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E. Steele Clayton, IV

E. Steele Clayton, IV

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Nashville
(615) 742-6205
sclayton@bassberry.com
https://www.bassberry.com/professionals/clayton-e-steele/

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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.

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Memberships

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

Representative Experience

Publications

Past Events

Media Mentions & Firm News

Accolades

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)

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Education

  • University of Tennessee College of Law - J.D., 1994
  • University of Tennessee - M.Acc., 1989
  • University of Tennessee - B.S., 1988

Admissions

  • Tennessee, 1995
  • South Carolina (inactive), 1994