William Clayton

William R. Clayton maintains a national civil trial practice, having tried more than 100 cases in state and federal courts, and has won more than $150 million in jury verdicts. After winning a $70 million verdict in a Florida jury trial, a prominent judge described his trial skills at trial as “wow man” and “brilliant.” William is listed in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. He and CTL are “Best Lawyers, Best Law Firm” (No. 1 in Region) according to the U.S. News & World Report. He was named in a Business Edition, Super Lawyers among “Top Attorneys in Business Litigation” in the U.S. He has been named a “Super Lawyer” in Florida” (top 5% of Florida lawyers) for over ten (10) years. For 2021, William was chosen again in 2021 as “Legal Elite” by Florida Trend magazine (top 1.4%). Nationally, he is Board Certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocates (“Board Certified — Proven, Tested Excellence”). He is also Board Certified as a Civil Trial Lawyer (1% of Florida lawyers) and Board Certified as a Business Litigation Attorney (.2% of Florida lawyers), having passed rigorous standards. Of over 100,000 lawyers in Florida, William is among only a small percentage of lawyers (.02%) who are board-certified in both specialties. In Nevada, he is also Board Certified as a Civil Trial Lawyer. William has also been recognized by Corporate Counsel for his superior client service in the BTI Client Service All-Stars 2015 report — just one of about 250 lawyers in the U.S. He was listed in the 2015 edition of The Legal 500 United States Guide to Outstanding Lawyers. William was selected as “Trial Lawyer of the Year” by the Fort Lauderdale chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). By invitation only, he was chosen as a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), which is considered by many judges as the “best of the best” trial lawyers in the U.S. (at the time of his admission, applicants were required to try at least 20 jury trial trials — to verdict). William was selected — by invitation only — as a Fellow in the Litigation Counsel of America, which is limited to less than .5% of American lawyers. He is a member of Million Dollar Advocates Forum, an organization whose membership is limited to trial attorneys who have achieved jury verdicts of $1 million or more. William has been rated AV Preeminent® by the peer review rating publication, Martindale-Hubbell®. Outside of Florida and in past years, William was included among top litigation attorneys in New York City as “Legal Elite” Avenue Magazine, “Top Lawyers” in Class Action Litigation in Vegas Inc., and “Top Lawyers in Southern Nevada by Desert Companion magazine. He is licensed to practice law in Florida, Nevada, New York, and Washington DC. CredentialsEDUCATION J.D., Northwestern Pritzker School of Law B.S., with distinction, Northwestern University CLERKSHIP Hon. Harlington Wood, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit COURT ADMISSIONS Florida Nevada New York Washington DC Supreme Court of the United States U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Federal Claims U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Awards & Accolades America's Top 50 Lawyers - Civil Litigation - Florida - 2024 Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Construction; Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Real Estate, 2010-2020 Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Florida Super Lawyers, 2009-2019 “Top Attorney” in Florida, 2020, American Registry Listed, South Florida Legal Guide, “Top Lawyer,” Litigation, 2012-2016, 2020 Named, Client Service All-Star, BTI Client Service All-Stars Report, 2015 Listed, The Legal 500 United States, Litigation – Commercial Litigation, 2015 Member, The Million Dollar Advocates Forum Rated, AV® Preeminent 5.0 out of 5.0 Listed, Florida Trend magazine, “Legal Elite,” Employment Law, 2011 Selected, Super Lawyers and Corporate Counsel magazine, “Top Attorneys in Business Litigation,” 2011 Listed, Avenue magazine (New York Edition), “Legal Elite,” Employment Law, October 2010, October 2011 Selected, South Florida Daily Business Review, Complex Business Litigation Finalist, “Most Effective Lawyers,” 2008 Listed, VEGAS INC, “Top Lawyers,” Class Action Litigation, 2013 Listed, Desert Companion magazine, “Top Lawyers in Southern Nevada,” 2012 and 201 Contact info:[email protected] Click here to visit website