After obtaining his Bachelor’s Degree in Arts from Emory University, and a Juris Doctorate Degree from Texas Southern University’s Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Clinton served as an intern for the U.S. Justice Department in Houston, Texas. Following his internship, Clinton immediately began his journey in the legal community as an attorney. He served as an Assistant City Solicitor for the City of Atlanta where he successfully handled probable cause hearings. 

After five years under the leadership of Atlanta Solicitor Raines Carter, Clinton began working for the late Fulton County District Attorney, Lewis Slaton as an Assistant District Attorney. After over 20 years of successful prosecutions, Clinton was promoted to Executive Assistant District Attorney serving directly under the Fulton County District Attorney. 

He has handled a number of complex and high-profile murder cases that have drawn national and international attention including, the State v. James Sullivan (Atlanta Socialite Lita Sullivan Murder Case), the State v. Dionne Baugh (Atlanta Businessman Lance Herndon Murder Case), the State v. Brian Nichols (Fulton County Courthouse Shooting Case), and the State v. Claude “Tex” McIver (Diane McIver Murder case).

Clinton has been named multiple times as Attorney of Year for the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office. In 2018 he was awarded as the State of Georgia Prosecuting Attorney’s Council’s Assistant District Attorney of the Year. 

He is a member of several professional and civic organizations including Leadership Atlanta, 100 Black Men of America, the Lamar Inn of Court-Emory University, and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. He is also a proud board member of the Georgia Humanities.

In his spare time, the husband, father, man of faith and pretend golfer, enjoys playing fetch with his Saint Bernese named Jack McCoy, cooking for his family, and any puzzle over 2000 pieces.