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Clayton William KentWrongful Death Attorney in Napa, CA
Kent Law
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Contact
Email
ckent@cwkentlaw.com
Phone
(707) 339-4983
Address
575 Lincoln Avenue, Napa, CA, 94558, US
Professional
About
Clayton Kent was born in Whittier, located in Southern California, and grew up in San Marino, a small town near Pasadena, California. He attended California State University, Long Beach, where he received his undergraduate degree in Business Administration in 1982, and attended Southwestern University School of Law, receiving his Juris Doctorate in 1985. He has been a member of the California Bar since 1986 During his legal career, Mr. Kent has been an associate and partner with Crawford & Bangs, a construction litigation firm in Southern California, owned and operated his own practice in the San Diego area, and then moved to Napa in 1992, where he continues to live with his wife and daughter. For 17 years, Mr. Kent was a senior civil trial attorney for Brayton Purcell LLP in Marin County, handling a wide array of personal injury, wrongful death, mortuary negligence, product liability, elder abuse, toxic exposure, construction litigation, sexual molestation, sexual battery, employment discrimination, age discrimination, sexual harassment, contract disputes, real estate litigation, medical malpractice, insurance bad faith, and mold litigation, among many others, for the firm throughout the State. He has taken numerous cases through trial and verdict, and has received many multi-million dollar judgments for his clients. In addition to his ongoing practice, Mr. Kent currently acts as a private mediator, and volunteers his time as a Marin County Superior Court Settlement Panelist. For ten years, he served on the Board of Directors of the Legal Aid of the North Bay and served as Chairman of the Board for the initial revitalization of Napa Legal Aid. For ten years he received the Wiley Manuel Award for Pro Bono Service for his pro bono legal work in Marin and Napa Counties. Mr. Kent was also recognized by State Assemblyman Joe Nation as an Outstanding Board Member for Legal Aid of Marin. A speaker before various legal and private associations, Mr. Kent is a two-time Past President of the Marin Trial Lawyers Association, and is a member of the Consumer Attorneys of California and the Napa County Bar Association.
About Wrongful Death Law
Wrongful death attorneys represent families who have lost loved ones due to the negligence of others. They seek compensation for the devastating loss. Common matters include fatal accidents, medical negligence deaths, workplace fatalities, product liability deaths.
Credentials
Education
1985 Southwestern Univ SOL law 1982 California St Univ Long Beach undergraduate
Languages
English
Recognition & Involvement
Awards
2006 Certificate of Recognition, California State Assembly 2006 Outstanding Dedication, Legal Aid of Marin 2005 Wiley Manuel Pro Bono Award, State Bar of California, Board of Governors 2004 Wiley Manuel Pro Bono Award, State Bar of California, Board of Governors 2003 Wiley Manuel Pro Bono Award, State Bar of California, Board of Governors
Associations
1997 - Present Consumer Attorneys of Marin Past President, Member 1997 - Present Consumer Attorneys of California Member 1997 - Present Napa County Bar Association Member
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Updated: May 28, 2026