Clay A. Littlefield
Partner, Alston & Bird
Charlotte, NC · New York, NY
Clay A. Littlefield is a partner at Alston & Bird in Charlotte and New York, working on private equity funds, hedge funds and fund tax; in practice since 1998; previously at the IRS.
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Last verified Oct 24, 2026 against alston.com. How we check
Overview
- Offices
- Charlotte, NC; New York, NY
- Experience
- In practice since 1998 · 28 years
Appears in: Where Private Fund Lawyers Went to Law School, a FundOpsHQ guide that names everyone it counts.
Source: alston.com, as of Oct 24, 2026. View the bio
Practice
Private equity funds
From the bio
“U.S. and foreign-domiciled hedge fund and private equity structures and investments.”
Hedge funds
From the bio
“U.S. and foreign-domiciled hedge fund and private equity structures and investments.”
Fund tax
From the bio
“Assists clients in analyzing the various federal tax issues associated with U.S. and foreign-domiciled hedge fund and private equity structures and investments.”
Read from the practice description in the bio on alston.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.
Experience
In practice since 1998 · 28 years
Based on: J.D., University of Mississippi, 1998.
Before Alston & Bird
- Internal Revenue ServiceGovernment
Years and earlier employers as stated in the bio on alston.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.
Education and admissions
- Education
- Georgetown University, LL.M. (2004)
- University of Mississippi, J.D. (1998)
- Georgia State University, B.A. (1994)
- Bar admissions
- North CarolinaCheck with the bar: North Carolina State Bar’s attorney lookup for North Carolina (opens in a new tab)
- TennesseeCheck with the bar: Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility’s attorney lookup for Tennessee (opens in a new tab)
- GeorgiaCheck with the bar: State Bar of Georgia’s attorney lookup for Georgia (opens in a new tab)
As the bio lists them. We do not check whether a licence is current; each state’s own lookup does.
As listed in the bio on alston.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.
Colleagues at Alston & Bird
All 15- Amie Benedetto
Partner · Atlanta
- Daniel M. Reach
Partner · Charlotte
- Samuel Roh
Partner · New York
- Timothy P. Selby
Partner · New York
- George M. Silfen
Partner · New York
- Derek N. Steingarten
Partner · New York
- Heather N. Wyckoff
Partner · New York
- Martin H. Dozier
Partner · Atlanta
Fund Lawyers in Charlotte at other firms
All 23Partners with practices in common with Clay, most in common first.
- Daniel M. Diamond
Winston TaylorPractices in common: private equity funds, hedge funds
- Perry Hicks
Haynes and BoonePractices in common: private equity funds, hedge funds
- Bryon J. Mulligan
Proskauer RosePractices in common: private equity funds, hedge funds
- Richard S. Starling
McGuireWoodsPractices in common: private equity funds, hedge funds
- Paul A. Steffens
Troutman Pepper LockePractices in common: private equity funds, hedge funds
- Todd Cubbage
Haynes and BoonePractices in common: private equity funds
Questions about Clay A. Littlefield
What does Clay A. Littlefield work on?
Alston & Bird’s bio of Clay A. Littlefield lists private equity funds, hedge funds and fund tax.
Where is Clay A. Littlefield based?
In Alston & Bird’s Charlotte and New York offices.
How long has Clay A. Littlefield practised?
Since 1998, 28 years, going by the bio (J.D., University of Mississippi, 1998).
Where did Clay A. Littlefield work before Alston & Bird?
The bio names the IRS.
Where did Clay A. Littlefield study?
Georgetown University, University of Mississippi and Georgia State University.
Where is Clay A. Littlefield admitted to practise?
The bio lists North Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia.
How can I contact Clay A. Littlefield?
Through the bio page on alston.com. FundOpsHQ does not publish email addresses or phone numbers.