Clayton S. Hightower
Shareholder
Year Joined Firm
- 2009
Areas of Practice
- Family Law
- Workers’ Compensation
- Personal Injury
- Collections
- Business/Commercial
Certified Legal Specialties
- Certified Mediator (Texas)
Bar Admissions
- New Mexico, 2009
- U.S. District Court District of New Mexico, 2009
- U.S. District Court of the Western and Eastern District of Texas, 2020
- U.S. Federal Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, 2020
- U.S. Federal Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, 2020
Education
- Texas Tech University School of Law, Lubbock, Texas
- J.D. – 2009
- Ohio State University
- B.S. Aviation – 2021
- Private Pilot License- Instrument Rated – FAA certified
- Baylor University
- B.B.A. – 2005
Honors and Awards
- Avvo Clients’ Choice for Family Law, 2015 – 2023
- Avvo Clients’ Choice for Workers Compensation, 2015 – 2023
- Client Satisfaction Award – American Institute of Family Lawyers, 2015 – 2023
- Client Satisfaction Award – American Institute of Workers Compensation Lawyers, 2016 – 2023
- Best Lawyer in America New Mexico, 2017 – 2023
- Super Lawyers, 2015 – 2023
- Super Lawyer, Rising Star, 2016 – 2023
- Top Lawyers in New Mexico by The Legal Network, 2013 – 2023
- Top 10 Under 40 by The National Academy of Family Law Attorneys, 2015 – 2023
- Top 10 Attorney Award by The National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys, 2015 – 2023
- National Trial Lawyers Association Top 40 under 40, 2016 – 2023
- The American Society of Legal Advocates Top 40 Litigation Lawyer Under 40, 2016 – 2023
- Top 10 lawyers under the age of 40, National Academy of Workers Compensation Attorneys, 2016 – 2023
- Texas Tech Law School Rising Star Award 2023
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Chaves County Bar Association
- State Bar of New Mexico
- American Bar Association
- New Mexico Trial Lawyers’ Association, 2013 – Present
- New Mexico Trial Lawyers’ Association, Family Law Section, Board of Directors, 2014 – Present
- Workers’ Injury Law & Advocacy Group, 2016 – Present
- Lea County Bar Association, Member
- New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association
Pro Bono Activities
- Roswell Rotary Club
- Leadership Roswell, 2010
- Teen Community Bible Study
- Sons of the Republic of Texas
- Local State Bar Pro Bono Committee