William B. Clayton Jr. B.S.C. ’71, J.D. ’74

Owens Award Winner

Like fellow honoree James Wright, Bill Clayton is an alumnus of SCU’s football team. After graduating from law school, he was an officer in the U.S. Army. He then worked as an attorney for the law firm of McNamara, Lewis and Craddick. In 1980 he opened his own practice with SCU alumnus Laurence McEvoy B.A. ’66, J.D. ’69. Clayton has been involved in numerous professional, civic and community activities. He is a member of and has chaired the Santa Clara County Bar Association Fee Arbitration Executive Committee, served as the Committee’s presiding arbitrator, and serves as a member of the corresponding California State Bar Mandatory Fee Arbitration Committee. He served on and chaired the Parking Commission for the City of San Jose, served on the city’s Downtown Transit Task Force, serves on the San Jose Sport Hall of Fame Board, and serves on and chaired the Santa Clara University Law Alumni Board.