Graduated from Indiana University (Bloomington) with degrees in C.J. Pol. Science & a psychology minor. Attended New York University; received Juris Doctor from I.U. Bloomington School of Law. Primarily concentrates on criminal defense, personal injury, and wrongful death.

Clay graduated from Indiana University with a B.S. in Public Administration followed by joint J.D./M.P.A. degrees from Drake University Law School and Drake University College of Business and Public Administration.