Scott T. Clark
SCOTT CLARK
Scott Clark practices primarily in the areas of:
- State and federal civil appeals
- Personal injury defense, including products liability, construction accidents, and premises liability
- Medical and legal malpractice
- Employment law
Mr. Clark is a frequent speaker at Legal Education Conferences, having spoken twice at the State Bar's Appellate Boot Camp, as well as speaking at the statewide seminar of the Texas Municipal League in 2010, the State Bar's South Padre Island "Soaking Up Some CLE" in 2009, and at several regional seminars on a variety of topics.
He came to Adams & Graham from the staff of the 13th Court of Appeals, where he worked for 4.5 years and had risen to the position of Deputy Chief Staff Attorney before departing for private practice with Adams & Graham. He was recognized as a "Rising Star of Texas Law" by Texas Monthly magazine in 2005 and 2006, before he became too old to be a "Rising Star." He is a 1996 graduate of the University of Texas School of Law, and a 1991 graduate of Austin College.
Areas of Practice
- Litigation & Appeals
- Professional Malpractice
- Personal Injury - Defense
- Insurance Law
- Employment Law
- Business & Commercial Law
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 1996
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1997
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 2000
Education
- The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas
- J.D. - 1996
- Austin College, Sherman, TX
- B.A.
- Major: English
- Major: Political Science
Published Works
- Civil Litigation Update: Money Where the Mold Is", 17 Texas Lawyer 42, p. 40, December 24, 2001
Representative Cases
- New Texas Auto Auction Services v. Gomez de Hernandez, 249 S.W.3d 400 (Tex. 2008) (auctioneers are not stricktly liable for defects in products sold at auction)
- Valley Baptist Medical Center v. Morales, 295 S.W.3d 408 (Tex. App.-Corpus Christi 2009) (medical malpractice plaintiffs must pay fee before obtaining medical records, despite statute stating plaintiffs are
- Valley Baptist Medical Center v. Azua, 198 S.W.3d 810 (Tex. App.-Corpus Christi 2006) (claim concerning transfer of patient to wheelchair for dialysis was a
- Luna v. Ultimate Investments, No. 13-05-073-CV (Tex. App.-Corpus Christi 2006) (limitations barred premises liability claim where defendant was not properly designated as responsible third party)
- Rugaart v. Mason & Company, No. 13-02-116-CV (Tex. App.-Corpus Christi 2003) (affirming summary judgment on claim of tortious interference with real estate transaction)
- Muniz v. City of Harlingen, 247 F.3d 607 (5th Cir. 2001) (affirming dismissal of civil rights claim arising from allegedly defamatory employment reference)
Classes/Seminars
- Seminar: Employment Law Issues for Rio Grande Valley Employers, Rio Grande Valley Partnership, 2001
- Speaker: Employment Law & Legislative Update, Society for Human Resource Management, Lower Valley Chapter, 2001 - 2002
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Cameron County Bar Association, Member
- Hidalgo County Bar Association, Member
- Fifth Circuit Bar Association, Member
Past Employment Positions
- Texas 13th Court of Appeals, Deputy Chief Staff Attorney, 2000
- Texas 13th Court of Appeals, Staff Attorney, 1998 - 1999
- Texas 13th Court of Appeals, Briefing Attorney, 1996 - 1997
