Meet Sarah

Sarah Clemmons devotes her practice to assisting clients in recovering the monies due to them, in addition to representing clients in guardianship, conservatorship and probate matters.

Sarah began her legal career as a litigator representing hospitals and physicians. In that role, she was exposed to the complexities of the revenue cycle side of healthcare. At Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, Sarah now works closely with her healthcare clients to develop and implement systems to identify assets and payment sources. She negotiates with liability insurance carriers, patients and their counsel as well as litigates creditor claims in South Carolina probate courts.

A large part of Sarah’s practice is the representation of acute care hospitals, nursing homes and families in guardianship and conservatorship matters in probate courts across South Carolina. On behalf of her clients, she seeks the appointment of professional guardians and/or conservators for patients or residents who lack capacity to make informed medical decisions. Prior to filing these actions, she also provides advice and counsel regarding the South Carolina Adult Healthcare Consent Act. Sarah also represents individuals who desire to be appointed guardian and/or conservator for a loved one, and is regularly appointed by Greenville County Probate Court to represent alleged incapacitated individuals in these proceedings.

Sarah also has experience with advising clients on healthcare regulatory matters such as HIPAA, peer review protection and National Practitioner Databank compliance. In addition to her healthcare clients, Sarah assists clients with their commercial collection litigation. Sarah also assists our firm’s commercial real estate clients with collecting overdue rents and eviction proceedings.

Her clients include community hospitals, physicians, physician groups, nursing homes, dental practices, licensed counselors, long term care facilities and veterinarians.

• Emory University, J.D., with honors, 2005
• Furman University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1999

• South Carolina, 2005
• U.S. District Court, South Carolina, 2005
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, 2006

• Greenville Business Magazine "Legal Elite of the Upstate" Bankruptcy and Creditor Rights Law (2020-2022) and Healthcare Law (2020-2022)
• Emory Law Journal, Articles Editor

• New Horizon Family Health Services, Inc., Board Member, Chair (2020-2024)
• Upcountry History Museum, former Board Member, former Vice Chair and former Secretary 
• South Carolina Chapter of the Health Care Financial Management Association
• Junior League of Greenville
• Pendleton Place for Children and Families, Board Member (2006-2012)
• South Carolina Women Lawyers Association
• Greenville County Bar Association
• Leadership Greenville, Class 41

• “South Carolina Amends the Adult Healthcare Consent Act,” HSB Blog, July 19, 2019
• “Evaluating and Filing Estate Claims,” The Woodlands at Furman, Greenville, SC, June 15, 2018
• "Who Decides for the Patient? Changes in the Adult Healthcare Consent Act," South Carolina Healthcare Financial Management Association Fall Institute, October 2016
• "Evaluating and Filing Estate Claims," South Carolina Association of Residential Care Homes, June 2016, May 2016, April 2016
• "Evaluating Estate Claims and Tips on Third Party Liability to Maximize Collections," South Carolina Healthcare Financial Management Association Fall Institute, October 2015