Atty. Clay Mahaffey
Clay is a 22-year veteran of the U.S. Attorney’s office in the Northern District of Texas and the Department of Justice, where he handled a wide range of cases involving the financial industry, complex torts, government contracting, and complex regulatory issues.
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Clay Mahaffey is an Of Counsel based in Dallas, Texas, practicing at Burns Charest LLP. They have 27+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1999. Admitted to practice in Wyoming (1999). Educated at The University of Wyoming College of Law J.D. (—) and The University of Wyoming B.A. (—). Serands clients in Dallas, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Clay is a 22-year veteran of the U.S
- Attorney’s office in the Northern District of Texas and the Department of Justice, where he handled a wide range of cases involving the financial industry, complex torts, government contracting, and complex regulatory issues
- He now supports the firm’s roster of existing business litigation, class actions, mass torts, and other matters, while expanding the firm’s False Claims Act case docket
- During his prosecutorial career Clay led more than 35 investigations, including numerous investigations involving parallel criminal cases, for the U.S
- Attorney’s office
- The majority of those cases involved whistleblower lawsuits and agency referrals involving procurement fraud allegations, fraud allegations involving financial institutions, and fraud on federal healthcare programs
- Examples of that work include investigations involving SBA lending, defense contractor pricing and accounting, mortgage origination and foreclosure servicing, and residential mortgage-backed securities
- Through this extensive experience Clay built a reputation for consensus building and effectively resolving conflicts in complex investigations, while he and the DOJ teams he worked with recovered more than $10 billion in settlements and restitution on behalf of taxpayers
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Texas
Practicing law in Texas. Legal matters in Texas are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Dallas are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Texas state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Texas 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 Texas courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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