Claire Sumner is a partner in the Buckhead office of Lueder, Larkin & Hunter where her practice focuses primarily on general liability and healthcare defense. Claire specializes in cases involving medical, dental, and chiropractic malpractice as well as automobile and premises liability. She has secured jury verdicts on behalf of her clients in both State and Federal court and has argued before the Georgia Court of Appeals as well as the Supreme Court of Georgia.

In 2020, 2021, and 2022 Claire was named to the list of Rising Stars® in Georgia, which annually honors the top lawyers in Georgia under the age of 40 or who have been practicing for less than 10 years. The Rising Stars list is limited to only 2.5 percent of the attorneys in Georgia and is compiled through a process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent evaluation of candidates, and peer reviews by practice area.

Claire received her J.D., cum laude, from the University of Tennessee College of Law, where she graduated with a concentration in advocacy and dispute resolution. Claire completed her undergraduate degree at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she majored in English and minored in religious studies.

Claire resides in Atlanta with her husband and three children.