245 Peachtree Center Avenue NE
Atlanta, GA 30303
TEL: (404) 582-8049
FAX: (404) 688-0671
Areas of Practice
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Mediation
Education
- Florida Agriculture and Mechanical University (B.S., Electrical Engineering, cum laude, 1995)
- Emory Law School (J.D., 2007)
Bar and Court Admissions
- Georgia, 2007
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Georgia
- Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia
Memberships
- State Bar of Georgia, Member
- American Bar Association, Forum on the Construction Industry, Fellow
- American Bar Association, Forum on the Construction Industry, Division 1 (Dispute Avoidance & Resolution), Steering Committee
Noteworthy
- Associated Builders and Contractors of Georgia, Future Leader
- Registered Civil & Juvenile Mediator in Georgia
- Robert Beynart Award for Professionalism and Ethics
- The Order of Barristers, Emory Law School
- The Greenberg Traurig Outstanding Advocate Award
- Moot Court Special Teams, Emory Law School
- Technological Innovations: Generating Economic Results Certificate
Other Experience
- Fulton County Magistrate Court Mediation Program, Atlanta, GA - Mediator
- Nortel Networks, Alpharetta, GA - Global Brand Manager
- Alcatel USA, Richardson, TX - Network Engineer
- SBC Communications, Dallas, TX – Network Operations Center Manager
- Florida Power Corporation, St. Petersburg, FL - Electrical Engineer Co-op
- U. S. Army - Power Generation Technician
Attorneys
Ian C. ClarkeAssociate
IAN C. CLARKE joined the Atlanta office of Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP in 2007. Ian attended Florida Agriculture and Mechanical University in Tallahassee, Florida, receiving his Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, with honors, in 1995. Prior to law school, Ian worked as a network engineer and as a global brand manager in the telecommunications industry. He received his Juris Doctor from Emory University Law School in Atlanta, Georgia, in 2007. While at Emory he served as Vice-President of the Black Law Student Association, Public Defender for the Professional Conduct Court and was a member of the Emory Moot Court Special Teams. He received the Robert Beynart Award for Professionalism and Ethics, The Greenberg Traurig Outstanding Advocate Award, The Pro Bono Project Service Award and was inducted into The Order of Barristers.
Ian is also a registered civil and juvenile mediator with the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution. He is a veteran of the United States Army. He served 9 years as a power generation repair technician and as a color guard.
Born in Jamaica, W.I., Ian grew up in West Palm Beach, FL. He currently resides in Marietta, GA. He is a happily married father of four and enjoys physical activities, mentoring and is very active in church and community activities.
Articles & Publications
- "Specify 'Arbitration' with Clarity," Construction Update, Lorman, July 2008.
- "Avoiding Alternative Equipment," Common Sense Contracting, Volume 22, No. 4, Winter 2009.
- "No License - No Recovery," Common Sense Contracting, Volume 23, No. 3, Fall 2009.
- "Implied Duties of Good Faith and Fair Dealing," Common Sense Contracting, Volume 23, No. 4, Winter 2010.
- "Chapter 7: Authority and Responsibility of the Design Professional," Common Sense Construction Law, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 4th edition, 2009.