Darrin Lee Dest

Darrin is a Partner at Lype, Dest & Smith, PLLC. Darrin practices primarily in the areas of administrative and health care law, with a focus on the representation of professionals in front of their licensing boards and credentialing bodies. Darrin formerly worked for the Texas Medical Board and currently defends licensees in front of the Texas Medical Board, Texas Board of Nursing, Texas State Board of Dental Examiners, Texas Behavioral Health Council and others state agencies. These services include license defense, obtaining initial licensure, license renewal and many other aspects of administrative law. Darrin also defends physicians and nurse in hospital peer review proceedings and credentialing matters.  

Darrin grew up in San Antonio, TX. He attended Texas A&M for undergraduate, where he earned a BA in English with a Rhetorical focus and a Minor in Russian. Darrin attended law school at Florida State University College of Law, where he graduated cum laude. His law school education included a focus on administrative law and he participated in externships at the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and Florida’s Division of Administrative Hearings.  He also worked as a law clerk with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Darrin moved back to Texas after graduating from law school in 2008 and settled in the State’s capital of Austin, where he has worked on both the agency side and the defense side of administrative practice.

Darrin brings a level-headed approach to each client’s individual situation, develops a comprehensive plan, and aims to keep his clients informed and engaged in their defense.