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

Videos:

Expanding Child Visitation, 2012

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

Cynthia Diggs