Daniella D. Lyttle
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Family Law Attorney in Austin, TX
Selected to Rising Stars: 2018 - 2019
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A high-caliber litigation attorney, mediator, and Counselor at Law, Daniella earned 10.0 rating in global legal marketplaces (Avvo, Justia) and is among the <2.5% attorneys in Texas to be recognized by Super Lawyers. She currently sits at the top of Lyttle Law Firm PLLC as Managing Partner/Founding Lawyer/CEO while practicing family law, immigration, and wills and estate as attorney/counselor at law.
Previously trained at the Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid (TRLA) and Texas Attorney General (Tort Litigation Division) before becoming a qualified lawyer, Daniella provided legal assistance on immigration cases and civil personal injury and property damage suits and appeals as a law clerk.
Daniella is also a member of The College of the State Bar of Texas which, historically, only about eight percent of the licensed attorneys in Texas meet the requirements for membership and which recognizes attorneys who strive to maintain and enhance their professional skills and the quality of their practice through voluntary participation in a doubled number of hours of continuing legal education (CLE) classes annually.
She possesses a career history in customer-facing roles, and she continues to receive commendations for delivering the highest standard of client care, support, and concern.
Primed to create an impact on the community, Daniella wears a heart for public service by providing pro bono/volunteer legal services and participating in outreach events. She received the 2019 Award for Contribution to Minority Community from the Travis County Women Lawyers' Association.
Recently, she was selected as one of 50 women leaders from eight states (who seek to serve their community in the political arena) to form the 2020 inaugural class of the LBJ Women's Campaign School – a prestigious program of the University of Texas, LBJ School of Public Affairs whose goal is to increase the number of women in elected office and campaign senior staff positions, regardless of political affiliation, through training and guided practice.
Daniella stays on top of her game by demonstrating a combination of multidimensional management, people, communication, technology, and personal skills to thrive in the practice and business of law.
- 50%Family Law
- 40%Immigration: Consumer
- 10%Estate Planning & Probate
Adoption, Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Name Change, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements, Marital Property, Mediation & Collaborative Law, Same Sex Family Law, Father's Rights, Naturalization & Citizenship
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2021
- Rising Stars: 2018 - 2019
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About Daniella D. Lyttle
First Admitted: 2009, Texas
Professional Webpage: https://www.lyttlelaw.com/daniella-lyttle-attorney.html
Scholarly Lectures/Writings
- Speaker, Hays County Bar Association, Immigration Tips for the Family Law Practitioner, August 2018.
Educational Background
- Academy of Health & Science, Fort Sam Houston (San Antonio -- U.S. Army)
- University of South Florida, B.A., with Honors and Magna Cum Laude
Pro bono/Community Service
- People's Law School
- Womens Resource Fair, Austin. Benefiting women experiencing homelessness and survivors of domestic violence., 2018
- Volunteer Legal Services
- Ya Es Hora, Immigration Outreach Events
- Lawyer Referral Service of Central Texas Legal Line
- Mexican Consulate of Austin -- Designed and organized multiple Power of Attorney Clinics for immigrant parents of U.S. citizen children. Additionally provided legal help in the execution of Authorization Agreement for nonparent relatives under Chapter 34 of Texas Family Code., 2018
Special Licenses/Certifications
- Certified Mediator - 40-hour Mediation Training in compliance with the Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedures Act, Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code Section 154.052, 2018
- Certified Family Law Mediator - 30-hour Mediation Training in compliance with the Alternati..., 2019
- United States District Court, Western District of Texas, 2018
- United States Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit, 2018
- Guardian Ad Litem Certification
Bar/Professional Activity
- Board of Directors, Mother Attorney Mentor Association (MAMA), 2020
- State Bar of Texas, Immigration and Naturalization Section
- Austin Bar Association, Family Law Section
- Texas Young Lawyers Association
- United States District Court, Western District of Texas
- State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section
- Austin Bar Association, Solo & Small Firm Section
- Texas Bar Association
- Texas Supreme Court
- American Bar Association, Section of Family Law -- National Institute for Trial Advocacy
- The College of the State Bar of Texas
- American Bar Association
- Travis County Women Lawyers' Association
- United States Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit
- American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
Honors/Awards
- Prestigious program with the goal of increasing number of elected women in Texas. , Selected to University of Texas, LBJ School of Public Affairs, Women's Campaign School , Selected to University of Texas, LBJ School of Public Affairs, Women's Campaign School , 2020
- , Top Austin Attorney, Austin Monthly Magazine , Austin Monthly Magazine, 2020
- University of Texas San Antonio, selected as the UTSA Small Business Development Center as Small Business Leader in the areas of job retention and business development. , Small Business Leader - Job Retention and Business Development , South-West Texas Border Small Business Development Center Network (University of Texas- San Antonio) , 2019
- Selected by Goldman-Sachs as a Finalist in the 10,000 Small Businesses program. Competed across the nation and accepted to the nation’s top-ranked entrepreneurship school, the 10,000 Small Businesses, through Babson College in Boston, MA., Finalist, Goldman Sachs, 10,000 Small Businesses , Goldman Sachs , 2019
- Selected by the Travis County Women Lawyer's Association as the recipient of the award for 2019 for contribution to the minority community. , 2019 Award for Contribution to Minority Community, Travis County Women Lawyer's Association , 2019
- National Advocates -- Top 100
- 2019 Super Lawyers "Rising Star Award", 2019 Super Lawyers "Rising Star Award", 2018
- Selected as top 10 Female Attorneys in Texas
- "Best of Austin under 40," Nominee. , Best of Austin Under 40, 2018
- 2018 Super Lawyers "Rising Star Award"
- Ranked as the Three Best Rated Business of 2018 for our legal categories
- Ranked as a Top attorney on Avvo with a score of 10.0 (superb), 2018
- Selected by The National Academy of Jurisprudence as Top 100 attorneys
Last Updated: 4/29/2021