When I entered the legal profession, I brought with me nearly twenty years of practical experience. Previously, I have proudly held positions ranging from soldier to iron worker. As an iron worker, I worked my way through the ranks, ultimately opening my own company in 1997. From 1999 to 2003 I served as an enlisted member of the United States Army. Upon discharge, I laid the groundwork to continue my service to our country as an attorney. Since 2011, I have put my experience to work at The Law Office of David R. Clark, L.L.C. to develop solutions to the issues faced by our clients.

David M. Hawthorne is a partner at the Miami-based law firm Pathman Law, LLC. Mr. Hawthorne’s practice is 100% litigation with a special focus on construction, commercial real estate, and landlord/tenant. He also has extensive experience with insurance defense including mass tort and products liability involving pharmaceutical and Class I, II, and III medical devices. Additionally, Mr. Hawthorne has handled TCPA class actions, and cases involving aviation, probate litigation and eminent domain defense. Mr. Hawthorne has achieved a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating, awarded to only those lawyers with the highest ethical standards, legal knowledge, and professional ability. Prior to joining Pathman Law, LLC, Mr. Hawthorne worked at Am Law 100 law firms for over 20 years, and he has been practicing for almost 30 years. He provides litigation representation to both plaintiffs and defendants, and has first chair trial and arbitration experience representing Fortune 500 companies, as well as sole proprietorships and individuals. He has also taught numerous seminars on landlord/tenant and construction litigation. Mr. Hawthorne’s approach to litigation is a balance between aggressive and pragmatic, always focusing on obtaining the best result in an efficient manner. And no matter who the client, big or small, Mr. Hawthorne responds timely and makes it a priority to keep the client appropriately updated and involved.

Mr. Hayes received his Juris Doctorate Degree from the College of Law at Georgia State University and was admitted to the State Bar of Georgia in 1996. ? Mr. Hayes previously worked as a Senior Assistant District Attorney (“ADA”) in the Griffin Judicial Circuit. He also formerly served as a Senior ADA in the Coweta Judicial Circuit. ? In 2007, Rudjard M. Hayes became a Partner at Sanchez Hayes & Associates, LLC, located in Tyrone, Georgia. Mr. Hayes leads the firm’s criminal section and civil litigation section. Mr. Hayes devotes a substantial portion of his practice to criminal defense, where he represents those accused of committing one or more criminal offenses. Mr. Hayes also represents civil litigants in a variety of matters ranging from complex business transactions, contract disputes, and various employment issues. Mr. Hayes has tried hundreds of criminal felony and misdemeanor jury trials and countless civil trials in all courts; city, municipal, state, superior and federal court.? ? Mr. Hayes is an active member of the community. Mr. Hayes is a member of the Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Mr. Hayes has acted as a mentor to new attorneys in Georgia. In 2005, Mr. Hayes began a Mock Trial Team at his son’s high school. In 2006, he began working as an adjunct professor at Georgia State University (GSU), where he coached the Georgia State University Mock Trial Team until 2012. From September 2008 until April 2009 Mr. Hayes also taught as an adjunct professor at Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law in Macon, GA. He was responsible for developing and coaching Mercer’s Mock Trial Teams. One of Mercer’s teams, coached by Mr. Hayes, won a national championship at the ABA National Criminal Justice Trail Advocacy Competition in Chicago. Mr. Hayes has also acted as a judge for numerous national mock trial competitions. Mr. Hayes’ commitment to the community and the legal profession was recognized when, in 2008, he was awarded the Justice Robert Benham Award for Community Service.

Carole Hayes is concerned about quality, not quantity. She provides experienced and aggressive legal representation for people who have been injured. Although Carole started her legal career in 1990, she established Hayes Law Firm in 1993 as a practice that represents people from South Carolina who have been wrongfully injured or killed because of someone else's negligence or carelessness. Hayes Law Firm is committed to getting their clients the compensation that they deserve for their injuries and/or losses.