|
I recommend Clayton Graham for judicial office. |
||
|
|
Response |
Response Total |
|
Yes |
60% |
51 |
|
No |
40% |
34 |
|
|
Total Respondents* |
85 |
*Survey respondents were asked to comment only upon those candidates with whom they have had direct professional contact within the last four years. All questions were optional.
Education:
A graduate of Seton Hall University with a Bachelor of Arts, Graham received his Doctor of Jurisprudence from Howard University School of Law; and has an MBA from Indiana Wesleyan University.
Judicial Experience:
He is also a Registered Mediator, mediating civil cases.
Significant Legal Accomplishments:
Clayton A. Graham is principal partner in the law firm of Graham & Associates, PC. Mr. Graham practices in the areas of business and commercial law, real estate, municipal finance, civil litigation and probate law. Graham is a former Interim General Counsel of the Indianapolis Bond Bank; a founding partner of the law firm Coleman Graham & Stevenson, LLC; former Deputy Attorney General for the State of Indiana; former Marion County Deputy Prosecutor, as well as having served as a Marion County Deputy Public Defender.
Other Legal Experience:
Mr. Graham serves as Chair, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Indiana Holiday Commission; Commissioner, Indianapolis Housing Agency; Board Member, Marion County Public Defender Agency. He is a former National President of the Howard University School of Law Alumni Association; member of the American Bar Association; life member of the National Bar Association, and former Vice Chair of the Civil Trial Advocacy Section; member of the National Association of Bond Lawyers; member of the Indiana State Bar Association, and former Treasurer of the Criminal Justice Section; member Indianapolis Bar Association; life member of the Marion County Bar Association; member of the Sagamore American Inn of Court; member of the Seventh Circuit Bar Association; and member of Phi Delta Phi International Legal Fraternity.
Personal Statement:
None
|
How would you rate Clayton Graham on the following: Note: Totals in parentheses denote number of respondents |
||||||
|
|
1 (Strongly Disagree) |
2
|
3
|
4
|
5 (Strongly Agree) |
No |
|
This person is hard-working. |
14.6% |
15.7% |
20.2% |
18% |
24.7% (22) |
6.7% |
|
This person is efficient. |
14.8% |
19.3% |
18.2% |
20.5% |
21.6% (19) |
5.7% |
|
This person is ethical. |
4.5% |
12.4% |
10.1% |
29.2% |
36.0% (32) |
7.9% |
|
This person is knowledgeable of rules of evidence, procedure and substantive law. |
13.5% |
13.5% |
19.1% |
23.6% |
24.7% (22) |
5.6% |
|
This person has sufficient trial experience. |
14.8% |
14.8% |
12.5% |
22.7% |
27.3% (24) |
8% |
|
This person demonstrates the proper temperament and demeanor expected of a judge. |
5.6% |
13.5% |
15.7% |
29.2% |
31.5% (28) |
4.5% |
