Dana Lahey
ATTORNEY
Contact Dana Lahey
Office Number: (864) 233 8888
Direct Email: dana@theclardylawfirm.com
872 S Pleasantburg Dr,
Greenville, SC 29607
Dana Lahey
ATTORNEY
“I became a lawyer because I wanted to help people in need, and throughout my career, that’s always been my focus.”
With over 20 years of legal experience, Dana Lahey brings compassion, leadership, and a client-focused mindset to her work at The Clardy Law Firm. Raised in Michigan in a family that valued service, Dana was drawn to the law as a meaningful way to advocate for others and make a lasting impact.
She earned her undergraduate degree with honors from James Madison College at Michigan State University and graduated summa cum laude from Thomas M. Cooley Law School. Dana began her legal career as a law clerk for the Michigan Court of Appeals before moving to South Carolina in 2000. After gaining experience in personal injury, she expanded her practice to include foreclosure, bankruptcy, collections, and probate litigation, eventually running her own firm.
In 2022, Dana returned to personal injury law and rejoined Allen Clardy, her first professional mentor. Today, she plays a dual role at The Clardy Law Firm — providing legal support while managing firm operations and employee relations and ensuring clients receive thoughtful, high-quality representation.
Dana is licensed to practice in Michigan, South Carolina, and the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina.
Her dedication and leadership were recognized with a 2024 Legal Elite award in Employee Benefits by Greenville Business Magazine.
Outside of work, Dana is active in her church and volunteers with Habitat for Humanity. She lives in Simpsonville with her husband, their daughter, and their dog, Bruno. In her free time, she enjoys reading, cooking, and spending time with family.
Dana Lahey
ATTORNEY
- Legal Elite in Employee Benefits by Greenville Business Magazine — 2024
Contact Dana Lahey
Office Number: (864) 233 8888
Direct Email: dana@theclardylawfirm.com
872 S Pleasantburg Dr,
Greenville, SC 29607
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MEET OUR SOUTH CAROLINA
PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEYS
Meet the Greenville, SC legal team of The Clardy Law Firm. We aren’t just experienced personal injury lawyers in Upstate South Carolina – we’re also locals who love living here and helping our neighbors.
Allen Clardy
Attorney
“At The Clardy Law Firm, your case is more than a number; it’s a relationship built on trust and genuine care. We treat our clients like family, offering local support and trusted legal guidance in the Upstate.”
During Allen’s career as a lawyer, since 1995, he has obtained millions of dollars for his clients and, in the process, has also earned the admiration of colleagues, employees, and clients alike. The Clardy Law Firm has grown into an organization with nine attorneys and over 25 legal staff dedicated to fighting for the rights of injured people.
Throughout his career, Allen has received numerous honors for his legal practice including being recognized as one of the 2024 Best Lawyers in America®. He also has an AV Preeminent® Rating from Martindale-Hubbell®, which represents the highest level of peer recognition. Allen has been recognized as an Upstate Legal Elite by The Greenville Business Journal from 2017-2024. He is honored as a Super Lawyer by the South Carolina Super Lawyers® from 2021-2024. He was selected by the National Trial Lawyers Top 100 in South Carolina and has twice been voted The Best Personal Injury Lawyer in the Upstate by readers of the Greenville News. With 28 years of experience, Allen believes in tailored, one-on-one representation that prioritizes clients above all else.
As a committed and grateful member of the Bar, Allen has served on the South Carolina Bar’s Professional Responsibility Committee and South Carolina Bar’s Fee Resolution Dispute Board. He is currently a member of the Lawyer’s Fund for Client Protection Committee of the South Carolina Bar.
Community involvement is important to Allen and everyone at the firm. He has previously served on the Advisory Board of the Meyer Center for Special Children, the Board of Directors for Creative Advancement After-school Program for At-Risk Children, and on the Board of Directors for the Greenville Sexual Trauma Center. Additionally, he serves on the Advisory Board of Directors for First Reliance Bank in Greenville, South Carolina.
Allen Clardy earned his undergraduate degree from Francis Marion College, a Master’s Degree from Texas Christian University, and his law degree from Regent University School of Law.
He is a lifelong South Carolina resident with strong community ties throughout the Upstate. Originally from Liberty, SC, Allen grew up in Simpsonville and now lives in Greenville where he attends St. Paul’s Anglican Church and enjoys fishing and golf in his spare time.
- 2024 & 2025 Best Lawyers in America®
- 2017 – 2025 Legal Elite by Greenville Business Magazine
- 2024 Top Lawyers by TALK Greenville Magazine
Genevieve
Mendes Weaver
Attorney
“I found the area of personal injury law by chance. My godmother, Candis Trusty, Esq., and mentor in Miami, Florida introduced me to a fellow Clemson Alum, Alan Goldfarb, Esq. He is an amazing attorney, with experience in catastrophic personal injury cases. I worked with him as an intern while I was in law school, and then as an associate with his firm when I graduated, focusing on catastrophic plaintiffs’ injuries and wrongful death cases.
I knew from working with him, and seeing the difference that a trial attorney could make in someone’s life, that I had found my calling in personal injury cases.
My greatest rewards are what I am able to give back to my clients every day. In the beginning of the case, I can provide my client with hope – hope that there is someone in their corner, hope that we can push the insurance company to do the right thing, and hope that a better day for them is still in their future. Some of my happiest days at the office are the days of resolution and settlement for my clients. Helping them close a terrible chapter in their life can provide such relief and peace. I love going beyond the clients’ expectations, and seeing them move forward with their lives.“
Genevieve is originally from Florence, South Carolina. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Clemson University’s Calhoun Honors College and Cum Laude from the University of Miami School of Law. At the University of Miami, Genevieve participated in the school’s Litigation Skills Program where she was awarded two of the highest honors: The Thomas Ewald Memorial “Top Litigator” Award and The John F. Evans Memorial Scholarship Award. She has experience in texting and driving cases, automobile negligence, dog-bites, products liability, and premises liability. Genevieve joined the Clardy Law Firm team in April of 2014.
Genevieve lives in Greenville with her husband and their two daughters. In her spare time, Genevieve enjoys singing with the Westminster Presbyterian Church’s Chancel Choir, painting, and rooting for the Clemson Tigers.
Bar Admissions and Courts Florida, 2010
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, 2012
South Carolina, 2014
U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina, 2014.
In 2010 – 2014 and 2017 – 2023 Genevieve was voted one of the “Legal Elite” by her peers in Personal Injury.
From 2018 – 2024 Genevieve was voted by the National Trial Lawyers as a “40 Civil Plaintiff” and “Top 40 Under 40” in 2019.
In 2017 – 2020 and 2023 – 2024 Genevieve was voted by her peers as a Rising Star by the Super Lawyers Publication.
In 2018 Genevieve was voted the “Best and Brightest” of Greenville, SC.
- 2025 Best Lawyers in America®
- 2024 Legal Elite by Greenville Business Magazine
- 2024 Top Lawyers by TALK Greenville Magazine
Dana M. Lahey
Attorney
“I became a lawyer because I wanted to help people in need and throughout my legal career I have strived to keep that my focus. That’s one reason I’m so happy to be a part of The Clardy Law Firm, where doing right by our clients and helping them through tough times is what we do every day.”
Dana grew up in Michigan. She graduated with Honors from James Madison College at Michigan State University and Summa Cum Laude from Thomas M. Cooley Law School. Dana was a law clerk for the Michigan Court of Appeals before she moved to the Upstate in 2000. Dana began practicing law in South Carolina at a personal injury firm where she first met and worked with Allen Clardy. She then moved on to practice in the areas of foreclosures and collections, bankruptcy, and probate litigation and ran her own firm for several years. Dana returned to personal injury law and working with Allen Clardy when she joined the Clardy Law Firm in 2022.
Dana lives in Simpsonville with her husband and their daughter. In her spare time, Dana enjoys reading, cooking, and spending time with her family and their dog Bruno.
Dana is admitted to practice
– Michigan, 2000
– South Carolina, 2001
– U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina, 2002
- 2024 Legal Elite in Employee Benefits by the Greenville Business magazine
Patrick Cleburne Fant, IV
Attorney
As a fourth-generation attorney in Greenville, SC, Cleburne has deep roots in the community. He was raised in Greenville, attending J.L. Mann High School, where he played lacrosse. Cleburne graduated from Wofford College with a Bachelor of Arts in Government in 2015 and earned his J.D. from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 2020.
Cleburne values servant leadership highly, believing that being an attorney provides a unique opportunity to explain complex legal processes and advocate for individuals during challenging times.
Prior to joining The Clardy Law Firm in 2024, Cleburne worked in the 13th Circuit Solicitor’s Office, where he served as an Assistant Solicitor in the Pickens Office for three years. During his tenure, he managed a General Sessions caseload that included prosecuting cases ranging from violent crimes to misdemeanors. He has first-chair General Sessions Circuit Court trial experience and has tried multiple jury trials to verdict in both General Sessions and Magistrate Court. He also successfully restarted and implemented the Transfer Court program in Pickens and served as the Pickens Juvenile Prosecutor. Prior to his work at the Solicitor’s Office, Cleburne was a Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable Letitia H. Verdin.
Cleburne was admitted to the South Carolina Bar, the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in 2021. He is also a member of the South Carolina Association for Justice (SCAJ), the American Association for Justice (AAJ), the South Carolina Bar Association, and the Greenville County Bar Association.
In his free time, he enjoys exploring downtown Greenville’s coffee shops and restaurants. He also enjoys attending concerts, cooking, spending time with friends and family, and cheering on the Wofford Terriers. Cleburne attends Downtown Presbyterian Church and coaches one of their high school church basketball teams.
David Hartman
Attorney
David Hartman grew up in Columbia, South Carolina, and now lives in Greenville with his two sons. David earned both his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of South Carolina. He has over 21 years of litigation experience and handles both personal injury and workers’ compensation cases. He was selected as a 2013 Super Lawyers Rising Star and, in 2024 and 2025, was voted one of the “Legal Elite” by his peers in workers’ compensation. He was also voted “Best Lawyer” in workers’ compensation by his peers for Best Lawyers. He currently serves in the House of Delegates for the S.C Bar, and has previously served on the Professional Responsibility and Ethics Advisory Committees.
David is a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church in Greenville. He is a passionate fan of the Washington Commanders and the University of South Carolina Gamecocks. He also enjoys writing and playing music and has been published twice in American Songwriter Magazine.
David has been with The Clardy Law Firm since it opened in 2010 and devotes his practice to representing injured people.
- 2024 & 2025 Best Lawyers in America®
- 2024 Legal Elite by Greenville Business Magazine
- 2024 Top Lawyers by TALK Greenville Magazine
Timothy A. Nowacki
Attorney
Timothy A. Nowacki focuses his practice on helping people who have been catastrophically injured, and the families of individuals who have lost their lives. He has more than a decade in experience litigating commercial motor vehicle collisions, auto collisions, defective products, and premises liability cases. A former Air Force intelligence officer who served in combat operations, he employs a dogged approach to investigating and gathering evidence in support of his clients’ cases. As a result of which, he has
obtained several multi-million-dollar settlements for his clients.
- 2024 Legal Elite by Greenville Business Magazine
- 2024 Top Lawyers by TALK Greenville Magazine
- Super Lawyer since 2023
- Rising Star from 2017-2021
- Member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Brad B. Easterling
Attorney
Brad was born and raised in Kingstree, South Carolina, but now resides in Greenville with his wife and two children. Brad graduated from Clemson University with a degree in civil engineering but later decided to attend law school, obtaining his J.D. from Vermont Law School in 2002. After law school, Brad served as a judicial law clerk for former Circuit Court Judge James E. Brogdon, Jr. He has over 18 years of litigation experience primarily representing employers and insurance companies defending a wide array of workers’ compensation claims. In 2021, Brad decided to join The Clardy Law Firm where he now represents the hardworking men and women of upstate South Carolina. He has been selected as a Super Lawyers Rising Star (2013) and as a Greenville “Legal Elite” in Greenville Business Magazine (2018, 2019, 2020).
Brad and his family are members of First Baptist Church Greenville where he is active in Sunday School and church governance. Brad is an avid outdoorsman and an ardent Clemson Tiger fan.
- 2024 Legal Elite by Greenville Business Magazine
- 2024 Top Lawyers by TALK Greenville Magazine
Andrew F. Carson
Attorney
Andrew grew up in Newnan, Georgia, but has called South Carolina home since 2001 when he enrolled at Furman University to play football for the Paladins. While at Furman, Andrew was a member of two Southern Conference Championship teams.
Andrew handles cases involving personal injury, wrongful death, automobile and trucking accidents, slip and falls, and dog bites. He also handles cases against various police and law enforcement agencies for excessive use of force, unlawful arrest or entry, and other constitutional violations.
Prior to joining The Clardy Law Firm, Andrew represented various insurance companies and businesses throughout South Carolina in both State and Federal Court. Andrew now uses that experience to fight for the best outcomes for his clients. Andrew has been named a SuperLawyers Rising Star every year since 2016. In 2022, Andrew was awarded an honor in the Legal Elite section of the Greenville Business Magazine by his peers in insurance.
- 2024 Legal Elite by Greenville Business Magazine
- 2024 Top Lawyers by TALK Greenville Magazine
Bonner Snyder
Attorney
James Bonner Snyder, “Bonner,” is a second-generation Greenville attorney. He was raised in Greenville, attending Greenville High where he played lacrosse. Bonner graduated from The Citadel Military College of South Carolina in 2019. He earned his Juris Doctorate Degree at the Charleston School of Law in 2023.
Bonner’s experiences through sports and The Citadel, which is often referred to as the “leadership lab of South Carolina,” have educated him in the skills of leadership and followership, both of which are vital to serving our clients. Bonner admires and upholds the spirit of The Clardy Law Firm, which includes treating all with the utmost respect and choosing the harder right rather than the easier wrong. Bonner exemplifies this spirit in his representation of our clients through open and honest communication and vigorous advocacy.
Prior to joining The Clardy Law Firm in 2024, Bonner was a law clerk for the Honorable Steven H. DeBerry of the 12th Circuit in Florence. During his time as a law clerk, he sat closely by Judge DeBerry during many trials. Judge DeBerry instilled immense legal knowledge onto Bonner with his greatest lesson being “the devil is in the details.” Bonner considers Judge DeBerry his greatest teacher.
Bonner was admitted to the South Carolina Bar in 2023. He is also an active member of the Greenville County Bar Association. He enjoys Greenville Bar events and having all of Greenville’s legal minds in a room to discuss complex legal questions and case strategy.
In his free time, he enjoys all Greenville has to offer. Bonner has a genuine curiosity in others and loves meeting new people and hearing their life stories. He also enjoys attending football games, time in the woods, playing golf, and a social gathering of any kind. Most of all, Bonner loves reuniting with all of his Citadel classmates and cheering on the Bulldogs.
YOU DON'T PAY A CENT UNLESS WE WIN YOUR CASE.
We work on a contingency fee basis, which means you don’t pay a cent unless we win your case.
WHY CHOOSE
THE CLARDY LAW FIRM?
If you’re looking to recover compensation after an accident that wasn’t your fault, you deserve the support of a firm with decades of experience. That’s exactly what you get when you choose our highly experienced team of attorneys here at The Clardy Law Firm. Based out of Greenville, South Carolina, our personal injury lawyers have years of experience helping South Carolina residents like you get the compensation and protection they’re rightly entitled to.
We believe everyone has the right to the best counsel, which is why we work on a contingency basis. That means you’ll never pay anything upfront and will only ever have to pay legal fees when we win your case.
Unlike other firms, we won’t encourage you to settle quickly for less than you deserve so we can pocket our fee and move on to the next case. We’re proud to be the trusted personal injury firm in Greenville, and we’re prouder still of the relationships we’ve forged with South Carolina residents since opening The Clardy Law Firm.
You can rest easy knowing that we’ve successfully fought hard on behalf of families all over the state who have been affected by the careless actions of others.
We never settle for anything less than real justice for those who deserve it.
Whether we can negotiate a full settlement for you or fight on your behalf in the courtroom, The Clardy Law Firm is always on your side.