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Most people know me as "Drew Clayton." I have had the good fortune of practicing law in a legal arena that is both interesting and challenging. For several years before I became an attorney in 1987, I worked in mutual fund marketing for Oppenheimer in New York City and as a retail stock broker for L.F. Rothschild, Unterberg, Towbin and Smith Barney. That experience has proven to be invaluable in my representation of people who have disputes with their brokerage firms because it has provided me with an insight into the securities business that few attorneys have.
In addition, I have been lucky enough during the course of my career to deal with complex commercial litigation issues in state, federal, and bankruptcy court. That breadth of experience has enabled me to represent clients in a wide variety of business-related disputes as well.
I practiced law in New Jersey and New York for five years before moving to Florida in 1992.
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Johnson Browning & Clayton1 N Tuttle Ave Sarasota, FL 342376327 |
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| Association name | Position name | Duration |
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| Judge John M. Scheb American Inn of Court | President 2010-2011 | N/A |
| Sarasota Human Services Advisory Council | Member | 2003 - 2007 |
| University Place Community Development District | Supervisor | N/A |
| Sarasota Transitional Housing Committee | Chairman | 2008 - 2010 |
| American Inns of Court | Florida Steering Committee | N/A |
| Sarasota County Bar Association | Director | N/A |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| Florida Super Lawyers | Thomson Reuters | 2015 |
| Florida Super Lawyers | Thomson Reuters | 2014 |
| Legal Elite | Florida Trend Magazine | 2014 |
| Florida Super Lawyers | Thomsen Reuters | 2013 |
| Florida Legal Elite | Florida Trend Magazine | 2013 |
| Professionalism award | Judge John M. Scheb American Inn of Court | 2012 |
| Florida Super Lawyers | Thomson Reuters | 2012 |
| AV-rating | Martindale-Hubbell | 1998 |
| School name | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Washington and Lee University | N/A | 2025 |
| Washington and Lee University | N/A | 2025 |
| Washington and Lee University | N/A | 2025 |
| Seton Hall University | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1982 |
| Seton Hall University School of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1987 |
| Case name | Outcome |
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| Bellehumeur v. A.G. Edwards, et al. | $1.2 million plus attorney fees |
| I.L. and F.L. v. Shields & Co., Inc., et al. | $1.36 million award |
| Karen Rushing, Clerk of Court and Comptroller of Sarasota County v. Wells Fargo, N.A. as successor to Wachovia Bank, N.A. | Settled for $23.75 million |
| State | Number | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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| FL | 739464 | Member in Good Standing | 1988 | 09/12/2019 |
| NY | Currently registered | 1987 | 07/11/2019 | |
| NJ | Active | 1987 | 04/11/2019 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
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| Understanding Finance - It's More than Money Financial Series | Hot Button Issues in Investment Disputes | 2010 |
| Charlotte Estate Planning Council | Current Issues in Investment Disputes | 2010 |
| Venice Estate Planners | Current topics in investment-related disputes | 2009 |
| Sarasota Estate Planners | Current topics in investment-related disputes | 2009 |
| PIABA Annual meeting | Duties after the sale | 2009 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
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| Major | United States Army Reserve Judge Advocate General's Corps | 1989 - 2002 |
| President | The Clayton Law Firm, P.A. | N/A |
