Licensed for 9 years

Family Lawyer at Austin, TX
Practice Areas: Family, Employment & Labor, Appeals, Civil Rights

About Melissa

Biography

State & Federal Admittance

State Bar of Texas, 2016
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas, 2019
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas, 2019
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas, 2019
U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas, 2019
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 2019

Certifications and Specialty Training

Real Estate Sales Agent, Texas Real Estate Commission, The State of Texas, License No. 580504, Austin Institute of Real Estate; Austin, Texas, 2007
Mediation (40-Hour Training certification), St. Mary's School of Law; San Antonio, Texas, 2015
Advanced Family Law Mediation (24-Hour Training certification), St. Mary's School of Law; San Antonio, Texas, 2015
HIPAA Awareness for Business Associates Certification - Texas House Bill 300 Confidentiality of Medical Information Act ; Austin, Texas, 2018
Sensitive Personal Information Training Certification, Office of the Attorney General of Texas; Austin, Texas, 2021
Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Prevention Program (FWAPP) Certification, Office of the Attorney General of Texas, Austin, Texas, 2020
Discrimination and Harassment Awareness Training Certification, Office of the Attorney General of Texas; Austin, Texas, 2020
Human Trafficking: Be the One Training Certification, Office of the Attorney General of Texas; Austin, Texas, 2018

Legal Publications and Presentations

Ellis, Luke Joseph and Melissa Russo, Recent Developments in Texas Condemnation Law Favoring Property Owner Rights, State Bar of Texas, 11TH Annual Agriculture Law CLE teaching paper; Lubbock, TEXAS, May 25-26, 2017
Presenter, Stalking and Intimate Partner Family Violence, Tarrant County College; Fort Worth, Texas, March 6, 2018
Presenter, Understanding Protective Orders in Texas, Texas Department of Criminal Justice; Austin, Texas, Spring 2018
Presenter, Litigating Pro Bono or Meager Means Family Law Cases, State Bar of Texas CLE #174023487, Frank Phillips College; Perryton, Texas, August 9, 2018
Presenter, Trauma Informed and Empowerment Based Advocacy, Panhandle Crisis Center; Perryton, Texas, August 9, 2018

Volunteer and Pro Bono Work

State Bar of Texas Pro Bono Texas Campaign 2017-2018
Volunteer Legal Service of Central Texas; Austin, Texas, 2017-2018
Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid, Real Estate Division; San Antonio, Texas, 2015

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Family 40%

40%

Appeals 20%

20%

Civil Rights 20%

20%

Employment and Labor 20%

20%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes

Payment Methods

Cash
Check
Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 9 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 2016

Eligible to Practice in Texas

No misconduct found

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Location

Russo Law, PLLC

10109 Lake Creek Pkwy, 170202, Austin, TX, 78729

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Melissa Ann Russo's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

6 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 1 of 1 review | Child Custody

Posted by Anthony | July 31, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Professional, Compassionate, Persevering throughout your Case.

Ms. Russo is hands down the best Attorney in this field. In the beginning searching for a lawyer who generally cares for your case or situation was tough. I went through a good list of attorneys and felt the legal aspect of my case but not the personal touch or care to what I was going through. Until... I met Ms.Russo. She immediately set up a consultation with me and for the first time out of a list of attorneys I felt like I can let my side be heard. As almost if she was writing a novel to my life she wrote down every aspect and detail that could pertain to helping my case. My case pertained to Child Custody and establishing a parental relationship with my daughter. As she weeded through my situation I could already tell she was looking to the next step and best approach for my case. I seen and heard the actual care for me and my daughter. I didn’t leave her office and I knew she was my Attorney from that moment on. My case was complex with details you couldn’t miss but Ms.Russo knew how to track down everything to get to where we needed to be. In an exact 1 year time which is relatively “fast” for a case such as mine; I went from a Non-Custodial Parent with limited access to my daughter, to a Sole Managing Conservator all thanks to Ms.Russo. I can now embrace my daughter everyday and in other words I get to be a “Full Time Dad”. Her demeanor in every court hearing was nothing but determined for my side to be heard. She gave a Father a voice in the court room and explained my side with expert legal knowledge and compassion as if it was a family member speaking for me. What matters most is that she fought for the best outcome each time not only for me but most importantly for my daughter. Ms.Russo there is nothing more I can say but from a defeated man walking into your office you gave me a hope that I can be in my daughter life and you delivered. From my daughter and I - Thank You. Whoever reads this and is wondering about Ms.Russo and your tired, emotional drained thinking about what’s next in your case, and just feel overlooked; look no further for help because Ms.Russo is already looking for the best out come and plan for you and the family/daughter/son etc. A true blessing. Again Thank You.

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Experience

Rating: 6.5 (Good)

Associations

2025 - Present

Williamson County Bar Association

WYLA Board of Directors, Treasurer

2025 - Present

State Bar of Texas Appellate Law Section

Member

2025 - Present

Austin Bar Association

Member

2023 - Present

Texas College Bar

Member

2017 - Present

State Bar of Texas Family Law Section

Member

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Education

N/A

University of Texas at Austin

BA with High Honors

N/A

St. Mary’s University School of Law

Juris Doctor

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Speaking Engagements

2018

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AUSTIN TEXAS

UNDERSTANDING PROTECTIVE ORDERS IN TEXAS

2018

TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE, FORT WORTH, TEXAS

STALKING AND INTIMATE PARTNER FAMILY VIOLENCE

2018

State Bar of Texas CLE #174023487, Frank Phillips College; Perryton, Texas

LITIGATING MEAGER MEANS FAMILY LAW CASES

2018

PANHANDLE CRISIS CENTER; PERRYTON, TEXAS

TRAUMA INFORMED AND EMPOWERMENT BASED ADVOCACY

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Publications

2017

State Bar of Texas Recent Developments in Texas Condemnation Law Favoring Property Owner Rights

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