Alyssa S. Herrington

Alyssa S. Herrington is an attorney at the law firm Hanshaw Kennedy Hafen, LLP, in Frisco, Texas. She focuses her practice primarily on family law, estate planning, probate and guardianship matters. Admitted to practice law in Texas since 2016, she represents clients with matters, including but not limited to:·       Child custody and child support disputes·       Divorce·       Enforcements·       Modifications of orders·       Adoptions·       Premarital agreements·       Contested and uncontested guardianship proceedings·       Probate litigationA compassionate and empathetic attorney, Ms. Herrington understands how overwhelming family law proceedings can be for an individual. She is a zealous and fierce advocate for the rights, liberties and freedoms of her clients. She provides personal attention to each client’s case and handles all cases in the most efficient manner, both inside and outside the courtroom.Ms. Herrington has a Bachelor of Business Administration in marketing and management from Texas Tech University; she also studied a semester abroad at Lorenzo de’ Medici in Florence, Italy. She obtained her Juris Doctor from the Texas Tech University School of Law, where she was a member of the Organization of Women Law Students and on the board of the Mock Trial and Moot Court Committee.In addition, Ms. Herrington, while in law school, was the executive symposium editor of the Estate Planning & Community Property Law Journal, Volume 8. She also was a 1L Mock Trial Competition finalist and was a runner-up of the Mack Kidd Administrative Law Moot Court Competition, receiving the title of Best Oralist for both competitions.Actively involved in the legal field, Ms. Herrington is a member of the State Bar of Texas, the Dallas Bar Association’s Family Law Section, the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers, the Collin County Bar Association, Collin County Young Lawyers Association, The Junior League of Collin County and the Denton County Bar Association.Recognized for her impeccable legal work, Ms. Herrington has a 10 out of 10 rating on Avvo and was added to the list of Best Attorneys of America. America’s Institute of Family Law Attorneys selected her to be on the list of 10 Best Family Lawyers and the American Institute of Legal Counsel named her to its 10 Best Attorneys list and 10 Best Female Attorneys list. Attorney and Practice Magazine also featured her as one of the Top 10 Family Law Attorneys.