The Law Offices of L. Clayton Burgess | Baton Rouge Personal Injury Lawyer

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About L. Clayton

L. Clayton Burgess 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 appeared in articles such as Forbes and Newsweek. His success comes as a result of his tireless devotion to his clients’ causes.

He handles complex personal injury, wrongful death, admiralty, and employment law. He has significant appellate and motion practice experience against large companies. He is admitted to practice in Louisiana and Texasas well as the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. In addition, he is admitted in the Eastern, Western, and Middle Districts of Louisiana and the Southern District of Texas.

He was formerly on the Board of Governors for the Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association and a member of the following organizations: the State Bar of Louisiana, the State Bar of Texas, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, and the Lafayette Bar Association.

He attended college at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. After receiving a Bachelor of Science from the University of Arizona in 1991, he attended the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University. He was a semi-finalist in the 1993-1994 Louisiana State University Flory Trial Competition and went on to receive his Juris Doctor in 1994.

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Experience

Attorney

Law Offices of L. Clayton Burgess

Present

Baton Rouge, LA

Admission

Verified Texas

2001

Verified Louisiana

1994

Education

University of Arizona

B.S.

1991

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
  • Louisiana Eastern District Court
  • Louisiana Middle District Court
  • Louisiana Western District Court
  • Texas Southern District/Bankruptcy Court

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