407-349-3949

Savannah Clifton

Senior Associate

savannah.clifton@downsaaron.com

(407) 502-0672

Focus & Practice Areas

Biography

Savannah is a senior associate in the Orlando office focusing her practice on commercial litigation and one-off matters.

Savannah is a fourth generation Central Floridian and third generation Gator. She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Central Florida where she focused her studies on political science, sociology, and psychology. While at UCF, Savannah volunteered for the Legal Aid Society for the Orange County Bar Association and Orange County Animal Services. After graduating from UCF, Savannah attended the University of Florida Levin College of Law, earning Deans List honors and graduating cum laude. During her time at UF, she was a member of the Florida Moot Court Team and a participant in the Moot Court Team’s Final Four exhibition. She also externed for UF’s General Counsel Office and mediated small claims cases with the Virgil D. Hawkins Mediation Clinic.

Before joining Downs Aaron, she clerked for the Honorable Anne C. Conway of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida in the Orlando division. While in law school, Savannah was a member of the Florida Moot Court Team and was the Vice President of the University of Florida’s Law Association for Women. During her second summer, Savannah served as a summer associate in the Orlando office.

Education

  • University of Central Florida, B.S., Social Sciences (2015)
    • President’s List
    • Dean’s List
  • University of Florida Levin College of Law, J.D. (cum laude, 2019)
    • Florida Moot Court Team, Final Four Competitor
    • Florida Moot Court Team Duberstein Bankruptcy Competition
    • University of Florida Law Association for Women, Vice President
    • University of Florida Law Phi Delta Phi Legal Honor Society, Clerk
    • Dean’s List

Admissions & Affiliations

Admissions:

  • State of Florida

Affiliations:

  • The Finley Project
    • Board of Directors
  • The Florida Bar
  • Orange County Bar Association
  • The Federal Bar Association

News, Insights, and Recognition

News:

  • “People on the move,” Orlando Sentinel, October 26, 2023