Evans Petree PC

38 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation Litigation - Banking and Finance Litigation - Labor and Employment

Biography

Clay Culpepper serves as counsel for a number of businesses and aggressively advocates for injured individuals. Clay has litigated cases from Tennessee to California, in federal and state courts, in front of both juries and judges. Clay represents and counsels clients in various actions, including, but not limited to:

Significant Personal Injury:

  • Automobile accidents
  • Trucking accidents
  • Premises liability
  • Malpractice
  • Wrongful death
  • Negligence

Business/Commercial Litigation:

  • Contract/transactional disputes
  • Partner/Shareholder disputes
  • Insurance coverage
  • Employment law claims
  • Construction law
  • Intellectual property disputes

Representative clients include a large transportation company, multiple commercial real estate businesses, banks, large equipment distributors, restaurants, entertainers and media personalities. Clay has also successfully litigated and obtained sizable settlements on behalf of numerous injured clients and estates involving claims including car accidents, truck accidents, playground accidents, slip and falls, wrongful death and other injuries resulting from negligence.

Clay is a member of the Tennessee, Mississippi and Memphis Bar Associations. He is a member of the 2012 Memphis Business Journal’s Top 40 Under 40 Class. He has been selected to the Mid-South Super Lawyers list since 2013 and has been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America since 2016. Clay is married to Suzanne Culpepper, a local artist and realtor, and they have two children. Clay and his wife are active in the Down syndrome/special needs community and are members of Fellowship Memphis Church.

Evans Petree PC

38 Best Lawyers awards

Evans Petree PC logo

Overview

  • The University of Memphis, J.D. , graduated 2004
  • The University of Tennessee, B.S. , graduated 1998
  • The University of Memphis, J.D. , graduated 2004
  • The University of Tennessee, B.S. , graduated 1998

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Banking and Finance
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Construction Law
  • Litigation - Insurance
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property

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