Steele Clayton helps his clients resolve their business and commercial disputes. Whether negotiating or litigating a resolution, Steele believes that economic sensibility and the long term best interest of the client’s business should always be in the forefront. Over the last 20 years, Steele has helped clients resolve a wide variety of business and commercial disputes in state and federal courts throughout the United States as well as in private arbitrations and mediations. Steele also serves as the vice chair of the firm’s Antitrust and Trade Practices Group where he provides training and counseling to his clients as well as representing clients in private and government litigation matters.
Nashville Bar Association — Chancery and Circuit Court Committee, Chair (2010-2012)
Nashville Bar Foundation
Tennessee Bar Association
South Carolina Bar Association
American Bar Association
American Health Law Association (AHLA) — Antitrust Practice Group, Vice-Chair (June 2012-present)
Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee, Inc. — Executive Committee; Board of Directors
Representing CargoSprint LLC in defending against an antitrust lawsuit brought by CargoSprint’s competitor, PayCargo LLC
Representation of Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, a global pharmaceutical manufacturer, in numerous cases in courts across Tennessee, Kentucky, and Virginia
Representation of Family Legacy, LLC and Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens, Inc. in their sale to Park Lawn Corporation (TSX: PLC), a company that provides goods and services associated with the disposition and memorialization of human remains
Served as the Regulatory Auditor for the NYSE pursuant to the terms of an order of the SEC
Represented eBay Inc. in alleged multimillion dollar claim for breach of contract and business torts
Representation of a healthcare company on its claims relating to a software implementation
Representation of international forest products company regarding multimillion dollar claim for electrical power overcharges by utility company
Defense of merchant services firm specializing in credit card and check processing services in multi-panel arbitration regarding multimillion dollar claim for investment banking fee
Representation of a client in investigation regarding alleged bid rigging
Representation of one of the nation’s largest food retailers regarding milk pricing investigation
Best Lawyers® — Nashville Litigation: Antitrust “Lawyer of the Year” (2023, 2021, 2019, 2017, 2015)
The Best Lawyers in America© — Commercial Litigation; Litigation: Antitrust (2011-2023)
Nashville Bar Foundation — Fellow
Certified Public Accountant (1990-1995)