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Clay Barnett

Clay Barnett

Proven Verdicts
Principal at Beasley Allen
Montgomery, AL

About Clay Barnett

H. Clay Barnett, III joined Beasley Allen in 2007. He focuses on product defect class actions, with particular emphasis on auto defects, and brings a unique edge from his background in vehicle and vessel repair, restoration, and over a decade of competition in amateur motorsport events. Clay began his law career clerking for Judge James C. Wood at the Mobile County Circuit Court, then spent five years at the Alabama Attorney General's Office. He earned his B.A. in 1997 and his law degree from the University of Alabama in 2001.

Proven verdicts and settlements

$102.6 million (later settled for $150 million)Verdict

A federal jury found General Motors liable for defective piston rings in its 5.3-liter Vortec V8 engines and awarded $102.6 million to a class of roughly 38,000 truck and SUV owners across three states.

U.S. District Court, Northern District of California · 2022Product LiabilityRead the full story →
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Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

Practice areas

Education

University of Alabama School of Law
J.D., 2001
University of Alabama
Undergraduate, 1997

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Alabama

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