William P. Claxton

William P. Claxton

also known as "CLAX"

5.0
Rating: 7.4

Licensed for 39 years

Insurance fraud Lawyer at Atlanta, GA
Practice Areas: Insurance Fraud, Libel & Slander, Insurance ... +2 more

180 Interstate Pkw North, Atlanta, GA

About William

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Insurance 20%

40 years | 500 cases

20%
Libel and Slander 20%

We represent Plaintiffs all over the US against Wal-Mart, Home Depot, Lowes, CVS, Wal-Greens, Sunglass Hut, Visionworks, Justice, Limited, Kroger, Publix and other Retailers who were wrongfully accused and detained for shoplifting. They in turn are usually slandered, battered, defamed and sometimes wrongfully arrested and maliciously prosecuted. Settlements in Six Figures are not unusual

40 years | 200 cases

20%
Civil Rights 10%

40 years | 40 cases

10%
Trucking Accident 10%

40 years | 30 cases

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Contingency

33%-33%


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Licenses

Licensed in Tennessee for 31 years

State: Tennessee

Acquired: 1995

Suspended

No misconduct found

Licensed in Georgia for 39 years

State: Georgia

Acquired: 1986

Suspended - Administrative

No misconduct found

Location

Claxton & Claxton Llc

180 Interstate Pkw North, Atlanta, GA, 30339

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William P. Claxton's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

9 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 2 of 2 reviews | Libel & Slander

Posted by Brian | March 03, 2016 | Libel & Slander

Mr. Claxton spent hours trying to help me

I am former Army Ranger and working as a private contractor for the Constellis Group previously known as "Blackwater" in Saudi Arabia. I contacted Mr. Claxton because I believed I had a defamation case and after Mr. Claxton spent over an hour listening to me, he advised I didn't have sufficient evide...nce for a Libel case, but thought that I might be able to pursue a Qui Tam case. The next day the two of us send another hour with an attorney that specialized in Qui Tam cases. In the end, there wasn't sufficient criteria necessary to pursue a Qui Tam case either, but I was so impressed that Mr. Claxton would invest so much time in trying to help me that anyone who is interested in talking to an intelligent, caring and knowledgeable attorney needs to seriously consider contacting this gentleman for an honest opinion and case assessment and has the knowledge and integrity to give you the information to make the right decision. truthfully evaluate and take on your case.

Posted by anonymous | December 13, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Libel & Slander

Defamed on Television During Local News

Mr. Claxton name came up frequently on a lot of web sites. My name and picture were put on local television web site as being involved in prostitution that was part of story run on broadcast. After meeting, bill wrote letter to tv station with a copy of the lawsuit he was going to file. The company... met and asked us to go to mediation where after a great power point presentation and 6 hours of negotiating, we settled the defamation case for great amount. Definitely worth going the best choice.

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Insurance lawyer | Dec 01

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"Bill and I have known each other since law school. He is an excellent attorney with high ethics."

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Experience

Rating:  7.4 (Very Good)

Honors

N/A

AV Rating,

Associations

2005 - Present

American Inns of Court

Master

2005 - Present

Lamar American Inn of Court

Master

1993 - Present

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center

Instructor

1992 - Present

ATF - National Academy

Instructor

1992 - Present

International Association of Special Investigation Units

Counsel - Georgia Chapter

1992 - Present

American Society For Industrial Security (ASIS)

Member

Lawyers Club of Atlanta

Member

Defense Research Institute

Member

Georgia Defense Lawyers Association

Member

Middle Georgia Claims Association

Member

American Bar Association

Member

Atlanta Bar Association

Member

Education

1987

East Tennessee State University

MSA

1986

Walter F. George School of Law of Mercer University

JD

1979

King College

B.S.Ed.

Speaking Engagements

N/A

IASIU National Convention 1992

Large Property Losses

Publications

N/A

Journal of Law and Education Anatomy of the Automobile Accident Case

N/A

Journal of Law and Education Understanding Coverages and Handling Auto Insurance Claims

Languages

English

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