• John S. Clayton works on litigation matters.

    Prior to joining Kramer Levin, John clerked for the Honorable Carlos F. Lucero of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit and for the Honorable Stephanie A. Gallagher of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. During law school, he interned with the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project, the Knight First Amendment Institute and The Legal Aid Society’s Criminal Appeals Bureau in New York City. He also volunteered with the Southern District of New York Legal Clinic for Pro Se Litigants. Prior to law school, John worked as a journalist and communications professional.

    Credentials

    Education

    • J.D., Columbia Law School, 2021
      • Notes Editor, Columbia Law Review
      • James Kent Scholar
      • Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
      • Native American Law Students Association Moot Court Competition
      • Southern District of New York Legal Clinic for Pro Se Litigants
      • Student Public Interest Network
    • B.S., cum laude, Newspaper Journalism, Syracuse University, 2008

    Bar Admissions

    • New York, 2023

    Clerkships

    • Honorable Carlos F. Lucero, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit, 2021 - 2022
    • Honorable Stephanie A. Gallagher, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland, 2022 - 2023

    Court Admissions

    • U.S.D.C., District of Maryland, 2023
    • U.S.C.A., 4th Circuit, 2023
    • U.S.C.A., Federal Circuit, 2024

    Focus Areas