About Darius Crayton

Darius Crayton is a partner at Farris, Riley & Pitt, LLP, dedicated to fighting for victims' rights. A former Deputy District Attorney in Jefferson County, Alabama, he has tried cases involving theft, robbery, rape, and murder. He now focuses on personal injury law, including car accidents, wrongful death, medical malpractice, truck accidents, slip and fall, motorcycle accidents, nursing home abuse, and workplace injuries. Darius earned his B.A. in Economics and Political Science from Mississippi State University, a Master's degree from Mississippi State, and his J.D. from the University of Alabama School of Law, where he served on the national trial advocacy team.

He has studied abroad in Australia and Japan, experiences that shaped his cross-cultural understanding. He is licensed in Alabama, Tennessee, and Georgia. He has been selected to Super Lawyers Rising Stars from 2022 through 2026 and holds a 10.0 Justia Lawyer Rating.

Proven verdicts and settlements at Farris, Riley & Pitt, LLP

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Settlement

Farris, Riley & Pitt secured a confidential settlement for the mother of Jamea Harris, a 23-year-old woman killed in a January 2023 shooting on the Tuscaloosa Strip, with proceeds placed in trust for her young son.

U.S. District Court, Northern District of Alabama, Western Division · 2025Wrongful DeathRead the full story →

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.
Mississippi State University
Undergraduate

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