Clayton Morgan

Clayton Morgan is a Senior Litigation Attorney with Cordell & Cordell in Indianapolis, Indiana. His current work focuses on family law, including divorce and disputes affecting parents and children. He has handled contested matters involving custody and other domestic relations issues, and he brings extensive trial experience to client representation. Before concentrating on family law, he maintained a broader practice involving criminal defense, civil litigation, and probate.

Morgan received a bachelor’s degree from Illinois State University in 2003 and a Juris Doctorate degree from Widener University Schools of Law in 2009. His education prepared him for a litigation-focused career requiring factual investigation, persuasive legal arguments, and sound judgment. He is licensed in Indiana and has experience appearing in state trial courts and matters that reached the appellate level. His legal training supports his work on sensitive family disputes.

Before joining Cordell & Cordell, Morgan spent fourteen years operating his own firm. In one family law matter, he pursued a writ of habeas corpus to help a father locate and reunite with children taken out of state without notice. His civil litigation experience also includes securing a judgment involving a rental and purchase-option dispute. He has participated in dozens of trials and cases considered by the Court of Appeals.

Clayton Morgan also served four years in the United States Navy before his legal career. His record of courtroom work and experience managing an independent law practice inform his approach to family litigation. He helps clients understand procedural choices, disputed facts, and the potential consequences of court action. His practice emphasizes active representation in matters where family relationships, legal rights, and long-term parental arrangements are at stake.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Cordell & Cordell
• Member, Indiana State Bar Association
• Member, U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana
• Member, U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana

Licensed State

• Indiana

Education

• Widener University Schools of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Illinois State University
  Bachelor’s degree

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