05-21-2010
Four Attorneys Named to Super Lawyers
Clark, Thomas & Winters, A Professional Corporation, announced today that four attorneys were recently nominated by their peers and listed as Super Lawyers - Corporate Counsel Edition by Law & Politics magazine and will be published in September issues of TEXAS MONTHLY and Texas Super Lawyers, Corporate Counsel Edition.

Clark, Thomas & Winters attorneys who were recognized include:

Leslie Benitez – Personal Injury Defense: Products
Jane Bockus – Personal Injury Defense: Products
Ken Ferguson – Personal Injury Defense: Products
Jack Urquhart - Civil Litigation Defense

The selection of Super Lawyers is managed and conducted by Law & Politics magazine, which performs the polling, research, and selection of honorees in a nomination process designed to identify lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Only 5 percent of the lawyers in each state or region are named Super Lawyers.

05-10-2010
CTW Attorneys Named Rising Stars!
Congratulations to the attorneys from Clark, Thomas & Winters that were recognized as Texas Rising Stars and are featured in the April 2010 Texas Monthly magazine.

Nominated by members of the prestigious Texas Super Lawyers list, the Texas Rising Star honor is reserved for the top Texas attorneys who are 40 years old or younger, or have been in practice fewer than 10 years. Only 2.5 percent of eligible Texas attorneys receive this honor each year.

The following are the CTW attorneys, by area of practice, who earned a spot among the 2010 Texas Rising Stars:

Lark Campbell - Civil Litigation Defense, Personal Injury Defense: Products

Dimple Desai - Health Care, Civil Litigation Defense, Personal Injury Defense: Products

Laura De Santos - Personal Injury Defense: Products, Civil Litigation Defense

Jonathan Lass - Mergers & Acquisitions, Intellectual Property, Business/Corporate

They were nominated by their peers, and will be listed as Texas Rising Stars by Law & Politics magazine, Texas Monthly and Texas Super Lawyers.

05-02-2010
CTW Recognized by Volunteer Legal Services
CTW has been recognized by Volunteer Legal Services (VLS) in their 2009 Annual Report. In the "Pro Bono Leaders" section of the report (page 7), a listing of firms that dedicate significant resources to pro bono services is included. CTW is the only firm listed that has participated in over 30 cases.

In this same issue, attorney Tom Fredell has been honored with the Judge Suzanne Covington Pro Bono Service Award. This award honors individuals who commit an extraordinary amount of time assisting the low-income clients of VLS of Central Texas.

03-08-2010
New Shareholders Elected for 2010
Clark, Thomas & Winters, Austin's largest law firm, has elected Meade Bauer as President. Meade takes over from Larry McNeill, who has been CTW President for 20 years. David Gilliland is now Secretary. Everett Britt, Laura De Santos, Nicolle Muehr, Shan Rutherford, and Jack Urquhart have been elected as new Shareholders with the firm. Emily Anguamea has joined the firm as an Associate.

CTW has been a law firm in Austin since 1938, and has offices in Austin, San Antonio and Houston.

12-10-2009
Madere Elected to RECA Board
Pamela Madere, a real estate attorney with the Austin office of Clark, Thomas & Winters has been elected to serve on the Real Estate Council of Austin Board of Directors .

For over a decade, Ms. Madere has been helping business clients overcome obstacles both in and out of the courtroom. As a land use and government affairs attorney, Pamela champions the interests of owners and developers of real property before city, county, and state authorities. She focuses on developing strategies for clients dealing with zoning, subdivisions, site plans, development permits, condemnation, environmental matters, water and wastewater regulations, and traffic issues.

Clark, Thomas & Winters is a law firm with offices in Austin, Houston and San Antonio, providing a full spectrum of legal services. With more than 110 attorneys, CTW is ranked largest law firm in Austin by The Austin Business Journal.

09-17-2009
CTW adds Bankruptcy Practice
Clark, Thomas & Winters has added a 29th practice group to our comprehensive list of legal specialties. With the addition of Art Stewart, previously of Dallas, to our Austin office, we can now help entities transitioning through various levels of restructuring.

Art Stewart can be reached at 512-472-8800.

10-16-2008
CTW 20th Largest Firm in Texas
Clark, Thomas & Winters P.C. is listed as the 20th largest law firm in Texas in the 2007 Legal Almanac's "The 100 Largest Firms in Texas" section, published in December 2007 by Texas Lawyer.

Clark, Thomas & Winters, Austin's largest law firm, is proud to make this list once again.

08-01-2008
Susan Baughman joins Clark, Thomas & Winters
Susan's direct line is 512-439-0622. Email is sab[at]ctw.com

Susan Baughman has joined Clark, Thomas & Winters, A Professional Corporation, as Business Development Manager. Susan will be involved with marketing, client development and client retention for the firm. Susan can be reached at the Austin office at (512) 472-8800.

Susan's past experience includes work at Maxwell, Locke & Ritter LLP, John Roberts BMW, and six years of professional speaking as $usan $peaks!

08-11-2006
CTW Earns A+ For Diversity Efforts
Clark, Thomas & Winters, A Professional Corporation, is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a grade of A+ for its efforts in recruiting and retaining minority attorneys. The grade was part of the 7th annual Minority Hiring Report Card issued by the Hispanic Bar Association of Austin (HBAA) and the Austin Black Lawyers Association (ABLA) grading the hiring and retention of minority attorneys by the 25 largest law firms in Austin. Clark Thomas was one of only 5 firms that earned an A+ grade for exceptional minority hiring and recruitment efforts.

“From a business perspective, it makes sense to have a law firm environment comprised of individuals with various backgrounds, experiences, cultures, and viewpoints,” remarked Clark Thomas President Larry McNeill. “The jump in our grade to an A+ in 2006 from a B+ in 2005 is a clear demonstration of the firm’s ongoing commitment to recruiting, retaining, and promoting a diverse community within the firm that reflects the corporate legal departments we serve.”

“In today’s competitive legal market, where clients are demanding diversity from their law firms, attorney diversity and the hiring of minority attorneys are not just business development and retention issues. They are also among the factors impacting the growth and expansion of law firms,” reports Paul Ruiz, Shareholder and Chair of the Recruitment and Diversity Committees at Clark Thomas. “Attorneys looking to relocate their practice, such as the Land Use and Government Affairs group who moved their practice from Minter, Joseph & Thornhill, P.C. to Clark Thomas in July of this year, are seeking out firms, for both cultural and client service reasons, that have a demonstrated commitment to diversity.”

The Report Card
For each of the last 7 years, the 25 largest firms in Austin have been invited to voluntarily participate in the HBAA and ABLA diversity report card survey. Firms are graded based on the number of minority attorneys employed by the firm. Firms that exhibit extraordinary efforts to recruit minority attorneys are awarded a plus (“+”) on their grade, and firms that exhibit little or no effort to recruit minority attorneys receive a minus (“-”) on their grade. The report card and progress peport, showing grades earned by the firms over the past 7 years, are sent to businesses – including clients of the law firms graded – as well as the local and national media, state and local elected officials, State Bar leaders, and members of the local judiciary.