Cynthia Diggs
Top rated Family Law attorney in Houston, Texas
Practice Areas:
Family law,
General litigation,
Custody & visitation,
Divorce,
Same sex family law
Education Qualification:
The University of Texas School of Law
Practice Areas:
Family law,
General litigation,
Custody & visitation,
Divorce,
Same sex family law
5300 Memorial Drive, Suite 900Houston, Texas, 77007
First Admitted: 1984, Texas
Professional Webpage: https://www.texasadvocates.com/attorneys/cynthia-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
Industry Groups:
- Divorce
- Family
- Litigation
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