Bar Associations, the latter of which she is a member of the Young Lawyers Division.

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Areas of Practice (10)

  • Business Litigation
  • Insurance Defense
  • Construction Law
  • Construction Insurance Defense
  • Automobile Insurance Defense
  • Automobile Liability Defense
  • General Liability Defense
  • Insurance Coverage Defense
  • Personal Injury Defense
  • Premises Liability Defense

Education & Credentials

Mailing Address:
P.O. Drawer H, Charleston, SC 29401
University Attended:
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.S.B.A., 2004
Law School Attended:
University of South Carolina School of Law, J.D., 2007
Year of First Admission:
2007
Admission:
2007, South Carolina; 2008, U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina; 2009, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Memberships:
Charleston County Bar Association; South Carolina Bar.
ISLN:
157124802

Peer Reviews

4.8/5.0 (54 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.8/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.8/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.8/5.0

  • Communication

    4.8/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.7/5.0
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Location

Video Call Options

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Contact Ms. D. Summers Clarke, II

Contact Information:

854-260-1340  Phone

843-577-7708  Fax

www.barnwell-whaley.com

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