
Clayton Burgess
Partner
Clayton Burgess is primarily practicing and licensed attorney in Texas, Mississippi, North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee and Louisiana with almost 30 years of legal experience.
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He has growing practice in Mass Torts specifically in Zantac, Hair Straightener and Camp Lejeune. He opened his own practice in 1999. He is an impressive trial advocate as he has successfully tried and won numerous large dollar verdicts. He has been included on lists such as “America’s Premier Lawyers” and has received wide media coverage in reputed magazines such as Forbes and Newsweek. His success can be attributed to the tireless devotion to his work.
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Clay Burgess handles a wide array of complex personal injury, wrongful death, admiralty, and employment litigations. He has considerable experience in appellate cases against large companies.
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He practices in Texas, Mississippi, North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee and Louisiana. Apart from this, he also practices in the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. He is known for his in-depth knowledge in the area of personal injury litigations.
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Formerly, he served on the Board of Governors for the Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association. Clay is also an esteemed member of organizations such as the State Bar of Texas, the State Bar of Mississippi, the State Bar of North Carolina, the State Bar of Georgia, the State Bar of Tennessee, the State Bar of Louisiana, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, and the Lafayette Bar Association. He is a highly sought after speaker on personal injury cases.
Education
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J.D. Louisiana State University, 1994
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B.A. University of Arizona, 1990
 
Admissions
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State Bar of Texas
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State Bar of Mississippi
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State Bar of North Carolina
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State Bar of Georgia
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State Bar of Tennessee
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State Bar of Louisiana
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Association of Trial Lawyers of America
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Lafayette Bar Association
 
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