Clark, Thomas & Winters, A Professional Corporation, has been providing legal services to clients throughout Texas and the United States for 70 years. Founded in 1938, the firm has offices in Austin, San Antonio and Houston. The firm's practice covers virtually all types of law from business transactions, civil litigation, wills and estates, Intellectual Property, to state and federal administrative work. Our clients include corporations, businesses, individuals, public utilities, governmental agencies, municipalities, and charitable foundations.

Providing successful solutions for our clients' legal and business needs is paramount for the attorneys of Clark, Thomas & Winters. Every day our energetic and results-oriented lawyers reach this goal by offering the highest quality legal services, depth and breadth of experience, and personalized attention at rates that enable our clients to meet their overall objectives.

A key to our ability to provide successful solutions for our clients is the utilization of the collective capabilities of our attorneys. For each client, we match specific tasks with the attorney or a team of attorneys who possess the legal skills, industry knowledge, and professional experience to achieve desired end results.

Clark, Thomas & Winters values the important attributes of a workforce that is as diverse as the community it serves. We strive to have a culturally diverse workforce and actively promote an environment where individuals with various backgrounds, experiences, cultures, and viewpoints are valued. Currently, the firm has more than 80 attorneys. Of those attorneys, 25% are women and 18% are racial/ethnic minorities. The firm currently has both female and racial/ethnic minority shareholders. The firm is proud to be a leader in diversity in the legal profession, and it has been recognized by the legal community for its number of minority and women attorneys.

HBAA and ABLA Annual Report Card
For the last eight years, the Hispanic Bar Association of Austin (HBAA) and the Austin Black Lawyers Association (ABLA) have issued an annual report card grading the 25 largest law firms the city on the hiring and retention of minority attorneys. In the eighth annual report released in November 2007, Clark, Thomas & Winters received an “A” for its percentage of minority attorneys and was praised for its “impressive results” in minority hiring and retention. The report card notes that Clark, Thomas & Winters tied with one other firm for the most minority attorneys (14).

Texas Lawyer Top 25 Survey
Clark, Thomas & Winters is repeatedly recognized in the Texas Lawyer for the firm's number of minority and women attorneys.

2008 Texas Lawyer Top 25 Survey Results

• Ranked 1st in percentage of women partners (26.3%)
• Ranked 7th in percentage of women associates (46.2%)
• Ranked 9th in percentage of women attorneys (33%)
• Ranked 7th in percentage of minority associates (20.5%)
• Ranked 3rd in percentage of minority partners (10.5%)
• Ranked 5th in total percentage of minority attorneys (13.9%)

Gender	Men	Women	Total
Shareholders	47	13	60
Associates	12	9	21
Of Counsel	2	2	4
Totals	61	24	85

Since 1938, Clark, Thomas & Winters has built a solid reputation for community service through the donation of thousands of hours of legal advice to hundreds of pro bono clients, principally through Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas (VLS). Because of the firm's constant support of and active involvement in pro bono legal services, VLS made Clark, Thomas & Winters its first recipient of the Joseph H. Hart Award in 1999, and again received the award in 2009, the only firm to receive this prestigious award twice.

The firm first became involved with VLS by representing pro bono clients in bankruptcy, consumer, and housing matters. The firm's attorneys then expanded their pro bono services into more widely ranging areas such as family law and SSI cases. The firm also provides two or more attorneys numerous times each year to give free legal advice at VLS' evening clinic. The firm has participated in the evening pro bono clinics since 1994 and, as a result, has inspired other firms and organizations to participate as well.

In addition to pro bono legal services, Clark, Thomas & Winters provides VLS with regular financial support through annual contributions and special donations. The firm's attorneys help raise money for VLS by calling other lawyers to solicit contributions during the annual VLS/Legal Aid Phone-a-thon. The firm also allows VLS attorneys to use its extensive library and has loaned paralegals, secretaries, and couriers to VLS for various projects.

Austin-area organizations that have been the recipient of pro bono services from Clark, Thomas include community service providers such as Safeplace and Austin Community Development Corp.

Attorneys and staff with Clark, Thomas & Winters also have participated in numerous activities designed to raise funds and provide services for the community such as the United Heritage Credit Union Charity Classic Golf Tournament, the Austin Habitat for Humanity Golf Tournament, the Big Brother/Big Sister Bowl-a-thon, the Austin Habitat for Humanity Legal Build campaign, the Travis County Bar Association "Bar and Grill" (ticket sales from Bar and Grill help fund pro bono activities in Central Texas), the Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce Economic Forecast, the Fiesta San Antonio Commission, the Austin Classical Guitar Society, AIDS Services of Austin, CREW – Commercial Real Estate Women, and more. Additionally, members of Clark, Thomas & Winters staff and attorneys sit on a diverse group of Boards in the community, such as TexChange, Capital Area Food Bank, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas, Children's Hospital of Austin, Texas Exes Austin Network, and more.

History

Flash Firm Profile
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Text-Only Firm Profile
Photographs and detailed commentary of the firm from the 1930s to the current day.