Dorothy Kathleen Butler

Chapter 7 bankruptcy Attorney at Dripping Springs, TX

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Upon earning an LL.M. in Tax Law from the University of Denver, Dorothy Butler decided to settle in Austin, Texas to start her family and law practice. After her son was born, Dorothy opened her practice from her home in Dripping Springs, allowing her to spend more time with her son. She works most weekends so that her clients do not have to take off of work to meet with their attorney. Dorothy also schedules meetings in locations convenient to her clients. For the convenience of her clients, Dorothy offers both phone consultations as well as in person consultations. She is also willing to travel to meet with clients in more remote counties. Dorothy welcomes both TLPP and ARAG clients.

Dorothy earned her B.S., B.C.L., and J.D. degrees from Louisiana State University. Geaux Tigers! She is licensed to practice law in both Texas and Louisiana. She is also admitted to practice in the Western District of Texas. She is a member of the Texas Bar Association, Louisiana Bar Association, Austin Bar Association, Travis County Women Lawyers’ Association, Austin Young Lawyer’s Association, and the Texas Young Lawyers Association. Recently, she was selected as a member of the Austin Bar Association/Austin Young Lawyer’s Association Leadership Academy for the 2014 year. She was also selected as the first female featured attorney for the Texas Legal Protection Plan.

In her free time, Dorothy is actively involved in music performance in both the greater Austin and greater New Orleans areas. Most recently, she performed in the Broadway Across America production of West Side Story in both Austin and New Orleans and the Fredericksburg Summer Theatre production of Oliver. She performs regularly with the Starlight Symphony Orchestra. She has also performed with Tony Award winner Bernadette Peters and BRIT Award winner Il Divo. She will be performing in the Broadway Across America production of Wicked in Austin for three weeks in February/March 2014.

Licensed for 13 years

State TX

Status Eligible to Practice in Texas

Acquired 2010

Updated 01/15/2023

State LA

Status Eligible to Practice Law

Acquired 2009

Updated 02/18/2023

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

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Dorothy Butler Law Firm

28515 Ranch Road 12

Dripping Springs, TX, 78620

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Posted by Anthony | January 7, 2020

Great Lawyer!

It was a pleasure working with Dorothy Butler Lawrence on a Chapter 7 case. She is a very talented young attorney. The single best thing about her is that she is *very* responsive to e-mail inquiries from clients. She usually responds pretty quickly despite having what appears to be a crazily busy schedule of consults, phone meetings, court appearances, and travel to and from court. She navigated us through the process and made everything pretty easy to deal with. She was a real life saver!

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Posted by Jason | February 4, 2015

Excellent choice

Dorothy has helped me with a divorce and a bankruptcy. With each case she was extremely helpful and knowledgeable. Dorothy was reassuring and helped me see everything was going to get worked out. I am extremely happy with her work and her professional attitude. If the time ever arises when I need legal advice or counsel Dorothy Butler will be the only one I call on.

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Posted by Kelly | January 31, 2015

Happy client!!

Mrs. Butler was very understanding, very efficient, and very knowledgeable regarding my bankruptcy case. She made me feel very comfortable throughout the process and always had time to answer my many questions!!! :)

Posted by anonymous | September 6, 2013

Dorothy Butler Review

Dorothy was very knowledgable about the different aspects of family law. She made me feel very comforatble about going through the divorce process and never hesitated to answer my questions right away. I would definitely recommend her in the future!

Posted by THOMAS | July 31, 2013

A POSITIVE EXPERIENCE

MS. BUTLER IS PROFESSIONAL, PERSONABLE, AND KNOWLEDGEABLE. THE WORK WAS WELL DONE IN A TIMELY MANNER. ALL IN ALL, A POSITIVE EXPERIENCE.

Posted by Matthew | July 2, 2013

Great Traffic Miracle Lawyer!!

I would always recommend Dorothy. She has saved me from countless headaches. I lived 10 hours away in La from where I got my ticket in West Texas. Dorothy had taken care of it promptly, and I never missed a day of work by not having to deal with the court. Now I have it taken care of, and my driving record is clean. Thanks Dorothy!

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Posted by Elizabeth meszaros | May 7, 2013

Dorothy Butler tax preparation services

Dorothy Butler was extremely responsive and meticulous in preparing my tax return, which was more complicated than most due to my self employed status. I would recommend her to anyone who requires assistance with their taxes without hesitation, and plan on enlisting her help next year.

Posted by anonymous | May 6, 2013

She is awesome

Dorothy is such a great lawyer. She always took the time to answer my questions no matter how trivial. It was really a pleasure having her as my lawyer.

Posted by Laverne | May 5, 2013

Turns Tax Tears into Tax Cheers

After making a dreadful tax mistake for 2011 taxes, I turned to Dorothy for tax advise and tax prep. Her calm, upbeat and supportive manner, left me feeling reassured. The result was a more stress free tax season and much lower payment to IRS than I expected. Thanks, Dorothy.

Posted by Philip | May 2, 2013

a good experience

The session went very smoothly and efficiently but the best part it was comfortable.

Posted by clistina | May 2, 2013

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I can contact my attorney with any questions and she has the answers and if she doesn't she will find the answer and get right back with you. She is efficient, courteous and professional and she is very trustworthy.

Posted by Ralph | December 26, 2012

An extremely responsive & knowledgaeable team

I didn't work with Ms. Butler very much, I did most of my correspondence with her assistant, a Ms. Richardson, however Ms. Richardson responded to absolutely every e-mail I sent her. She was extremely knowledgeable about almost every question I had for her, and her response time was almost immediate. I was very happy to work with "Dorothy Butler Law Firm" and would recommend them to anybody. My situation was just one involving an "Occupational Driver''s License" and two driving tickets. This law firm was extremely helpful. On the day of my court appearance the judge signed off on all the papers that I was given by Ms. Butler & Ms. Richardson, and she, the judge that is, seemed very pleased as well.

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Posted by Beverly | November 28, 2012

Happy Estate Planner

She was quick to respond to request for meeting, very knowledgeable about the reason we were meeting and she was very expeditious in handling our estate planning and reaching our final conclusion.

Posted by anonymous | June 18, 2012

Ms. Butler Review

As I marked the ratings on the characterstics of Ms. Butler, she is knowledgeable, trustworth and responsive. She kept me well informed. Overall she is just a very professional lady that values customer service with a smile.

Posted by WILLIAM | May 14, 2012

BUTLER LEGAL SERVICE

I FOUND BUTLER TO BE RESPONSIBLE AND HELPFUL. SCHEDULES WERE KEPT ON TIME. NO PROBLEMS WERE EXPERIENCED.

Posted by Stacy | February 3, 2012

Would recommend her over and over and over and over....

Dorothy was referred by the State Bar referral service & because she seemed genuinely interested in helping me, I hired her immediately. Like so many attorneys, she isn't motivated by the almighty dollar...very refreshing! Luckily the charges against me were dropped before my court date. This obviously isn't a typical outcome but with her phone calls & emails to the prosecutor to explain the unique factors leading up my arrest, I would probably be facing probation, community service & a criminal record. She is the BEST!!!

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Posted by Eli | January 21, 2012

Awesome attorney

Ms. Butler helped us with a bankruptcy matter. Even though she is located in Austin which is several hundred miles from where we live, she was wonderful. We were always able to contact her and her response time whether it be via phone, text, or email was always very prompt. She was able to help us with an acceptable plan, and relieved so many fears and concerns that we had. Thanks to Ms. Butler we are able to breathe easier. Regardless of the distance that separates us, our communication was very strong via other methods than face to face. I am greatly satisfied with this attorney and highly recommend her to anybody whether local or out of the area. Ms. Butler also did an estate planning with us and now we feel 100% secure that everything will be handled perfect when a situation arises that we would need that plan. She is awesome! We will most definately use her again should the need arise.

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Posted by Laura | January 19, 2012

Estate and bankruptcy

I had such a difficult case, but Dorothy was fantastic and helped me when I didn't know what or how to handle the difficult situation I was in. She's personable, fun, and very informative. I would totally recommend her to anyone!

Posted by Josh | July 5, 2011

Our advocate

Ms. Butler was hired to represent us in a dispute with the local appraisal district regarding a property tax appraisal. She was attentive to our questions or concerns, obtained the information necessary to strengthen our case, and presented her information in a professional manner at our hearing before the review board. So thorough was her preparation and presentation that fellow citizen members of the appraisal review board were shaking their heads at the case presented by the district's representative. She won our case!

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Posted by Rusty | April 22, 2011

My 2010 Taxes

Dorothy Butler does wonderful, wonderful work. She is very responsive, understanding and knowledgeable in the expertise of her work. She is thorough, very timely, and in short I would and will recommend her to everyone I know.

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AVVO RATING 10.0 (Superb)

Work Experience

Attorney
Dorothy Butler Law Firm
2011 - Present

Education

University of Denver Sturm College of Law
2009

Louisiana State University, Paul M. Hebert Law Center
2008

Associations

Robert Calvert Inns of Court
Associate
2014 - Present

Travis County Women Lawyers' Association
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Austin Bar Association
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Austin Young Lawyers Association
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State Bar of Texas
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Louisiana State Bar Association
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Languages Spoken

English

Honors and Awards

Rising Star
SuperLawyers
2020

Rising Star
Thomson Reuters
2017

Rising Star
Thomson Reuters
2016

Leadership Academy
Austin Bar Association
2014

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Speaking Engagements

State Bar of Texas
Ethics for New Lawyers
2014

Austin LGBT Bar Association
Tax Issues and DOMA
2014

Attorney endorsements

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Given (8)

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Travis Newton

Criminal defense Attorney | Aug 03
Relationship: Other

"I endorse this lawyer."

Glorieni Rosario

Chapter 7 bankruptcy Attorney | Aug 27
Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"Dorothy is a wonderful lawyer to work with. She is very knowledgeable, not only about bankruptcy but several other areas of law. She strives to make each client feel the most comfortable with any legal matter that they are experiencing."

Deborah Trejo

Tax Attorney | Feb 25
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Dorothy is a wonderful lawyer and person and will do her clients proud."

Catherine Curtis

Chapter 13 bankruptcy Attorney | Oct 09
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Dorothy is dedicated to helping her clients and has a professional demeanor, with the flexibility to practice all over Texas. I would recommend her to anyone needing a lawyer with diverse practice experience to guide them through the bankruptcy process."

Sean Flynn

Bankruptcy and debt Attorney | Sep 22
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

Kiele Pace

Criminal defense Attorney | Sep 11
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Dorothy Butler is sharp, motivated, and has a unique practice structure that enables her to provide statewide representation at reasonable rates. I have referred clients to her with cases pending in multiple jurisdictions and have gotten excellent feedback regarding her services. I wholeheartedly endorse this lawyer."

Megan Molleur

Bankruptcy and debt Attorney | Jul 29
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Dorothy is a lawyer you can trust. She will put your mind at ease as she is very knowledgeable of the bankruptcy process. Dorothy fights hard for her clients."

Jarrett Ambeau

Family Attorney | Jul 24
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Ms. Butler is a skilled and effective attorney. I would recommend her to my closest friends and family."

Emily Morris

Estate planning Attorney | Jan 29
Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"I have worked with Dorothy for several months in multiple areas of the law. She is extremely diligent, knowledgeable and great with clients. Amidst uncertain situations, Dorothy's clients are reassured by having a competent attorney guide them through the legal process and achieve satisfying results."

Erin Thrash

Estate planning Attorney | Mar 11
Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Dorothy is professional and responsive to clients needs aqnd concerns. She is smart intuitive and has worked well with the clients I have referred to her. I endorse this lawyer."

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