Clay Dugas
About Clay Dugas
Clay Dugas is a lawyer based in Beaumont, TX and has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® since 2014. Clay Dugas is recognized in the following practice area:
- Beaumont, Texas
- Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Current Firm: Dugas Law Firm
Education: Baylor University, J.D., graduated 1981
Location: Beaumont, TX
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