J. Clay McCaslin

J. Clay McCaslin is a Portland, Oregon attorney with more than two decades of legal experience representing individuals and businesses in civil matters. His practice includes personal injury, business litigation, insurance law, debtor-creditor disputes, and civil rights. He represents people injured through negligence or other wrongdoing and assists businesses of different sizes with complex disputes. His litigation background allows him to address legal problems involving financial losses, insurance coverage, business relationships, and serious personal injuries.

Clay earned a B.A. in English Literature from Birmingham-Southern College in 1995, graduating magna cum laude. He received his J.D. with honors from Tulane University Law School in 2001. While attending law school, he served as Articles Editor for the Tulane Law Review and published an analysis concerning the indefinite detention of permanent resident aliens by the INS. His academic work provided a strong foundation in legal research, writing, analysis, and advocacy.

Clay began his legal career in New Orleans, where he represented landowners and local government entities in complex litigation involving environmental contamination and claims concerning the underpayment of oil and gas royalties. He later practiced products liability law in Dallas, representing families of children injured by dangerous and defective pharmaceutical products. His experience now extends to personal injury claims, commercial disputes, insurance matters, and civil rights litigation, giving him a broad perspective on complex civil cases.

J. Clay McCaslin is admitted to practice in Texas, Louisiana, and Oregon. He is a member of the Oregon State Bar, State Bar of Texas, Louisiana State Bar Association, Multnomah Bar Association, Oregon Trial Lawyers Association, and American Association for Justice. His professional background combines extensive litigation experience with legal research and writing, helping individuals and businesses address difficult disputes and pursue practical legal solutions.

Law Office Affiliations

• Principal & Owner, Law Office of J. Clay McCaslin
• Member, Oregon State Bar
• Member, State Bar of Texas
• Member, Louisiana State Bar Association
• Member, Multnomah Bar Association
• Member, Oregon Trial Lawyers Association
• Member, American Association for Justice

Licensed State

• Oregon
• Louisiana
• Texas

Education

• Tulane University Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Birmingham-Southern College
  Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude

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