| Clay B. Steadman
Updated February 2026
Clay is a trial lawyer in Kerrville, Texas, whose practice focuses on criminal defense and civil litigation, and he is currently serving as the 56th President of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. Licensed to practice law in Texas since 1992, he earned his BBA in Finance from The University of Texas at Austin and his Juris Doctor from St. Mary’s University School of Law. Mr. Steadman has been in private practice with the Law Offices of Jesko and Steadman since 1995, where he has built a reputation as a seasoned courtroom advocate in complex criminal and civil matters. Clay has been a member of TCDLA since 1995 and has demonstrated long-standing leadership within the organization. His service includes terms on the TCDLA Board of Directors, chairing multiple committees, serving as Chair of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Education Institute and the Criminal Defense Lawyers Project. He has also served as a course director and presented at numerous criminal defense seminars on behalf of TCDLA. His leadership and service have been recognized with TCDLA’s Percy Foreman Lawyer of the Year Award in 2021 and multiple Presidential Awards over the past decade of service. Mr. Steadman has been recognized as a Texas Super Lawyer from 2020 through 2025 and was selected to the be a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation in 2021. |