Gary, Thomasson, Hall & Marks Professional Corporation('GTHM' or the 'Firm'), a full-service business and litigation defense firm based in Corpus Christi, Texas, was founded in 1956, and historically has been one of the larger law firms in the South Texas/Coastal Bend region. As of August 10, 2009 the Firm consists of twenty-five people, including eleven lawyers, three lawyers serving of counsel, two legal assistants and nine other staff. Functionally, the Firm is comprised of five trials lawyers and nine business and tax lawyers, with expertise in numerous areas of law. Because of the breadth of its practice, GTHM maintains a comprehensive library and utilizes state-of-the-art computer technology and information systems.. GTHM offers legal representation in a broad range of legal areas,with emphasis on the following practice areas-Administrative-Government and Public Entity Law-Agricultural Law-Appellate Law-Banking and Financial Institutions- Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights-Commercial Business Litigation-Collection Law-Condominiums-Construction Law-Corporate and General Business Law-Education and Public School Law-Employee Benefits/Erisa-Environmental Law-Fiduciary Representation (Trustees-Executors-Administrators)-Administration and Litigation-General Business-General Litigation-Health Care Law and Regulation-Insurance Defense-Insurance Law-Labor and Employment Law-Mergers and Acquisitions-Municipal Government Law- Natural Resources Law-Premises Liability-Products Liability-Professional Liability/Director and Officer Liability-Real Estate (Agricultural Law-Construction Law-Natural Resources Law-Environmental Law)-Real Estate Litigation-Taxation and Tax Litigation- Toxic Tort Litigation-Vehicular Liability-Wills-Trusts-Probate and Estates