Biography

Clay Ratterree offers 40+ years of broad civil litigation experience in a wide range of matters in state and federal courts. He has maintained an extensive mediation and arbitration practice since 1992 and is a member of the Georgia, Colorado and American Bar Associations. He previously served as Chairman of the Insurance Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia and an officer of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section of the State Bar of Georgia. Since 2002, Clay has been recognized as one of The Best Lawyers in America and as a Georgia Super Lawyer since 2004.

Education

• University of Georgia, J.D. cum laude (1977)
• University of Virginia, B.A. (1971)

Memberships

• State Bar of Georgia (past Chairman, Insurance Law Section; past Member, Professionalism Committee; past ADR Section Board Member)
• Defense Research Institute
• Georgia Defense Lawyers Association
• Society of Professionals in Dispute Resolution
• American Board of Trial Advocates
• Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel
• The International Association of Defense Counsel

Ratings

• Listed in The Best Lawyers in America (2002 - present)
• Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory’s highest rating for legal ability and ethical standards (AV)
• Martindale-Hubbell “Top Rated Lawyer Award” (2016)

Court Admissions

• Georgia State and Superior Courts
• Court of Appeals of Georgia
• Supreme Court of Georgia
• United States District Courts for the Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Georgia
• United States Courts of Appeal, Eleventh Circuit and Fifth Circuit

Areas of Expertise

• Serious Personal Injury
• Wrongful Death
• Professional Liability
• Premises Liability
• Auto And Trucking Law
• Construction Litigation
• Toxic Torts
• General Commercial Litigation