David C. “Clay” Snell

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David C. “Clay” Snell: Attorney with Bayne, Snell & Krause
Attorney Awards
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
  • Silver Client Champion
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Biography

Throughout his career, Clay Snell has represented plaintiffs and defendants in numerous jury trials and appeals in state and federal courts throughout the state, as well as complex arbitration proceedings. Clay’s practice is concentrated in the areas of personal injury litigation, commercial vehicle and 18-wheeler litigation, commercial litigation, construction litigation, consumer/insurance litigation, commercial landlord-tenant litigation, probate litigation, oil & gas litigation, and civil rights litigation. His clients include a large grocery chain, major auto dealerships, banks, commercial landlords and property management firms, and numerous other small and medium-sized businesses.

Clay is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and holds an A-V Preeminent rating in Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, a nationally recognized legal directory. According to Martindale-Hubbell, the “A-V Preeminent' rating “shows that a lawyer has reached the height of professional excellence… and is recognized for the highest levels of skill and integrity.” Clay was also nominated by his peers as a “Best Lawyer in San Antonio” in Scene in SA Magazine in the areas of general litigation and plaintiff’s personal injury litigation.

Clay is a native San Antonian and graduated in the top five percent of his class at St. Mary’s University School of Law, where he served as Articles Editor for the St. Mary’s Law Journal and as a member of the Environmental Law Moot Court team.

Clay is licensed to practice law in Texas and New Mexico.

Clay is married and has three children. In addition to spending time with his family and practicing law, he is an avid endurance athlete and outdoorsman. He holds a sub 9-hour finish in the Leadville 100 mountain bike race in Colorado and has twice finished the Texas Water Safari, a 260-mile canoe race known as “The World’s Toughest Boat Race,” from San Marcos to Seadrift, Texas.

Education:

J.D., magna cum laude, St. Mary’s University School of Law, 1999

B.A., University of New Mexico, 1993.

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Areas of Practice (7)

  • Consumer
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Business
  • Insurance
  • Commercial
  • Personal Injury
  • Construction

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of New Mexico, B.A., 1993
Law School Attended:
St. Mary's University of San Antonio, J.D., magna cum laude, 1999
Year of First Admission:
1999
Admission:
1999, Texas; New Mexico; United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit; United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
Languages:
Spanish
Birth Information:
San Antonio, Texas, August 21, 1971
ISLN:
914778033

Peer Reviews

4.7/5.0 (28 reviews)

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.7/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.7/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.7/5.0

  • Communication

    4.7/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.7/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Founder on 04/21/25 in Commercial Litigation

    Excellent lawyer doing incredible work for his clients. Highly recommended.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Shareholder on 08/04/21 in Litigation

    Solid litigator.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 04/19/21 in Construction Law

    Clay is a great lawyer and honors his word. Highly recommended!

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Other on 05/04/20 in Business Law

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 02/20/20 in Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 08/03/17 in Commercial Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 08/01/17 in Personal Injury

    Clay and I have had several cases together through the years. He represents his clients with tenacious compassion. He tried an emotional and fierce medical malpractice case involving the death of a young mother which I defended in 2014. The case a... Read more

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 07/28/17 in Commercial Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Senior Attorney on 07/25/17 in Commercial Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 07/24/17 in Litigation

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5.0/5.0 (4 reviews)
Silver Client Champion

David Clay Snell is the best attorney we have ever had. He helped us win a very difficult slip and fall wrongful death lawsuit. He was very professional, had us use Zoom for meetings before we had o...

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