Clayton S. Hightower

Shareholder Location: Roswell, New Mexico Phone: 575-622-5440 866-755-7229 Fax: 575-622-5853 Email: Email Me Year Joined Firm 2009 Areas of Practice Family Law Workers Compensation Personal Injury Collections Business/Commercial Certified Legal Specialties Certified Mediator (Texas) Bar Admissions New Mexico, 2009 U. S. District Court District of New Mexico, 2009 U. S. Federal Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, 2020 U. S. Federal Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, 2020 Education Texas Tech University School of Law, Lubbock, Texas J. D. - 2009 Ohio State University B. S. Aviation - 2021 Private Pilot License- Instrument Rated - FAA certified Baylor University B. B. A. - 2005 Honors and Awards Avvo Clients Choice for Family Law, 2015 - Present Avvo Clients Choice for Workers Compensation, 2015 - Present Client Satisfaction Award - American Institute of Family Lawyers, 2015 - Present Client Satisfaction Award - American Institute of Workers Compensation Lawyers, 2016 - Present Best Lawyer in America New Mexico, 2017 - Present Super Lawyers, 2015 - Present Super Lawyer, Rising Star, 2016 - Present Top Lawyers in New Mexico by The Legal Network, 2013 - Present Top 10 Under 40 by The National Academy of Family Law Attorneys, 2015 - Present Top 10 Attorney Award by The National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys, 2015 - Present National Trial Lawyers Association Top 40 under 40, 2016 - Present The American Society of Legal Advocates Top 40 Litigation Lawyer Under 40, 2016 - Present Top 10 lawyers under the age of 40, National Academy of Workers Compensation Attorneys, 2016 - Present Texas Tech Law School Rising Star Award 2023 Professional Associations and Memberships Chaves County Bar Association State Bar of New Mexico American Bar Association New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association, 2013 - Present New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association, Family Law Section, Board of Directors, 2014 - Present Workers Injury Law & Advocacy Group, 2016 - Present Lea County Bar Association, Member New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association Pro Bono Activities Roswell Rotary Club Leadership Roswell, 2010 Teen Community Bible Study Sons of the Republic of Texas Local State Bar Pro Bono Committee