JENNIFER J. CLAYTON 7373 Valley View Lane, Apartment 2057 * Dallas, Texas 75240 (254) 754-0292 * jc139e2d0@westpost.

net BAR ADMISSIONS Admitted to practice in Texas, Southern District of Texas and District of Colora do. EXPERIENCE John M. Cox & Associates, P.C. Dallas, Texas Attorney October 2009-Present * Trial experience as both first and second chair. * Manage insurance defense, personal injury, alter-ego, wrongful death and contr act case litigation. * Negotiate settlements and attend mediations. * Propound and respond to discovery and take depositions of witnesses and expert s. * Prepare and defend/argue discovery and procedural motions; draft and argue sum mary judgment motions; prepare trial briefs and motions; prepare releases and se ttlement documents. Lopez Peterson, P.L.L.C. Laredo, Texas Attorney April 2005-September 2009 * Manage cases insurance defense, construction defect, personal injury, product defect, premises liability, DTPA, breach of contract and warranty and employment matters from original answer through trial. * Trial experience as both first and second chair in trial. * Won both trial and appellate cases. * Propound and respond to discovery and take depositions of witnesses and expert s. * Prepare and defend/argue discovery and procedural motions; draft and argue sum mary judgment motions, motions in limine, charge to jury, motion to exclude evid ence/experts, transfer venue, and litigation plans; prepare releases and settlem ent documents. * Federal Court litigation, including discovery and preparing motions to remove, compel IME, exclude evidence/expert, protective orders, memorandums and objecti ons to federal subpoena. * Prepare and review contracts. * Regularly interact with clients and provide legal counsel. * Consistently received positive performance reviews. U.S. Federal Court Western District of Texas, Judge Jeffrey C. Manske Waco, Tex as Intern August 2004-October 2004 * Assisted in all areas of federal practice; researched legal issues presented b y federal cases; and reviewed law regarding federal prisoners' rights to respond to prisoners' petitions to court. * Researched and prepared reports and recommendations to Federal Judge Smith fro m Federal Magistrate Manske that were forwarded with little or no editing. * Attended and observed hearings and court proceedings; discussed cases with Jud ge Manske. * Reviewed, researched, and wrote draft opinions that were approved with minimal editing. EDUCATION Baylor University School of Law, Waco, Texas

J.D., July 2004 * President, Environmental Law Society * Member, Women's Legal Society * Participant, Dawson & Sodd, P.C. Moot Court * Participant, Practice Court Florida State Conservatory of Motion Picture, Television and the Recording Arts, Sarasota, Florida M.F.A., July 1995 University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama B.A., Theater, May 1992; B.A., English, May 1990