Elder Law Attorneys Helping You Plan For The Future

Theresa A. Clarke

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Practice Areas:

  • Estate Administration
  • Estate Planning
  • Probate
  • Trusts

Biography

Theresa A. Clarke was licensed to practice law in Texas in November 2015 after graduating from St. Mary's University School of Law, San Antonio. Ms. Clarke is a member of the State Bar of Texas, the Houston Bar Association, Probate, Trusts, and Estates Section, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, the Texas Chapter of NAELA, Houston area organizations Disability and Elder Law Attorneys Association and Attorneys in Tax and Probate, and she volunteers with the Harris County Probate Court Visitor Program. Before joining Wright Abshire in 2017, Ms. Clarke worked in trust administration at The James Street Group, LLC.

During law school, Ms. Clarke was a published staff writer on The Scholar: St. Mary's Law Review on Race and Social Justice. Before and during law school, she worked at the University of Texas at Austin, where she oversaw statewide education projects. She previously worked at the National Governors Association and was a Peace Corps volunteer in Guinea, West Africa. Ms. Clarke received a master of public policy from Georgetown University and a bachelor of arts from Michigan State University.

Education

  • St. Mary's University School of Law, San Antonio, Texas
  • Georgetown University
    • Master of Public Policy
  • Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
    • B.A.
    • Major: Political Science

Professional Associations

  • State Bar of Texas, Real Estate, Probate & Trust Section, Member
  • Houston Bar Association, Probate, Trusts, and Estates Section, Member
  • Disability and Elder Law Attorneys Association, Member
  • Attorneys in Tax and Probate, Member, Board President, 2023-24
  • Texas Bar College, Member
  • National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Member
  • National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Texas Chapter, Member

Licenses and Certifications

  • Certified Elder Law Attorney, National Elder Law Foundation
  • Accredited Claims Attorney, Department of Veterans Affairs

Professional Awards And Honors

  • The Best Lawyers in America – Ones to Watch in America, Elder Law and Trusts & Estates, 2022–2024

Professional Presentations

  • Thomas A. Glazier Senior Education Center, “Elder Law”, Houston, Texas, August 2024
  • University of Texas 26th Annual Estate Planning, Guardianship and Elder Law Conference, “Medicaid Planning in Guardianships,” Speaker, San Antonio, Texas, August 2024
  • Tracey Gee Community Center, “Elder Law,” Houston, Texas, November 2023
  • Handling Your First (Or Next) End of Life Planning Case, “Strategies for Emergency or End of Life Planning,” State Bar of Texas, September 2023
  • Houston Association of Legal Professionals, “Top Ten Things You Need to Know About Elder Law,” September 2023
  • River Oaks Breakfast Association, “Estate Planning & Probate: Taking the Bull by the Horns,” July 2022
  • Handling Your First (Or Next) Medicaid or Elder Law Case, “Handling Unplanned Inheritance or Personal Injury Awards,” State Bar of Texas, March 2022
  • Attorneys in Tax & Probate, “Medicaid for the Middle Class: Medicaid Planning With a Closely-Held Business,” March 2022
  • Holly Hall Retirement Center, “Estate Planning,” Houston, Texas, January 2022
  • Houston Association of Legal Professionals, “Elder Law Planning: Focus on Medicaid and Medicare,” October 2021
  • KonnectKraze by AutKonnect, a group for parents of children with autism, “Special Needs Estate Planning,” March 2021

Published Works

  • Houston Chronicle Contributing Columnist, “Senior Spaces,” Monthly, Senior Living Section
  • University of Texas Law 26th Annual Estate Planning, Guardianship, and Elder Law Conference, “Medicaid Planning in Guardianships,” Co-Author, August 2024
  • State Bar of Texas, Handling Your First (Or Next) End of Life Planning Case CLE, “Strategies for Emergency or End of Life Planning,” Co-Author, September 20, 2023
  • “Aging Parents: What to Expect and How to Plan,” Author, The Houston Lawyer, November/December 2022 edition
  • State Bar of Texas, Handling Your First (Or Next) Medicaid or Elder Law Case CLE, “Handling Unplanned Inheritance or Personal Injury Awards,” Author, March 4, 2022
  • University of Texas Law 23rd Annual Estate Planning, Guardianship and Elder Law Conference, “Business Property Exclusion in Medicaid Cases,” Co-Author, August 2021
  • University of Texas Law 17th Annual Changes and Trends in Special Needs Trusts, “Special Needs Trusts Overview,” Co-Author, February 2021