Theresa A. Clarke

Associate

  • Houston
"I help clients navigate complex personal and financial decisions so their estate and care plans work as intended for the people who matter most."

Theresa Clarke focuses her practice on estate planning, elder law and Medicaid planning, special needs planning, and probate and trust administration, advising individuals and families on strategies to create estate and long-term care plans that work for them. Her goals are her clients’ goals, whether they entail creating an estate plan that builds a legacy, protects wealth, and provides for their individual and charitable beneficiaries, devising a care plan for loved ones with special needs, or understanding and pursuing eligibility for means-tested government benefits.

Theresa is a Certified Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation with experience in special needs planning, including private and pooled trusts and ABLE accounts; elder law and long-term care planning; probate; estate and trust administration; guardianships; and Medicaid Estate Recovery. She centers her work on building relationships, working closely with clients to develop thoughtful estate plans and long-term care strategies that ensure personal wishes are carried out with clarity and care.

Before entering private practice, Theresa worked in trust administration for a trust company in Houston, where she gained firsthand experience managing trusts and supporting fiduciaries. This background informs her practical approach to estate planning and administration.

Prior to her legal career, Theresa worked at The University of Texas at Austin, where she managed statewide education initiatives. She also previously worked with the National Governors Association and served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Guinea, West Africa.

  • St. Mary's University School of Law, J.D., 2015
    • Published Staff Writer, The Scholar: St. Mary’s Law Review on Race and Social Justice
  • Georgetown University, Master of Public Policy, 2000
  • Michigan State University, B.A., Political Science, 1992

Bar Admissions

  • Texas
  • “Ones to Watch,” The Best Lawyers in America, 2022-2026
  • Certified Elder Law Attorney, by the National Elder Law Foundation
  • Guardianship Certification, State Bar of Texas
  • Accredited Claims Attorney, Department of Veterans Affairs