Phil Slinkard
OF COUNSEL
SERVICES
• Corporate
Phil Slinkard advises corporate officers, directors, and other decision-makers on opportunities and risks associated with various business opportunities, mergers and acquisitions, contract and licensing negotiations, governance, and executive employment-related matters. He serves as outside general counsel to several small- to middle-market companies, and has helped his clients’ businesses expand over the years, offering trusted advice and acting as a sounding board at every stage of the business life cycle. As a strategic advisor and trusted counsel, Phil is committed to learning his clients' businesses and understanding their goals and objectives, as well as providing clients with insight and asking hard questions, not just offering subject-matter expertise.
Phil has worked with clients in many industries, including environmental and architectural services, medical and veterinary operations, medical utilization review services, recycling, physical security, software and SaaS.
In addition to his core business and corporate law practice, Phil also handles compliance and litigation strategy work and works to ensure that his clients meet their regulatory and statutory obligations, including those that arise out of securities laws.
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The University of Texas at Austin Law School, 1982
University of Oklahoma, BBA, 1979 -
BARS:
Texas -
Chambers USA, 2020, 2024-2025, Ranked in Texas: Austin & Surrounds for Corporate/M&A
Best Lawyers, 2006-2026, Listed for Corporate Law and Securities/Capital Markets Law; 2021, Named as Lawyer of the Year in Securities/Capital Markets Law
Texas Super Lawyers, 2004-2010, 2014-2019, Listed for Business/Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Securities & Corporate Finance
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Association for Corporate Growth, Austin-San Antonio Chapter
Board Member, 2019-present
Speakers Committee, 2015-2018
Rachel’s Challenge, Chairman of the Board, 2013-present
American Heart Association, Austin Area Division, Board of Directors, 2004-2008

