Clark E. Smith

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Personal Information

Clark E. Smith of Austin is a licensed attorney and partner at Vela Wood P.C., where he specializes in administrative and regulatory law with a focus on the alcoholic beverage industry. Previously, he served as general counsel for the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. Prior to that, he worked as special counsel to the executive commissioner of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. He is a mentor at The University of Texas School of Law and Texas Bar Foundation Fellow. Smith received degrees in Plan II Honors and History from The University of Texas at Austin and a Juris Doctor from The University of Texas School of Law.