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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.

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Education

University of Alabama School of Law
J.D.
Mississippi State University
Undergraduate

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