Clay Hopkins

More About Clay Hopkins

I grew up in the Midlands of South Carolina, in Columbia and Camden, the son of another lawyer who prioritized helping those who had been hurt or wronged by what I perceived as "bullies" - bigger and more powerful individuals and, more often than not, companies and businesses. With that vision, I first set out on my journey to help others when I majored in Bioengineering at Clemson University, and worked for Pall Corporation working on IV in-line filtration devices. Most clients want to know how I could go from engineering medical devices to being a trial lawyer. The answer has always seemed simple to me: I kept thinking of how I could make a more immediate and direct impact on people like I grew up with and around. 

The next choice seemed simple and I was fortunate enough to earn a law degree from the University of Alabama and started my career doing what I love - helping those who are injured - and I have never looked back. I am motivated by trying to solve someone else's problem or fix someone else's situation when they need help the most and need a voice in their corner to fight for them.

My engineering background and these motivations from the heart of my approach to litigation and my cases. My clients are all victims – from individuals suffering catastrophic personal injuries, groups of plaintiffs harmed by big corporations, and those victimized by implicit and explicitly discriminatory workplaces and environments. More than anything, I am an attorney who cares — about my clients and community.