Clare Poston - Raleigh, NC
Attorney at Tharrington Smith LLP
Family Law Lawyers in Raleigh, NC
150 Fayetteville Street Suite 1900 Raleigh, NC 27601
Raleigh Family Law Lawyer
Updated: 03/02/2026
Areas of Practice
- Family Law 100%
Attorney Information
Overview
Clare Poston has been a family law attorney at Tharrington Smith since 2023. She graduated Cum Laude from Campbell University School of Law with a Juris Doctor degree after earning her BA in Communications and Journalism from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. While at Campbell, Clare served as the Symposium Editor for the Law Review and was heavily involved in the Restorative Justice Clinic. Clare has worked as a legal intern for the Wake County Public Defender’s Office-Juvenile Court and the Wake County District Attorney’s Office. She has also spent time as a law clerk for Judge Lucy Inman at the North Carolina Court of Appeals and was a managing partner for the Domestic Violence Advocacy Project (DVAP).
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Book Awards at Campbell Law School: 1.) Family Law Planning, 2.) Advanced Legal Writing, 3.) Advanced Criminal Law Seminar: The Wire, 4.) Wills and Trusts
- Rebecca Ann Phillips Memorial Award
- Outstanding Clinical Student Award
Education
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Legal Education
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Campbell University School of Law,
Raleigh,
North Carolina, 2023
Juris Doctor
Honors: cum laude
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Campbell University School of Law,
Raleigh,
North Carolina, 2023
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Non Legal Education
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University of Massachusetts Amherst,
Amherst,
Massachusetts, 2015
B.A., Bachelor of Arts
Major: Communications and Journalism
Minor: Psychology
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University of Massachusetts Amherst,
Amherst,
Massachusetts, 2015
Current Employment Position(s)
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Attorney, since September, 2023
Past Positions
- Tharrington Smith LLP, Summer Clerk, 2021 - 2022
- Wake County Public Defenders Office, Juvenile Court, Intern, January, 2023 - May, 2023
- Wake County District Attorney’s Office, Intern, August, 2023 - December, 2023
Languages
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English (Primary)
Other Affiliations
- North Carolina State Bar, 2023 - Present (Member)
- Wake County Bar Association, 2023 - Present (Member)
- 10th Judicial District Bar, 2023 - Present (Member)
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Contact
150 Fayetteville Street
Suite 1900
Raleigh, NC 27601
Phone: 919-821-4711
Fax: 919-829-1583
Email: Send a message
Website: https://tharringtonsmith.com/
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