Attorney Profile

George L. Clauer, III

George Clauer, III

Clauer Law Firm LLC
PO Box 477
Salem, SC 29676-0477
Contact Contact George L. Clauer, III
T: 864-719-4296
F: 864-944-5494
Practice areas: Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights (80%), Construction Litigation (10%), Business Litigation (10%)
Industry Groups: Banking, Construction, Credit Union, Finance, Leasing, Lending

Profile

Mr. Clauer's practice has centered on representing creditors in bankruptcy and collection matters for more than 30 years.  He was a Trustee in Bankruptcy and now represents Trustees and creditors in bankruptcy preference and fraudulent conveyance litigation.  Mr. Clauer is certified as a Specialist in Bankruptcy and Debtor-Creditor Law in South Carolina.  He is a member of the Board of Directors of the American Board of Certification which certifies attorneys as specialists in Business and Consumer Bankruptcy and Creditor's Rights.  Mr. Clauer has been a frequent lecturer at seminars presented to attorneys and the credit industry on bankruptcy and creditor's rights.

Selected to:

South Carolina Super Lawyers 2009
South Carolina Super Lawyers 2008

About George Clauer, III

Admitted: 2004, South Carolina

Honors and Awards: Award from Louisiana State Bar Association, Excellence In Legal Journalism, 1st Place, Series, for general legal issues columns in the Southeast News, a Baton Rouge, Louisiana local newspaper, January 1998
Special Licenses/Certifications: Certified Specialist in Bankruptcy and Debtor-Creditor Law, South Carolina, 2006; Board Certified in Consumer Bankruptcy Law by the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization, 1999
Bar/Professional Activity: Member, Board of Directors, American Board of Certification; Member, Panel Of Trustees, United States Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Louisiana, assigned Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 cases from 10/79 through 4/81; Appointed to Committee On Revision of Local Bankruptcy Rules, United States Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Louisiana, 2003; Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association, cases under Commercial Arbitration Rules and Construction Industry Arbitration Rules, approximately 1980 through 1990; Appointed by the Louisiana Supreme Court as a Commissioner to take evidence and make recommendations on an ethics complaint against member of the bar; see Louisiana State Bar Association v. Porterfield, 550 So.2d 584 (La. 1989); Assistant Bar Examiner grading the intestate successions portion of the Louisiana State Bar Examination, 1986 through 1997
Pro bono/Community Service: Former Member, Board of Directors, Compass of Carolina
Scholarly Lectures and Writings: Author, Domestic Support Obligations in the Bankruptcy Briar Patch, The South Carolina Lawyer, July, 2008, p. 12; Author, Debts based on Bad Checks in South Carolina Bankruptcy Court, The South Carolina Lawyer, November, 2005, p. 34; Author, Dischargeability of Debts Based On Bad Checks, Consumer Bankruptcy Committee, ABI Committee News, Vol. 3, No. 2  April 2005; Author, Personal Bankruptcy: Problem or Solution, Money Management International (Consumer Credit Counseling Service), 2003, ISBN0-9716374-9-0 (Out of Print); Author, The Bankruptcy Creditors Committee: Opportunities Wasted, 40 La. Bar Journal No. 2, Aug. 1992; Author, Four Bankruptcy Surprises For the Louisiana Attorney, Around the Bar, Baton Rogue Bar Association, April 2003, No. 176
Verdicts and Settlements: $300,000 judgment for creditor in Statute of Elizabeth ligitation, Fabrica la Estrella S.A. de C.V. v. Banda, 2007 WL 39428, (D.S.C. Jan 04, 2007) (NO. C.A.6:05 466 HMH)
Educational Background: B.S. Economics, 1971 School of Business Administration, Louisiana State University, 1971; J.D. LSU Law School, 1974
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