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Taj Clayton
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Band 5 : Litigation: General Commercial
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Taj Clayton is a litigation partner in the Dallas office of Kirkland & Ellis. He has been described as an “immensely talented” lawyer “who combines intellectual firepower and high emotional intelligence.” He has successfully represented Fortune 500 companies, major sports franchises, private equity firms, billionaires, and A-list celebrities in matters around the country. His complex litigation practice is remarkably diverse with litigation and trial experience including products liability, mass tort, antitrust, breach of contract, and a wide range of intellectual property matters. Taj has been recognized as one of the top trial lawyers by Lawdragon, Savoy, Benchmark Litigation, D Magazine, and Dallas Business Journal.
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Harvard Law School, J.D., General Editor, Harvard Blackletter Law Journal and Journal on Legislation; Harvard University, B.A., cum laude.
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