About Rankin Law
CLAY RANKIN
Clay Rankin is a seasoned legal professional with both specialized and general practice experience. Throughout his career, Rankin has led law firm initiatives to apply digital technologies in the service of legal practice, employing technology for document management, preservation, analysis, trial presentation and compliance.
EDUCATION
Born and raised in Montgomery, Alabama, he attended Tulane University from 1961 to 1964, where he majored in psychology. Rankin attended the University of Alabama School of Law (1964- 1967), where he served as Editor-in-Chief of the Alabama Law Review (1966- 1967) and was a member of the Order of the Coif and Bench and Bar.
EXPERIENCE
He joined the Hand Arendall law firm in Mobile in 1967 and became a partner in 1972. He has also been a Proctor Member of the Maritime Law Association of the United States since 1972. Rankin opened Rankin Law LLC in Fairhope, Alabama in January 2014 after retiring from Hand Arendall. He continues in active civil trial practice in Mobile and Baldwin County. He assists other trial lawyers with pleadings, briefs and e-discovery issues.
membership and Achievements
Member of Mobile County and Baldwin County Bar Associations
Member of American Bar Association
Panelist for the American Bar Association Chicago Tech Show
Speaker on Law Technology for local and Alabama Bar Events
Author of What Every Litigator Needs to Know about Using Web-Based Electronic Document Review Services published in the The Alabama Lawyer , January 2014 I Volume 75, Number 1. Click to view full article.