Taylor Olson Adkins Sralla & Elam

What Taylor Olson Adkins Sralla & Elam does

Taylor Olson Adkins Sralla & Elam, LLP (TOASE) is a Texas municipal and local governmental law firm headquartered in Fort Worth, founded in 1997 by Wayne Olson, Carvan Adkins, Betsy Elam, and Allen Taylor after their departure from Fielding, Barrett & Taylor, LLP. The firm specializes in representing Texas municipalities, cities, towns, school districts, housing authorities, workforce development boards, and intergovernmental risk pools, with a roster of roughly 25 attorneys working across practice areas that include municipal law, litigation and appeals, zoning and land use, eminent domain, economic development, personnel and employment, oil and gas law, elections, school and public law, and municipal prosecution.

TOASE serves more than 40 cities as City Attorney and more than 30 towns and cities as general counsel, and acts as special or litigation counsel for additional governmental entities and risk pools. The firm derives revenue from fee arrangements with municipal clients — primarily recurring City Attorney and general counsel retainers, supplemented by special counsel engagements, litigation defense (including civil rights defense), and prosecution services. There is no evidence of productized technology, software platforms, or AI-driven services; the offering is traditional professional legal services delivered through direct attorney-client relationships across Texas.

The firm operates as a partner-owned Limited Liability Partnership with no outside institutional investment, no public listing, and no disclosed M&A activity. Its distribution channels are principally professional reputation, peer referrals, CLE presentations, and strategic partnerships with the Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool and Texas Council Risk Management Fund, which channel significant litigation and special-counsel volume from member municipalities. Growth signals are organic — associate hiring, practice-area specialization, and continued industry recognition (IMLA Amicus Award 2025, Charles S. Rhyne Lifetime Achievement Award 2019) rather than acquisitive expansion.

Name

Taylor Olson Adkins Sralla & Elam

Legal name

Taylor Olson Adkins Sralla & Elam, LLP

Website

https://toase.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TOASE is a Fort Worth-based Texas law firm specializing in municipal and local governmental law, representing over 40 cities as City Attorney and serving as general or special counsel to dozens more governmental entities across Texas through partner-owned direct legal engagements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal and Local Governmental Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Prosecution & District/State Attorney Services (BPAIAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD), Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services (BPAHALAG)

Keywords

• Municipal legal services
• Local government law
• City attorney services
• Governmental law counsel
• Municipal litigation

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Worth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Taylor Olson Adkins Sralla & Elam, LLP provides comprehensive legal representation and counsel to Texas municipalities and governmental entities. The firm serves as City Attorney, General Counsel, Special Counsel, and Litigation Counsel for cities, towns, school districts, housing authorities, workforce development boards, and risk pools. Services span municipal law, litigation and appeals, zoning and land use, eminent domain, economic development, personnel and employment law, municipal prosecution, elections, oil and gas law, and school and public law.

Product overview

Taylor Olson Adkins Sralla & Elam, LLP is a Texas law firm offering legal services to municipalities and governmental entities. The firm provides a comprehensive suite of municipal law services including Municipal Law Services (city attorney, general counsel, special counsel, and litigation counsel), Municipal Prosecution, Personnel and Employment Services, Litigation and Appeals, Eminent Domain, Nuisance Abatement, Zoning and Land Use, Economic Development, Elections, Oil and Gas Law, and School and Public Law. The firm represents over 40 cities as City Attorney and serves as general counsel or special counsel for various governmental entities and entities throughout Texas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Municipal Law Services Legal representation and counsel for municipalities including city attorney, general counsel, special counsel, and litigation counsel services for cities and governmental entities throughout Texas. Drafts and reviews ordinances, resolutions, interlocal agreements, charter documents, and provides guidance on all aspects of municipal operations.
• Personnel and Employment Services Guidance on employment matters including personnel policies, discrimination prevention training, FMLA compliance, wage and hour issues, unemployment hearings, and employment litigation defense for governmental entities.
• Litigation and Appeals Representation of local government entities in litigation matters including annexation, civil rights, construction law, eminent domain, contract disputes, employment disputes, and appeals before state and federal courts.
• Eminent Domain Acquisition of private property for public projects including road right-of-way, easements, and fee title acquisitions for municipal facilities. Includes negotiation, condemnation proceedings, and inverse condemnation defense.
• Nuisance Abatement Guidance on substandard buildings, high grass and weeds, junked vehicles, noise violations, and abatement lien perfection for municipal code enforcement.
• Zoning and Land Use Counsel on land use regulation, zoning ordinances, subdivision ordinances, comprehensive plans, and regulatory takings defense for municipalities.
• Economic Development Legal counsel on economic development projects including development agreements, Type A and B EDC creation, tax abatement, TIF zones, and special legislation for municipal management districts.
• Oil and Gas Law Counsel on municipal oil and gas matters in the Barnett Shale including ordinance drafting, mineral lease agreements, pipeline regulations, and town hall meetings.
• Elections Advice on municipal elections including election orders, notices, charter elections, recall petitions, and Department of Justice preclearance submissions.
• School and Public Law Legal services to Texas school districts covering governance, procurement, student discipline, educator contracts, and Open Meetings Act compliance.
• Municipal Prosecution Municipal court prosecution services for cities including handling code enforcement matters and municipal violations.
• Real Estate Law Legal services on real estate matters for municipalities including leases, deeds, contracts for sale of real property, and related transactions.
• Delinquent Tax Collection Legal services supporting municipalities with delinquent tax collection and related enforcement actions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully handled hundreds of eminent domain transactions for city attorney clients and special counsel engagements
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers51 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk PoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTOASE provides litigation services to the Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool, representing member municipalities in employment discrimination, wrongful arrest, use of excessive force, drainage and flooding liability, trespass, due process violations, and First Amendment cases.
• Texas Council Risk Management FundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTOASE serves as special counsel for the Texas Council Risk Management Fund, providing legal services to member governmental entities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Brown & Hofmeister, L.L.P. Fort Worth-based Texas municipal law firm of comparable size serving as city attorney and general counsel to numerous Texas municipalities, with overlapping practice areas in eminent domain, economic development, and employment law.
• Allison, Bass & Associates, LLP: Texas-focused municipal law firm providing city attorney and school district representation with overlapping practice areas in employment law, zoning, and litigation.
• Bickerstaff Heath Delgado Acosta LLP: Austin-based Texas municipal law boutique serving cities, school districts, and special districts as general counsel, with comparable practice areas including elections, economic development, and zoning.
• Denton Navarro Rocha Bernal & Zech, P.C. San Antonio-based Texas municipal law firm serving as city attorney for numerous municipalities with comparable practice areas in employment, land use, and public law.
• Abernathy, Roeder, Boyd & Jefferies, P.C. Plano-based Texas municipal law firm providing city attorney, special counsel, and litigation services to DFW-area municipalities, directly competing in the same North Texas market.

Broad incumbents

• Bracewell LLP: Texas-based full-service firm with a public sector and municipal practice group that competes for higher-dollar matters and special counsel engagements against TOASE.
• Winstead PC: Texas-based full-service firm with a public law practice group representing municipalities and governmental entities — broader portfolio competes for some of the same city attorney engagements.
• McCall, Parkhurst & Horton, LLP: Texas-based law firm specializing in public finance and municipal law, including bond counsel and economic development — overlaps with TOASE's economic development and Type A/B EDC work.
• Jackson Walker LLP: Large Texas-based full-service firm with a substantial governmental and municipal law practice that competes for special counsel and litigation engagements on larger matters.
• Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP: Texas-based law firm specializing in government collections law, including delinquent tax and municipal court prosecution — adjacent rather than directly competing in TOASE's general municipal practice.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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