Litigation

Litigation is at the forefront of Brock Clay’s historical and present case work. With 25 years of litigation experience in local, state and federal courts, Brock Clay has proven itself as a firm that delivers the strategy and leadership necessary to win cases.

Our list of clients includes Fortune 500 corporations, financial institutions, closely held corporations and partnerships, real estate developers, educational systems, and individuals.  We handle litigation in areas such as:

  • Commercial transactions
  • Intellectual property and trade secrets
  • Contracts
  • Construction
  • Restrictive covenants
  • Tax assessments
  • Corporate governance claims
  • Securities claims
  • First party insurance matters
  • Professional negligence
  • Employment claims
  • Title VII discrimination
  • Employee benefits claims
  • Age discrimination claims
  • Constitutional claims
  • Premises liability claims
  • Workers’ compensation defense
  • General civil litigation
  • Real estate litigation
  • Condemnation and land acquisition litigation
  • Zoning and land use claims
  • Property tax exemption claims
  • Property tax appeals and refund claims
  • General real estate litigation

Brock Clay provides knowledgeable counsel and advises clients of the potential risks and rewards of litigation, as well as the most efficient means to achieve their goals. The firm helps clients identify what needs to be accomplished in realistic terms and then advises as to the best course of action.

Our litigation record is impressive both in the court room and at the appellate level.  For example:

  • Brock Clay obtained a favorable decision for a large public employer sued on a First Amendment claim by a terminated employee.
  • The firm recently obtained an early dismissal of a multi-million dollar suit against a large public body involving injuries sustained by a member of the public on a construction site.
  • On numerous occasions, Brock Clay has been successful in defeating TRO and  interlocutory injunctions.
  • In a recent personal injury case Brock Clay obtained a defense verdict against the plaintiff’s six million dollar claim.
  • In another major personal injury case for a Fortune 500 company, which received substantial press coverage, Brock Clay again obtained a defense verdict on the multi-million dollar claim.
  • Brock Clay obtained summary judgment for the defendant in over ten related lender liability claims arising out of a factoring program involving a financial institution.
Brock Clay has been awarded Summary Judgments for clients in numerous construction liability cases.

Employment Law / Workers’ Compensation
Employment law is a complicated and ever increasing concern for most companies. Brock Clay has extensive experience in the areas of employment law including workers’ compensation, issues of age, race, religious, and gender discrimination, employee first amendment rights, and equal protection.
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Securities Litigation, Arbitration & Regulatory Practice
Brock Clay provides legal services to financial service firms and the securities industry through highly specific experience in financial litigation and arbitration.
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Practicing Attorneys

Charles M. Dalziel, Jr.

Charles "Chuck" C. Clay

Joseph B. Alonso

Eric A. Brewton

Sharon Stewart Matthews

Nancy Ingram Jordan