Practice areas: Family Law, General Litigation; view more
Licensed in Texas since: 1984
Education: The University of Texas School of Law
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Cindy Diggs is the Founder of the law firm of Diggs & Sadler. A top-rated, award-winning board certified attorney with more than 35 years of legal experience, Ms. Diggs focuses her practice primarily on family law, and she provides invaluable counsel and guidance to clients across her region who are going through a divorce or have other serious legal issues affecting their families.
Board-certified in both family law and civil trial law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Ms. Diggs is able to offer an unmatched level of advocacy and support for her clients, and she has achieved considerable success assisting those she serves in making the best-informed decisions about the legal issues that will affect them and their loved ones for years to come.
At all turns, Ms. Diggs maintains an unwavering focus on protecting her clients' rights and best interests while helping them obtain the positive results they seek as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible. She prepares each case thoroughly as if it were to go to trial, but she prefers to help her clients resolve their conflicts and reach favorable agreements without the need for expensive, time-consuming and adversarial court battles. She has extensive experience handling complex asset division cases as well as international family law cases involving expatriates in international custody, support, divorce and jurisdictional disputes.
In honor of her impeccable professionalism and superior client service, she has earned consistent top rankings from H Texas Magazine, Texas Monthly Magazine and other sources along with a Trailblazers designation from Texas Lawyer Magazine and the National Law Journal. In addition, Ms. Diggs has received Superb, 10 out of 10 client ratings on Avvo, and International Advisory Experts voted her a Top-Rated Lawyer in 2019. She also accepted invitations to join both the prestigious American Board of Trial Advocates as well as the International Academy of Family Lawyers, and has served on their boards as well.
While in law school she was inducted into the Order of the Barristers. She also served as associate editor of the Texas Law Review, as well as member of the school's Mock Trial Team and National Moot Court Team.
Among her other professional affiliations, Ms. Diggs is an active member of the Houston Bar Association, the State Bar of Texas, the Texas Association of Family Law Specialists, the Gulf Coast Family Law Specialists, and the Texas Association of Civil Trial and Appellate Specialists. She also has several publications to her credit, and she routinely conducts lectures and seminars on a variety of legal topics. In her community, Ms. Diggs has served on the boards of Stages Repertory Theatre and the Houston Urban Debate League.
Practice areas
Family Law, General LitigationFocus areas
Alimony & Spousal Support, Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Marital Property, Prenuptial Agreements, Restraining Order, Same Sex Family Law
- 80% Family Law
- 20% General Litigation
First Admitted: 1984, Texas
Professional Webpage: https://www.texasadvocates.com/our-attorneys/cindy-diggs/
Bar / Professional Activity
- Pattern Jury Charge Committee, Family Law Section
- Board of Directors of the Houston Volunteer Lawyers Association, of the Houston Bar Association
- Elected to the International Association of Matrimonial Lawyers, 2011
- Elected to the American Board of Trial Advocates
- Member, Family Law Section, Houston Bar Foundation
- Member, Family Law Section, State Bar of Texas
- Advisory Board Member, Houston Urban Debate League
- Member, Family Law Section, Texas Bar Association
- Founding Member of the Center for Women in Law, University of Texas School of Law, 2011
- Gulf Coast Family Law Specialists
- Member and Past-President of the Association of Women Attorneys in Houston
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Special Licenses / Certifications
- Board Certified in Civil Litigation, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 2007
- Board Certified, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Family Law; Board Certified, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Civil Trial
Pro bono / Community Service
- Handled divorce for indigent client requiring out-of-state service of process and final prove-up. , 2019
Honors
- Awarded AVVO’s Client’s Choice award for divorce
- Selected as a Super Lawyer every year since 2009
- Advisory Board of the Houston Urban Debate League, University of Texas School of Law
- Member, Order of the Barristers, National Moot Court Team and National Mock Trial Team, University of Texas School of Law
Educational Background
- Baylor University, B.A., 1981
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Trial Issues in Custody Cases, 2000 and 2001, NBI seminar speaker and author, NBI
- Speaker and presenter of Power Point presentation on How to Handle a Family Law Case from Start to Finish, provided forms to attendees for each step of the process. Presented at the Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Speaker, Family Law Seminar, Family Lawyers
- Speaker and Author of Paper on Accellerated Appeals for Civil Appellate Practice 101 Seminar , Speaker and Author of Paper on Accelerated Appeals, Appellate Law Seminar for State Bar of Texas, Appellate Lawyers, 2017
- Federal and International Law Governing Parental Rights and Responsibilities, NBI, 2001
- Property Division in a Texas Divorce: Getting Your Fair Share, Taking Control Seminar, 2009
- Associate Editor, Texas Law Review
- Divorce by the Numbers: Tracing, Valuation and Tax Questions, paper prepared for and presented at: CPE Seminar, 2009, Houston, Texas
- Speaker and Author, Trial Issues in Custody Cases, 2000 and 2001, NBI Seminar
- Speaker and Author, Trial Issues in Custody Cases, 2000 and 2001, NBI Seminar Federal and International Law Governing Parental Rights & Responsibilities, 2000 and 2001, NBI Seminar
- Speaker and Author, Trial Issues in Custody Cases, 2000 and 2001, NBI Seminar Enforcement By Contempt of Custody and Visitation Orders, 2000 and 2001, NBI Seminar
- Family Law Evidence, paper prepared for and presented at: Family Law Conference:, South Texas College of Law, February 3-4 2005
- Enforcement By Contempt of Custody and Visitation Orders, 2000 and 2001, NBI seminar speaker and author
- Speaker and Writer, Evidence: Preserving Trial Error for Appeal, 2013
Other Outstanding Achievements
- Appointed to President's Awards Committee for American Board of Trial Advocates, 2019
- Ms. Diggs has been on the boards of both the national and local chapters of ABOTA, and was elected as Treasurer of the Houston Chapter in 2024. In 2025 she will serve as Chair of the Foundation for the Houston Chapter.
- Elected to Board of Delegates of International Academy of Family Lawyers, 2018
- Elected to the American Board of Trial Lawyers, 2012
- Divorce
- Family
- Litigation
These comments were made by fellow attorneys during the annual nomination process.
“Cindy Diggs is by far one of the most exceptional attorneys with whom I have ever had the privilege to work. She is knowledgeable and thorough in her work. She is a leader. She is a strong advocate for her clients. She will fight to secure the best outcome for her clients in any case. And, she has heart. She cares deeply about her clients and the people in her firm. She is kind and generous. She is what every attorney should be - and without doubt a Super Lawyer.”
“Cindy is a capable attorney who makes her clients comfortable in the process. Her clients understand what is happening and feel like they are a part of the process.”
“One of the best attorneys I've known. Smart, strategic and unrelenting in her representation of her clients.”
“Cindy is an outstanding attorney who strives to achieve the best outcome possible for her clients, often in emotionally charged and difficult situations. She sets the bar high for herself and those who work with her.”
“Cindy is unusually bright and competent. She is also board certified in both civil trial law and family law.”
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2009 - 2025
Top Lists
Top 50: Women Texas Super Lawyers: 2024 - 2025 Top 100: Houston Super Lawyers: 2024 - 2025Certificates and credentials
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