Atty. Clay M. Townsend
A co-founder of Griffin, Morgan, Linder and Townsend, P.A. in 1985 with John Morgan, Clay has represented clients in personal injury claims, as well as commercial, entertainment, and intellectual property litigation in multiple jurisdictions against some of the largest corporations in the United States. He has secured numerous million-dollar plus verdicts, judgments and settlements for his clients.
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Clay M. Townsend is an Attorney based in Orlando, Florida, practicing at Morgan & Morgan. They have 43+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1983. Their practice focuses on wrongful death, personal injury, and business. Admitted to practice in Florida (1983) and Tennessee (2005). Educated at University of Florida (B.A., 1977) and University of Florida J.D. cum laude University of Florida J.D. 1982 Florida Blue Key (—). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of Memberships: •Florida Bar Trial Lawyer's Section •Florida Bar Entertainment Law Section •American Bar Association (Entertainment and Sports Law section) •Florida Justice Association •Tennessee Bar Association. Serands clients in Orlando, FL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- A co-founder of Griffin, Morgan, Linder and Townsend, P.A. in 1985 with John Morgan, Clay has represented clients in personal injury claims, as well as commercial, entertainment, and intellectual property litigation in multiple jurisdictions against some of the largest corporations in the United States
- He has secured numerous million-dollar plus verdicts, judgments and settlements for his clients
- After graduating from the University of Florida Law School, cum laude, in 1982, Clay began a successful legal career
- Some of the high-profile clients he has represented include Britney Spears’ manager, Johnny Wright, the Backstreet Boys, Harlem Globetrotter players including Curly Neal and Meadowlark Lemon, Michael Douglas
- Coach Lou Holtz in a defamation case against the Daily Beast, copyright cases such as the “Rear Window” film copyright case against Steven Spielberg, the “Pocketful of Miracles/Lady for a Day” film case, the Kurtzman estate Mad Magazine case, and the U.S
- Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte dispute
- Mr. Townsend has also worked on the toxic tort cases such as the Central Florida bombing range case against Tivoli and acted as co-counsel with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. on toxic tort cases such as the Raytheon case in Tampa, and represented two of the governor’s children in the matter of the estate of Governor Lawton Chiles
- He has handled many high profile cases and has been interviewed by Geraldo Rivero on Fox News, and featured on American Greed for his significant role in the Backstreet Boys litigation
- Over the years, his list of clients included judges, elected officials, law firms
- Mr. Townsend has represented renowned athletes before the NCAA, and has successfully litigated complex cases with companies such as Universal, AIG, etc
- Mr. Townsend started the contingency fee litigation practice at Morgan and Morgan with the Backstreet Boys cases and co-founded the Business Trial Group in 2010
- Mr. Townsend also has significant business experience as the developer and owner of two Florida’s largest and most historic restaurant and entertainment complex: Townsend’s Fish House and Tavern and Townsend’s Plantation which won awards for historic preservation
- Mr. Townsend has obtained a long list of settlement and verdicts in excess of a million dollars, including recoveries in excess of $30 million dollars
- Awards & Recognitions Book Awards •Constitutional Law •Family Law •Comparative Law News & Insights Ex-student sues Baylor, alleging retaliation after Title IX probe of former tennis coach Tennis Player Accuses Baylor Of Title IX Retaliation New Trouble for Baylor: 700-Lawyer Firm Suing Over Coach's Late-Night Texts Lawsuit alleges Baylor retaliated against student for role in Title IX investigation Daily Beast Apologizes, Admits Former Notre Dame Football Coach Lou Holtz Never Called Immigrants 'Deadbeats' Recent Wins Good Gateway LLC and SEG Gateway LLC $14,500,000 Breach of Contract, Business Trial Group 2014 Rohan Thakkar vs
- Good Gateway, LLC and SEG Gateway, LLC $3,653,199 2019 Isham v
- City of Ft
- Lauderdale $1,800,000 Car Accident 2007 Isham vs
- State Farm Mutual $500,000 2020
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Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
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Practicing law in Florida. Legal matters in Florida are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Orlando are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Florida state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Florida brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Florida courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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