Rebecca E. Clayton

Rebecca E. Clayton serves as an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, leveraging her extensive corporate legal practice to educate future attorneys. Her expertise spans corporate and financial law, corporate governance, intellectual property, privacy regulations, and nonprofit organizational frameworks.

Her academic credentials include a B.A. in Ethics, Politics and Economics from Yale University and a J.D. from Harvard Law School. During law school, she provided pro bono legal services through the Hale & Dorr Legal Services Center (now WilmerHale Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School).

Clayton's professional focus centers on high-stakes corporate transactions and strategic advisory work. She has represented public and private companies in equity investments, debt financings, and information technology transactions while advising C-suite executives on governance matters. Her specialization in intellectual property and privacy law extends to nonprofit sector compliance, reflecting her commitment to bridging legal theory with real-world application.

In her academic role, Clayton oversees the Penn Carey Law Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic, providing law students with hands-on experience in startup legal support. She actively contributes to community service through Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, Heights Philadelphia mentoring program, and trusteeship at The Christopher Ludwick Foundation.