cporter@dcplaw.com

R. Clay Porter was born in Dallas, Texas on October 15, 1954. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Eckerd College in 1976 and a Juris Doctor from Emory University in 1979. He was admitted to the bar in Georgia in 1979.

Since founding Dennis & Corry, presently Dennis, Corry, Porter & Smith, L.L.P., in 1985, Mr. Porter has devoted his practice to motor carrier defense throughout the United States with a particular emphasis on allegations directed specifically against the motor carrier as well as truck insurance coverage issues. He currently serves as General Outside Counsel to Schneider National, Inc. and related companies.

He has authored numerous publications within the field such as "The Hidden Cost of Non-Compliance: Another Reason to Synchronize the Truck Industry and the Hours of Service Regulations" which appeared as a feature article in the October 2000 issue of The Transportation Law Journal. Mr. Porter is also a frequent speaker at industry seminars such as the Truckload Carriers Association, the National Truck and Heavy Equipment Claims Council, and the Association for Transportation Law, Logistics and Policy and Southern Loss Association. He is also an active member of the Atlanta and American Bar Associations, State Bar of Georgia, the Lawyers Club of Atlanta, Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel, International Association of Defense Counsel, Insurance Section of State Bar of Georgia (Chairman 1989 1990, Vice Chairman 1988-1989, Treasurer 1987-1988); President Georgia Defense Lawyers Association (1995-1996), Trucking Industry Defense Association (founding member); National Truck and Heavy Equipment Claims Council; United States of America Chapter of Association Internationale de Droit des Assurances, Conference of Freight Counsel, Association for Transportation Law, Logistics and Policy, Southern Loss Association, SMC Freight Claims Conference, AAMGA and the Transportation Lawyers Association.