Hon. Joe D. Clayton

Tyler, Texas

Education  + -

  • University of Texas at Austin
    BBA   1960
  • University of Texas School of Law
    J.D.   1963
  • AAM , San Antonio
    Advanced Mediator Training   November 2005
  • Pepperdine University, Malibu
    Advanced Mediation Training   2008
  • American Arbitration Association
    Training   2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
  • T.AM. Conference Seminar
    March 1999, 2007
  • A.M.I.
    Advanced Mediation Training   June 1997
  • Practical Tips for Dealing with Delay Tactics of Parties and Advocates, Dallas
    ACE004 - ACE003 A   April 2005
  • American Academy of Judicial Education
    1999, 2001 & 2003
  • Arbitrator Ethics & Disclosure
    November 2006
  • AA White Dispute Resolution Institute
    December 1994

Experience  + -

  • Law Offices of Joe D. Clayton, PC
    Present
  • Self-employed
    Attorney   1963-1989
  • County Court at Law & 241st District Court, Smith County (Texas)
    Judge   1989-1993
  • Self-employed
    Attorney, Mediator, & Arbitrator   1993-Present
  • general practice of law
    28 years
  • General jurisdiction trial
    Judge   17 years
  • arbitrator handling over 3200 claims

Memberships & Affiliations  + -

  • State Bar of Texas Judicial Section
  • State Bar of Texas Alternative Dispute Resolution Section
  • State Bar of Texas Litigation Section
  • State Bar of Texas Business Law Section
  • State Bar of Texas Insurance Law Section
  • State Bar of Texas Construction Law Section
  • State Bar of Texas Oil, Gas, and Energy Resource Section
  • Judicial Peer Committee
    Chairman
  • Texas Bar Foundation
    Life Member, Past Director
  • Advisory Board of the Texas Bar Foundation
    Former member
  • American Bar Association (ADR Section, Litigation Section, Judicial Section and Commercial & Business Litigation)
  • Texas Association of State Judges
  • American Judges Association
  • Association of Attorney-Mediators
    President, East Texas Chapter   2011-2016
  • American Arbitration Association
  • Judicial Workplace Arbitrations
  • The Honorable T. John Ward American Inn of Court
  • The Texas Academy of Distinguished Neutrals
  • Texas Chapter of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals
    Charter Member
  • Texas Mediator Credentialing Association
    Credentialed Distinguished Mediator
  • University of Texas School of Law
    Keeton Fellow
  • Bar Association of the 5th Federal Circuit

Honors & Awards  + -

  • AV Martindale-Hubbel rating
  • top 10% of visiting judges in the Dallas Bar Association Judicial evaluation poll

Area of Specialization  + -

  • Mediator
  • Arbitrator
  • Senior State District Judge