Hon. Joseph L. Claypool

Joseph L. Claypool is a former judge of the Harrison County Superior Court in Indiana, elected in 2014 and serving from 2015 to 2020. He holds a B.S. and MBA from Indiana University School of Business and a J.D. from Indiana School of Law. Prior to his judicial service, Claypool was a partner at Stewart and Irwin and Lewis and Kappes, served as administrative director of the Indianapolis Zoo, practiced law with Ancel & Dunlap, worked as an arbitrator for FINRA, and served as a regulator and police officer with the Indiana Gaming Commission. In 1991, he was executive director of the World Gymnastics Championships.