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E. Steele  Clayton, IV

Nashville
P:(615) 742-6205
F:(615) 742-2705

Practices

Education
University of Tennessee - J.D., 1994
University of Tennessee - M. Acc., 1989
University of Tennessee - B.S., 1988

Bar Admissions
Tennessee, 1995
South Carolina, 1994

Memberships
Nashville and Tennessee Bar Associations
South Carolina Bar

Honors & Distinctions
Order of the Barristers
Best Oralist, National Tax Moot Court Competition, Best Oralist for Entire Competion and Team finished Second Overall
Certificate of Academic Excellence, Income Tax I and Trial Practice
Advocates' Prize Moot Court Competition, First Place and Best Brief
American Jurisprudence Awards in Income Tax I, Trial Practice and Moot Court
Phi Delta Phi Outstanding Moot Court Attorney Award
McClung Medal for Outstanding Proficiency in Moot Court
Certified Public Accountant 1990-1995



Steele focuses his practice in the area of business litigation.  He regularly represents clients in federal and state courts, mediations and arbitration proceedings as well as counseling clients on ways to avoid litigation and resolve disputes without litigation.  Steele regularly works with in-house and outside counsel for both publicly traded and closely held companies.  His experience includes:
  • Complex business litigation including antitrust, contracts and commercial transactions
  • Securities class actions representing companies, directors, officers and accounting firms
  • Representing public companies and individuals in internal investigations with respect to financial reporting, internal controls and other matters
  • Class actions involving consumer products and services

Steele graduated with honors from the University of Tennessee in 1988 with a B.S. in accounting and a Masters of Accounting in 1989.  He practiced as a certified public accountant with KPMG prior to attending law school.  He received his law degree, cum laude, from the University of Tennessee College of Law.  While attending law school, Steele received, among other awards, the McClung Medal for Best Oral Advocacy, the Phi Delta Phi Outstanding Moot Court Award, Best Oralist Award at the 1994 National Tax Moot Court Competition, Advocates Prize (first place and best brief), Certificate of Excellence in trial practice and he was inducted in the Order of Barristers.  He is a member of the Tennessee, South Carolina and Nashville Bar Associations.  Steele regularly participates in the Nashville Bar Association pro bono program representing indigent clients in civil matters.