Client focused.
Creative solutions.
A nimble law firm with a modern approach.
We Protect Everything You've Built
Legal challenges don’t just affect your bottom line. They threaten your reputation, relationships, and everything you’ve worked to build. Finding the right legal team shouldn’t add to that burden.


A Different Kind of Texas Law Firm
At Nichols Weitzner Thomas LLP, we’ve reimagined what legal counsel should be. Our team combines big-firm experience with the agility and personal attention only a boutique practice can offer.
When you work with us, you’ll immediately notice the difference.
Our clients include entrepreneurs, large public companies, family-owned businesses, and everything in between.
Healthcare
Investors & Entrepreneurs
Life Sciences
Engineering, Manufacturing, & Construction
Outside General Counsel
How We Work
We've reimagined what a client-attorney relationship should look like.

We Solve Problems,
Not Create Them
While other firms might send you lengthy memos full of legal theories, we focus on actionable solutions that move your organization forward. We provide definitive guidance and concrete next steps tailored to your specific situation.
We Stay Accessible
When issues arise, you need answers as soon as possible — not next week. Our nimble structure means you get quick responses. Your call gets returned. Your email gets answered. Your concerns get addressed.
We Anticipate Tomorrow's Challenges
For years, we've stood shoulder-to-shoulder with healthcare providers, construction companies, and businesses during their most challenging moments. Our deep industry knowledge allows us to see around corners where others might miss critical details.
We Save You Time, Money, and Stress
Legal services are an investment. As your healthcare lawyer, we’ll help preserve your resources for what matters most: growing your business and achieving your goals. Your priorities become our priorities, without compromise.
Outside General Counsel for Healthcare Providers
Every day, you’re making decisions that affect patient care, staff wellbeing, and your organization’s future. But when regulatory questions suddenly arise, you shouldn’t have to face these challenges alone or wait days for legal guidance that may not even understand your industry’s pressures.
Healthcare Payor Reimbursement Disputes
Healthcare Payor Reimbursement Disputes Nichols Weitzner Thomas LLP represents medical practices, hospitals, healthcare systems, and other healthcare providers in provider-payor and reimbursement-related disputes across Texas. Our healthcare payor dispute lawyers…
Labor & Employment
Our lawyers have deep experience in labor-and-employment law. We understand how to assess cases quickly for the best results.
Regulatory & Compliance
Healthcare providers require legal counsel who can deliver expert guidance on a complex, rapidly changing regulatory framework.
Business Services & Transactions
We help entrepreneurs and start-ups select the type of entity to achieve their business goals.
Big law experience
in a boutique format
Houston · Austin · Dallas . The Woodlands
San Antonio · El Paso · Corpus Christi
Galveston · San Angelo · Fort Worth
Our attorneys are veterans of big law firms, public company board rooms, and academic medical centers.
Scott Nichols
Marissa Weitzner
Zach Thomas
Kevin Wood
Melanie Rubinsky
Michelle Brockway
Louis Williams
Greg Flores
Leah Leibow
Jackie Perlman
Adam Peña
“This is the law firm to watch in the coming decade. NWT Law was founded by sharp attorneys who bring maximum experience and minimum hassle to their growing client base. Whether your matter is complex or simple, I highly recommend giving NWT Law a shot at your next litigation, transaction or compliance matter.”

"If you’re looking for a trusted partner to help navigate complex issues, you’ve found it with NWT. The combination of years of experience with the big firms wrapped up in a small firm that delivers a personal and attentive relationship is hard to find these days. Highly recommend."

"Amazing law firm to care of all of our needs! Seriously, great people work here and they're very thorough."

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Frequently Asked Questions
Unlike larger firms with rigid structures, we offer the sophisticated expertise of big-law veterans with the responsiveness and personalized approach of a boutique practice. We focus specifically on industries we know inside and out, allowing us to provide more targeted, practical advice.
Project-based legal work is inherently reactive and expensive. With outside general counsel, we become an extension of your team — we know your syndication structure, understand your compliance history, and can provide quick guidance on routine matters that would otherwise require expensive consultations.
Furthermore, outside general counsel provides senior-level healthcare legal expertise at a fraction of the cost of hiring full-time attorneys. You gain access to specialized ASC knowledge, regulatory expertise, and strategic planning without the overhead costs. Many ASCs don’t have enough legal work to justify a full-time attorney, but they need more sophisticated legal support than occasional consultations.
Our attorneys have walked in your shoes. We’ve served as in-house counsel, sat on boards, and worked inside the industries we represent. We don’t just know the law — we understand your business challenges, industry terminology, and operational realities.
Absolutely. Our clients include entrepreneurs launching their first ventures, family-owned businesses, high-growth companies, and large public corporations. We tailor our approach to your specific situation while delivering the same expertise regardless of company size.
As a specialized Texas healthcare law firm, our attorneys have extensive experience representing hospitals, physician groups, digital health companies, and medical device manufacturers. Our team includes former legal counsel for major healthcare systems and attorneys with backgrounds in academic medical centers.
We assist healthcare providers with a wide range of compliance matters including HIPAA regulations, Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute compliance, Medicare and Medicaid billing requirements, and state licensing issues. Our healthcare compliance attorneys work proactively to identify potential risks before they become costly problems.
A good healthcare lawyer combines deep regulatory knowledge with practical industry experience. They should understand not just the legal requirements, but how healthcare organizations actually operate. Our ur healthcare compliance attorneys have served as in-house counsel for major health systems, giving us insider perspective on the challenges your organization faces daily.


We bring proven experience with personalized counsel to complex healthcare regulations.
Contact Details
Building 3, Suite 400, Austin, Texas 78746
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