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Wayne Clawater, the firm’s managing partner, graduated from the University of Texas at Austin, where he earned a B.B.A. He attended law school at the South Texas College of Law in Houston and graduated in 1981 with the highest honors.

After completing a year as a briefing attorney for the Supreme Court of Texas, Mr. Clawater joined Andrews & Kurth, eventually becoming a partner. He left Andrews & Kurth in 1993 to become a shareholder in a mid-size litigation firm, but in 1999 rejoined some of his Andrews & Kurth partners at Cruse, Scott, Henderson & Allen, which was later renamed to Scott, Clawater & Houston.

Mr. Clawater has represented clients in lawsuits and proceedings involving personal injuries and commercial matters. His litigation experience includes hundreds of cases and many jury trials alleging medical and legal malpractice, breach of fiduciary duties, workplace injuries, contract and energy-related disputes, and trade secrets violations.

Mr. Clawater also represents clients in administrative proceedings before the Texas Medical Board and the State Bar of Texas. For many years he has been a member of the prestigious American Board of Trial Advocates, an honor given to lawyers with extensive trial experience and whose legal and courtroom skills are recognized by their peers.

Mr. Clawater is President of the Board of Trustees, Christ Church Cathedral Endowment Fund and a member of the Board of Directors of John E. Hines Center for Spirituality and Prayer, and former Senior Warden of Christ Church Cathedral, Houston. Married to Hollee Hedge Clawater, they are the parents of two daughters.

EDUCATION
The University of Texas, 1977  |  B.B.A.
South Texas College of Law, 1981  |  J.D., with highest honors
Supreme Court of Texas, 1981–1982  | Briefing Attorney

PRACTICE AREAS
Medical Malpractice
Commercial Litigation
Legal Malpractice
Texas Medical Board Representation

BAR ADMISSIONS
1981, Texas; United States District Courts
Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

CERTIFICATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS
Houston Bar Association, Fellow
Houston Bar Foundation
State Bar of Texas
American Board of Trial Advocates, Associate Member