about Cynthia Clack
Trailblazer
Cynthia Clack was only the third woman to practice law in the west Texas city of Odessa.
Born To The Law
Her late father, James Clack, served as a Texas district judge. Her late stepmother, Barbara Culver Clack, was the second woman appointed to the Texas Supreme Court. Her brother Steve is a Texas-based attorney, as was her late brother Gene.
Devoted To Service
She has served as a member of multiple Boards and community service organizations, including the Goodwill-West Texas board of directors, the board of directors of the Midland/Odessa Symphony and Chorale, and the Baylor Law Alumni Executive Committee.
Educator
Clack, who graduated from Baylor University School of Law, has served as a professor of business law, and teaches law office management seminars for attorneys and their staff members.
Author
Cynthia wrote and published a series of books for children of US servicemen and women, as well as fallen police officers, beginning with Doodles the American Poodle (2004, Tiger Tale Publishing Co.), and followed by Doodles the American Hero (2008, Tiger Tale Publishing Co.). Her memoir, The Other Side of Life: An Angel’s Story, was written in 1995.
Playwright and Musical Lyricist
Ms. Clack wrote the libretto and song lyrics for the 2005 rock opera “Eye of the Tiger – A Rock Opera” performed at Odessa’s Globe of the Great Southwest Theater. She received two invitations from the Chinese government to perform the musical more than eight times in Beijing, Shanghai and three or four other major cities in China in 2007.
Tireless Advocate
Clack serves clients throughout Texas, the United States, and internationally, in high-profile divorce and child custody cases, child abuse, and catastrophic personal injury cases.
Celebrated Attorney
Cynthia Clack’s advocacy for underdog clients has resulted in victories in high-dollar custody trials, acquittal for a client who confessed to a horrific murder in Odessa, Texas, that he did not commit (see Johnny Foote’s story), and an international child kidnapping case that made Clack and her client celebrities in China (the Emily Wu story).
who is Cynthia Clack
“It’s about hard work, listening to the clients, believing the clients, and working with the clients.”
A pioneering woman lawyer, a humanitarian, and a creative force to be reckoned with. Get to know Cynthia Clack.