William R Clayton

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Class Action Litigation

Greenberg Traurig has acted as national counsel for some of the most high-profile class actions in recent times. Our capabilities include securities fraud, consumer fraud, products liability and mass torts, employment discrimination, environmental, health care, and insurance. We employ the latest in case-management technology for all aspects of class action litigation, including litigating class certification itself, conducting class and merits discovery, litigating the merits in large class action cases, negotiating settlements and guiding them through the court approval and notice process, and handling appeals involving class certification and related issues.

Litigation

With a team of more than 500 attorneys, Greenberg Traurig’s litigation practice offers firsthand experience and wide-ranging resources to protect clients’ interests in virtually every area of litigation. We are trial lawyers who regularly appear in state and federal courts throughout the country, as well as in appellate courts and before international arbitration panels.

We have tried many cases to verdict – and have the in-house legal and technological capabilities to efficiently handle dockets of cases numbering in the thousands. We also understand that going to trial often is not in a company’s best interest. Each of our clients has individual business goals that require varying litigation techniques. Therefore, we work closely with in-house counsel to develop a strategy – from strategic settlement to mediation to trying the case – that best fits a litigation cost and proficiency model appropriate to the client’s unique needs.

With the firm’s national footprint, we are able to deliver our services and handle cases in multiple jurisdictions with the dedication, responsiveness and local knowledge of a boutique firm, backed by the breadth and depth of resources of one of the largest law firms in the United States.

Experienced Trial Lawyers

The vast majority of GT’s litigation shareholders and of counsel have first chair trial experience. In addition, GT is one of the few firms with more than 90 former federal and state prosecutors in its litigation group.

Depth of Experience
* Litigators who try complex cases to verdict in state and federal courts
* Wide-ranging experience with alternative dispute resolution and strategic settlements
* Ability to develop integrated legal strategies that support our clients’ business objectives
* Forge legislative or administrative strategies, together with GT’s governmental affairs practice, to address otherwise intractable problems

Litigation Support

The firm’s litigation support department is comprised of experienced professionals dedicated to assisting the litigation group with case management, document control, discovery management and trial coordination.
* State-of-the-art software and hardware solutions that facilitate case management, discovery and trial presentations
* Preparation and presentation of demonstrative evidence for arbitrations, evidentiary hearings and trials
* eDiscovery and eRetention teams that help clients identify and plan for the management of their electronically stored information to reduce cost and litigation risk

Working with our Clients

GT’s litigation team is dedicated to increasing the experience and familiarity of our clients’ in-house counsel with our litigation defenses and strategies. Our team has customized programs for many clients based on their specific needs. We collaborate with clients and co-counsel to build a unified litigation approach. GT can:
* Educate counsel on science, medical literature, plaintiff strategies and defenses in a given case, using outside consultants where appropriate
* Provide trial preparation and training on potential alternatives for document collection, retention and management, as well as training on the use of extranets and other technologies, as needed
* Conduct training for company witnesses on the mechanics and subtleties of providing effective and appropriate deposition and trial testimony

Lean Staffing
* Avoid overstaffing, rotating attorneys and multiple attendees at meetings, depositions, hearings and court appearances
* Reduce the need for local counsel based on GT’s national footprint

Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer - National Board of Legal Specialty Certification

Civil Trial Certified Attorney - Florida Bar

William R Clayton
Greenberg Traurig
401 E Las Olas Blvd #2000
Fort Lauderdale FL 33301
Tel: 954 765-0500
Fax: 954 765-1477
E-mail: claytonw@gtlaw.com

Areas of Concentration
* Class action litigation
* Construction litigation
* Employment litigation
* Financial services litigation
* Insurance litigation including bad faith
* Intellectual property litigation
* Jury trials
* Litigation
* Pharmaceutical and medical device litigation
* Product liability litigation
* Real property & title insurance litigation
* Securities and shareholder litigation
* Sports law
* Subprime and mortgage markets litigation

William Clayton maintains a national civil trial practice, has tried more than 100 jury or non-jury cases or matters, and has handled cases in state or federal courts from Florida to New York, from Illinois to South Dakota, and from Nevada to California. In the 2009 edition of Corporate Counsel Super Lawyers, William was named a "Top Attorney in Business Litigation" in the United States. A national organization of judges and accomplished and select civil trial attorneys from both the plaintiffs and defense bars, American Board of Trial Advocates, chose William as a member and ABOTA's National President wrote Clayton's membership evidences his "high personal character, honorable reputation, and proficiency as a trial lawyer." He is also board certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, which is a national program certifying trial advocates predicated on high standards of demonstrated competence and who "posses an enhanced level of skill and expertise in trial advocacy and have demonstrated integrity and dedication to the interests of their clients." In both Florida and Nevada, he is Board Certified as a Civil Trial Expert. William has been consistently AV Peer Review Rated - the highest possible -- by the peer review rating publication, Martindale-Hubbell. William concentrates his practice in the area of complex commercial litigation and is frequently retained as lead trial counsel by NYSE and NASDAQ companies.

Experience
* Class Action Litigation
* Construction Litigation
* Employment Litigation
* Financial Services Litigation
* Insurance Litigation including bad faith
* Intellectual Property Litigation
* Litigation
* Pharmaceutical & Medical Device Litigation
* Products Liability Litigation
* Real Property & Title Insurance Litigation
* Securities and Shareholder Litigation
* Subprime & Mortgage Markets
* American Indian Law