Donna J. Smiedt

A stalwart champion for her clients’ futures, Donna J. Smiedt pursues every available legal avenue to get her clients the relief and peace of mind they deserve in their family law cases. At the law office of Harris Cook, LLP, in Arlington, Texas, she is well-equipped to take on matters pertaining to divorce, child custody and support, high-asset divorce, paternity, pre- and postnuptial agreements, spousal support and termination of parental rights, among many others. 

Ms. Smiedt completed her undergraduate studies in 1983, graduating with her Bachelor of Arts degree from Southern Methodist University. She went on to attend the Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, honing her shrewd legal acumen and skills with the foresight of helping potential clients in the future. She received her Juris Doctor in 1986, and in the same year, she obtained her license to practice law in Texas. Later on, she gained admission to practice before the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas and the Supreme Court of the United States. 

With nearly four decades of experience, Ms. Smiedt’s illustrious career has been defined by her steadfast client advocacy, emphasizing personalized attention, meticulous focus and an unwavering work ethic in every case she takes on, with the goal of giving her clients the opportunity to start anew without the baggage of their past family troubles. For her many contributions, she has been peer-review rated Distinguished* through Martindale-Hubbell and holds a perfect score of “10.0” on Avvo, along with many positive client testimonials on the latter site. 

Outside her law practice, Ms. Smiedt is closely affiliated with the State Bar of Texas, the Tarrant County Bar Association (Family Law Section) and the Business and Professional Women’s Association. To add to her impressive credentials, she is board-certified by the State Bar of Texas Board of Legal Specialization as a family law attorney and is a member of the Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists. 

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.