Clayton Falls

Clay Falls is a litigation attorney in Holland & Knight's Dallas office who concentrates his practice on complex commercial litigation for clients across the country.

Mr. Falls represents clients ranging in size, from startups to Fortune 100 companies, in a broad range of cases as plaintiffs and defendants in both state and federal courts, as well as arbitration proceedings. He handles a variety of cases, including claims for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, deceptive trade practices, unfair competition, misappropriation and theft of trade secrets, business fraud and negligence.

Mr. Falls also has substantial experience representing owners, developers, landlords and tenants in a wide array of real estate-related disputes, ranging from commercial lease evictions and lease defaults to construction disputes. In addition to real estate disputes, Mr. Falls actively manages the representation of real estate investment trusts (REITs) and other private investment firms in connection with their real estate acquisitions, dispositions and leasing needs across the country.

Additionally, Mr. Falls has experience defending personal injury tort claims, including claims for negligence, product liability and premises liability.

In addition to his litigation and commercial disputes experience, Mr. Falls serves as primary outside counsel to a number of emerging growth and middle-market companies, advising them on strategies for navigating potential legal risks in order to grow their businesses.

Prior to joining Holland & Knight, Mr. Falls worked for an international law firm and was a leader of its global commercial disputes practice group.