Practice Areas
Family Law
Clay is the only attorney in Hopkins County who is Board-Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He served as an elected family law judge for five years and can guide you through divorce, child custody, adoption, name change, and other family law issues.
Criminal Law
Clay is one of only two Hopkins County attorneys who are Board-Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He prosecuted federal criminal cases overseas in the military, supervising a team of Air Force attorneys and paralegals and later returned home to Sulphur Springs where he prosecuted complex felony cases for five years. He now defends private citizens who have been accused of misdemeanors and felonies throughout East Texas.
Civil Litigation
Clay graduated from Baylor Law School in 2007 with a full academic scholarship. Baylor lawyers are known first and foremost as trained civil litigators. As a judge, Clay presided over extensive civil cases including residential and commercial evictions, small claims, property and land disputes, and financial lawsuits. Clay has appointed receivers, ad litems, and next friends.
Wills and Probate
Clay has assisted hundreds of clients with preparing wills, financial powers of attorney, medical powers of attorney, and designations of guardian in advance of need. As a judge, Clay presided over will contests and disputes about testamentary capacity.
Guardianships and Trust Litigation
In 2019, the Texas Supreme Court appointed Clay to a task force on Mental Health legal issues. As judge, Clay helped overhaul the guardianship and mental health legal processes in Hopkins County. Some of the forms he created are now used state-wide in mental health cases. Clay also presided over complex guardianship and trust litigation.
Family Law Lawyer
About Clay Harrison, Attorney at Law P.L.L.C.
"I have flown through the jungle in a helicopter with Green Berets, and I have turned a Hopkins County bull into a Hopkins County steer by using a rubber band. I have advised a One-Star General on international law in Japan and I have mowed half the yards in Sulphur Springs. I have been island-hopping on a speed boat with Navy SEALs and I have divided pots and pans between divorcing couples in East Texas.
As a trial attorney, I have tried cases before judges and juries. As a judge, I have decided hard cases involving millions of dollars. I have sat in chambers with children - and listened - before making the ruling that would change their lives forever.
Whether far abroad or back home, I have been blessed with countless opportunities to be a problem-solver. Now, I look forward to serving the folks of East Texas as their trusted guide, counsel, and advocate."
- Clay