Attorney Tony M. Clayton

Tony Clayton is a distinguished attorney and public servant in Louisiana, known for his extensive career in criminal prosecution and personal injury law. He currently serves as the District Attorney for Louisiana’s 18th Judicial District, encompassing the parishes of Iberville, West Baton Rouge, and Pointe Coupee.  Before his election as District Attorney in 2020, he served as First Assistant District Attorney and was the Chief of Felony Trials for the 18th Judicial DDA’s office.

In addition to his prosecutorial work, Tony served, in 1997, as a District Court Judge at the 19th Judicial District Court by appointment of the Louisiana Supreme Court.

Previous to that, he served 8 years in criminal prosecution and justice management and 5 years as Special Prosecutor for the East Baton Rouge District Attorney. He was named Prosecutor of the Year by Crime Fighters of Louisiana and received the Home Run Hitters Award by the National District Attorneys’ Association.

Tony has served as both Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Southern University Board of Supervisors and is a managing partner in the Port Allen law firm of Clayton, Fruge’, Ward and Hendry. Tony has many professional affiliations and serves on numerous boards and commissions.

He is a 1988 graduate of Southern University A & M College and a 1991 Cum Laude graduate of Southern University Law Center. He is married to the former Paula Hartley. He is the proud father of Brilliant, Austin, Jené, Brandon and TJ.