Clay Brittain

Clay Brittain is a native of Myrtle Beach where he grew up working in his family’s hotel and restaurant businesses. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Economics from Wofford College in 1977 and was awarded his Juris Doctorate from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1980. Mr. Brittain clerked for the Honorable Robert F. Chapman, United States Circuit Judge and Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals before starting his law practice in Columbia, South Carolina, to then return to Myrtle Beach in 1987. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina and the U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Mr. Brittain is a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He also serves on the Horry County State Bank Board of Directors. He is a founding partner of Thomas and Brittain, P.A., where he specializes in the acquisition, development, and operation of tourism-related businesses.