Profile

Clayton is Chair of the Financial Services Group and leads the Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights Group. He represents creditors in bankruptcy and commercial law cases. He also represents lenders, borrowers and investors in traditional commercial lending and venture capital financings as well as general corporate advice. Clay has extensive experience in defending creditors from preference actions in adversary proceedings throughout the United States including Delaware and the Southern District of New York in:

  • Defense of fraudulent transfer actions
  • Asset purchases or “363 sales”
  • Chapter Plan objections
  • Article 2 sales disputes and commercial collection and replevin actions

In his Automotive Dealership Law practice, Clay represents dealers buying and selling dealerships, shareholder matters, business succession planning, antitrust and competition issues and franchise relations with manufacturers. He also supports dealers in a wide range of matters involving licensure, franchise relations and consumer protection claims.

EDUCATION

The Pennsylvania State University, B.S., 1993

Dickinson School of Law, J.D., 1996

HONORS/AWARDS

Lawyer of the Year®, Best Lawyers, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, 2020

Best Lawyers in America®, 2014-present

Pennsylvania Rising Stars®, 2010

Pennsylvania Super Lawyers®, 2013-present

Select Lawyers, 2014-2016

MEMBERSHIPS

Pennsylvania Bar Association

Commercial Law League of America

National Association of Credit Managers

National Association of Dealer Counsel

American Bankruptcy Institute

Pennsylvania Creditors Bar Association

Pennsylvania Title Insurance Agent

 

COURT ADMISSIONS

U.S. District Court – Middle District of Pennsylvania

U.S. District Court – Eastern District of Pennsylvania

U.S. District Court – Western District of Pennsylvania

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

U.S. Supreme Court

Bar Admissions

Pennsylvania

PRESS RELEASES

August 15, 2024 - Best Lawyers® recognizes 38 McNees attorneys, one named “Lawyer of the Year”

April 22, 2024 - McNees establishes Name, Image and Likeness team

August 17, 2023 - Best Lawyers® Recognizes 42 McNees Attorneys, Three Named “Lawyer of the Year”

August 18, 2022 - Best Lawyers® Recognizes 34 McNees Attorneys, Six Named “Lawyer of the Year”

August 19, 2021 - 39 McNees Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers®, Six Named “Lawyer of the Year”

August 24, 2020 - 34 McNees Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers®, Four Named “Lawyer of the Year”

June 29, 2020 - Thirteen McNees Attorneys Among 2020 PA Super Lawyers and Rising Stars List

October 8, 2019 - McNees, Murphy McCormack Capital Advisors and Brown Schultz Sheridan & Fritz to Host Joint Seminar

August 15, 2019 - 33 McNees Attorneys Among 2020 Best Lawyers in America, 7 Named Lawyer of the Year

May 9, 2019 - McNees Attorneys Among 2019 PA Super Lawyers and Rising Stars List

August 15, 2018 - 35 McNees Attorneys Among 2019 Best Lawyers in America

May 31, 2018 - 2018 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

August 15, 2017 - 38 McNees Attorneys Selected as 2018 Best Lawyers in America

August 15, 2016 - 37 McNees Attorneys Selected by 2017 Best Lawyers in America

June 9, 2016 - McNees Wallace & Nurick attorneys selected as 2016 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

December 8, 2015 - McNees Attorneys Selected as 2015 Select Lawyers

August 17, 2015 - 39 McNees Attorneys Selected by 2016 Best Lawyers in America 7 named 2016 “Lawyers of the Year’’