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• Extensive civil and criminal experience, including 18 jury trials, 1 court trial, 1 arbitration, 2 mediations, and more than 120 depositions with a substantial case management and supervisory background.
• Criminal defense attorney with significant misdemeanor and felony backgrounds, including three-strikes cases and other serious and violent offenses.
• Experience in state and federal courts.
• Personal injury and consumer protection attorney at two prominent plaintiff firms, including firm-sponsored participation at Gerry Spence’s Trial Lawyers College.
• Civil cases include wrongful death, medical malpractice, police misconduct, and government torts, among others.
• Prior corporate litigation practice at prestigious international defense firm, including general civil litigation and white-collar.
• Member of the American Bar Association (ABA), Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA), California Public Defenders Association (CPDA), California Appellate Defense Counsel (CADC), American Bar Association (ABA), and National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL).
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Acquired: 2003
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1300 Clay Street, Suite 685, Oakland, CA, 94612
1104 Corporate Way, Sacramento, CA, 95831
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Posted by BOBBY | July 1, 2025 | Hired Attorney
To anyone who needs a great lawyer this one is for you. Mr. Robert Clayton has been nothing but great from beginning to end always having my daughter's interest at heart. His knowledge and abilities are above the highest. GREAT JOB Robert : posted by IBJ
Posted by Juan | July 7, 2023 | Hired Attorney
Clayton is a fantastic attorney with great experience and knowledge of the law. He takes the time for explaining you with detail all the possible angles and approaches to your case with the corresponding outcomes. Clayton is always available for you, does not matter what time of the day, he will resp...
Posted by Brandey | March 15, 2021 | Hired Attorney
Clayton is one phenomenal attorney! He is ABSOLUTE THE BEST! After being appointed to me from another attorney and our initial consultation, I knew right away that he would be a good representative for my repeated DUI case. He was VERY EXPERIENCED. He asked all the right questions to get to know me ...
"Clayton is a very good attorney both in criminal defense and civil litigation. I know of his work ethic from both seeing him in the community lawyering cases and I have co-counseled some matters with him. He is very thorough and detailed. He is a top notch lawyer and I recommend him."
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Best Brief Writer, UCLA School of Law (Moot Court)
2001
Best Oral Advocate, UCLA School of Law (Moot Court)
2006 - 2008
Deputy District Attorney III, Orange County District Attorney's Office
2003 - 2005
Associate, O'Melveny & Myers, LLP
2020 - Present
National Association of Criminal Defense LawyersMember
2020 - Present
California Appellate Defense CounselMember
2019 - Present
California Public Defenders AssociationMember
2019 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
2015 - Present
Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA)Attorney Member
2003
JD - Juris Doctor
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MBA - Master of Business Administration
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