Clay Dugas
Dugas Law Firm 350 Pine Street, Suite 1750 Beaumont, TX 77701 Practice Area(s): Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice call (409) 813-1111 fax (409) 813-1396 email lclay@claydugas.com visit website
Biographical Information
Clay Dugas is an AV rated trial lawyer in Beaumont, Texas. He was Board Certified in personal injury trial law. He has been recognized as one of the top 100 trial lawyers in the State of Texas. He has been repeatedly recognized as a Super Lawyer in Texas Monthly magazine, Best Lawyers in America, Top Texas Lawyers, and Top Lawyer by Peer Review. Since 2009 he has obtained record verdicts in Texas featured in Texas Top Verdicts for six consecutive years. He has recently been named to the 2014 National Registry of Top Litigators. Mr. Dugas is a bestselling author in a book co-authored by Steve Forbes called Successonomics for which he was awarded a Quilly Award and Editor’s Choice Award. He has appeared as America’s Premier expert on all the major news networks including NBC, CBS, ABC, and Fox. Clay Dugas is a frequent contributor to APITLA’s Logbook, and is a board member of Habitat for Humanity in Beaumont, TX. Other memberships include the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Jefferson County Bar Association, Litigation Counsel of America, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, American Association for Justice, and The Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America. He is passionate about giving back to his community and contributes to many charitable organizations such as the Child Abuse & Forensic Services, Injured Marine Semper Fi, Boys & Girls Haven, Southeast Texas Food Bank, CASA, Women’s & Children’s Shelter, and Wounded Warriors. Clay Dugas has been trying cases for over 30 years handling trucking cases in Texas and throughout the United States. BBB Rated A+
Admission Dates & Jurisdictions
Texas, 1981
Education
Baylor University School of Law, Waco, Texas, 1981
J.D.
University of Dallas, 1978
B.A.
Honors & Awards
HONORS AND AWARDS:
Martindale Hubbell’s List of Preeminent Lawyers, 2019
American Trial Lawyer’s Association Top 100 Trial Lawyers, 2007 and 2008
Texas Super Lawyer, 2008 – 2019
Best Lawyers in America, 2014- 2019
Professional Associations
Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Since 1992
Million Dollar Advocates Forum Member
Texas Trial Lawyers Association Member
Academy for Trucking Accident Attorneys
American Association for Justice Member
Texas Bar Association Member
Nation’s Top One Percent
Speaking Engagements
Academy for Trucking Accident Attorneys 2018