Name: Sarah Linley Clingman
Address: Po Box 7096, Columbia, SC, 29202, US
Telephone: Not Available
Price range: $ 250-350 per hour
Rating: 3.0

About Sarah

Practice Areas

Elder Law 60%

Long term care planning, asset preservation plans, Medicaid planning; completion and filing Medicaid applications, evaluation of veterans benefits, completion and submission of VA benefits application, management and oversight of care planning, health care advocacy and training

31 years | 300 cases

60%

Estate Planning 20%

Estate planning for individuals, couples, families, families with special needs, incorporation of trusts, health care directives, advance financial directives, assist with completion of advance funeral arrangements

34 years | 120 cases

20%

Probate 10%

Estate and trust administration; contested probate litigation; handled appeals to Circuit Court and SC Court of Appeals

31 years | 50 cases

10%

Guardianship 8%

Provide representation to petitioners seeking appointment, appointed guardian ad litem and guardian for wards.

31 years | 50 cases

Administrative Law 2%

Previously served as advice counsel to boards of licensure and registration within the SC Department of Labor, Licensing & Regulation; handled many cases involving denial of Medicaid program eligibility and appeals to Administrative Law Court and SC Court of Appeals

19 years | 15 cases

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 250-350 per hour

Retainer

Sometimes

Payment Methods

Cash
Check

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Licenses

Licensed in Maryland for 34 years

State: Maryland

Acquired: 1991

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in South Carolina for 35 years

State: South Carolina

Acquired: 1990

Good Standing

No misconduct found

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Location

Law Offices of Sarah Linley Clingman

Po Box 7096, Columbia, SC, 29202

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Clingman Law Firm

PO Box 7096, Columbia, SC, 29209-0807

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Sarah Linley Clingman's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

3.0 /5.0

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Posted by anonymous | July 20, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Highly recommend!

Sarah Clingman's office handled probate matters after my father passed. They were thorough, diligent, and truly lifted the burden off of my shoulders (as personal representative for his estate.). She also was beyond helpful in planning for my disabled sisters future needs, and pointed ou things I ...never would have thought mattered before. I highly recommend!!!!

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Experience

Rating: 8.0 (Excellent)

Honors

2006

Governors Award, SC Mayflower Society

2003

Governors Award, SC Mayflower Society

1990

Kenin Fellowship, University of South Carolina School of Law

1987

Real Property, American Jurisprudence

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Work Experience

2000 - Present

Attorney, Clingman Law Firm

2008 - 2009

Adjunct Instructor of Business Law, University of South Carolina College of HRTTM

1997 - 2000

Assistant General Counsel, SC Department of Labor, Licensing & Regulation

1995 - 2000

Adjunct Professor, Midlands Technical College

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Associations

2011 - Present

General Society of Mayflower Descendants

Counsellor General

2005 - Present

National Elder Law Foundation

CELA

2003 - Present

SC Bar Association Elder Law Committee

Member

2002 - Present

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (South Carolina chapter)

Past Chair

1998 - Present

Richland County Bar Association

Member

1991 - Present

Maryland State Bar Association

Member

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Sample of Legal Cases

Muckenfuss vs. Muckenfuss

Case Remanded to Probate Court for determination of good cause; affirmed on second appeal

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Education

1990

University of South Carolina School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1983

Columbia College

BA - Bachelor of Arts

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Speaking Engagements

2011

Trusts 201

Special Needs Trust Administration

2011

Trusts 101

Special Needs Ttrusts

2011

Medicaid Basics

Medicaid Estate Recovery

2011

Health Law Basics

Medicare Under the ACA

2010

Resolving Legal & Financial Issues in Elder Care

Public Benefits Eligibility

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