TRUSTED LAWYERS IN Lafayette & Baton Rouge

Legal Precision in Grey Areas

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Our Approach

Every engagement starts the same way — a free consultation focused on your situation, not a script.


Cases differ, so we don't force them into one process. You'll work directly with an attorney from the first call through resolution, rather than being routed to whoever picks up next.


We explain your options in plain language, tell you honestly where you stand, and make sure you understand the decisions in front of you before you have to make them. Having handled a wide range of matters over the years means we can usually anticipate what's ahead — but we still treat your case as its own, not a template.


The goal is simple: you should leave every conversation with more clarity than you came in with, and a result you're satisfied with at the end.

How We Can Help

Grey Lex represents individuals and businesses across Louisiana, with three practice areas at the center of the firm's work.

Civil Law

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Bankruptcy

Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 filings, debt relief strategy, and a clear path out of financial hardship.

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Property Damage

Claims and disputes involving damage to real and personal property, from initial filing through resolution.

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Business Transactions

Formation, contracts, mergers and acquisitions, and day-to-day counsel for Louisiana businesses.

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Personal Injury

Representation for individuals injured through the fault of another party.

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Estate Planning

Wills, trusts, and planning to protect what you've built for the people who come after you.

Handling something else entirely? Call (337) 252-3183 — if it's a legal matter, Clay can likely help or point you in the right direction.

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Meet the attorney

Claiborne Hyde

Clay works directly with every client — no case handed off to an assistant, no answer left vague. Grey Lex offers transparent, flat-fee and payment-plan pricing, and serves clients throughout the state of Louisiana from offices in Lafayette and Baton Rouge.

Let's talk it through.

You don't need the legal terms figured out before you call — just explain what's going on, in your own words, and we'll help you sort out what comes next. Reach either office by phone, email, or in person.