DOROTHY BUTLER LAW FIRM

Dorothy Lawrence

Principal Attorney/Owner

Alexandra Jones-Lafont

Associate Attorney

Lydia Fearing

Associate Attorney

Midori Wilson

Paralegal

Nichole Humes

Senior Associate Attorney

Natalie Foreman

Scheduler

Dorothy Lawrence

Principal Attorney and Owner

Education: 
Baton Rouge Magnet High School, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 
B.S., Louisiana State University, 2005 
Major: Business Administration 
Minors: History and English 
J.D., B.C.L., Paul M. Hebert School of Law, Louisiana State University, 2008 
LL.M., University of Denver, 2009 

Licenses 
Supreme Court of Louisiana, 2009 
Supreme Court of Texas, 2010 
U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas 
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas 
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas 
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas 
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana

U.S. District Court, Western District of Louisiana

U.S. District Court, Middle District of Louisiana 

Employment 
Dorothy Butler Law Firm, 2011 to present 
Focusing on Tax and Bankruptcy Law 

Personal 
Sons, Daniel and Andrew 
Husband, Todd 

Professional Activities 
Super Lawyers, Rising Star in Consumer Bankruptcy, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 (Super Lawyers is a Thompson Reuters service) 

Top Attorneys in Bankruptcy - Austin Monthly - 2020

Top Financial Attorney in Hays County - San Marcos Record, 2020

MAMAs Austin (Mother Attorney Mentoring Association) Board Member, 2020-2022
Robert Calvert Inns of Court, 2014 
Austin Bar Association/Austin Young Lawyer’s Association Leadership Academy, 2014 
Texas Legal Protection Plan Featured Attorney of the Quarter (First female attorney), 2013 
Travis County Women Lawyers Association, 2011 – present 
Austin Young Lawyers Association, 2010 – present 
Austin Bar Association, 2010 – present 
Texas Bar Association, 2010 – present 
Louisiana Bar Association, 2009 – present 

Presentations and Publications 

A Guide to the Basics of Law Practice, CLE Panel Discussion, February 2014 
Tax Laws Affecting Your LGBT Clients – Post-DOMA Tax Issues, Austin LGBT Bar Association, June 2014 

How to Choose the Right Lawyer For You - Texas Legal, August 2020

Civic Activities 
Dripping Springs, Education Foundation Board Member 2015 - 2016 
Dripping Springs, Education Foundation "Denim and Diamond Gala" Chair 2015 - 2016 
Dripping Springs, Education Foundation Vice President of Communications 2015 - 2016 
Dripping Springs Chamber of Commerce Leadership Program Inaugural Class 2016 
Dripping Springs Education Foundation, Sponsor, 2013 – 2016 
Dripping Springs United Methodist Church Preschool Walk, Sponsor, 2012 – 2014
Travis County Women Lawyers Association, Invited Fellow, 2014 – present 
Travis County Women Lawyers Association, Annual Grant Luncheon Sponsor, 2013 – 2017
Seeds of Hope – Supporting Survivors of Domestic Violence, project coordinator, 2014 

Hobbies and Interests 
Broadway Across America "Little Mermaid" - orchestra member (oboe/English horn) 
Broadway Across America "Sound of Music" - orchestra member (oboe/English horn) 
Broadway Across America “Wicked” – orchestra member (oboe/English horn) 
Broadway Across America “Mary Poppins” – orchestra member (oboe/English horn) 
Broadway Across America “West Side Story” – orchestra member (piccolo/flute/oboe/English horn/clarinet/bass clarinet/tenor sax/baritone sax) 

Broadway Across America "Anastasia" (flute/clarinet/oboe/English horn/tenor sax)
Bernadette Peters Performance at ZACH Theatre – orchestra member 
Il Divo Performance at Bass Concert Hall – orchestra member 
Celtic Women Christmas Performance - orchestra member

Regular orchestra member of Texas State University musical theatre productions

Lydia Fearing

Associate Attorney

Education

St. Mary’s University School of Law, J.D. cum laude, San Antonio, Texas 2018

University of Kentucky, B.A. English, Lexington, Kentucky 2011

Licenses

State Bar of Texas, 2018

Personal

Husband, Ian

Professional Activities

Austin Young Lawyers Association

Top Attorneys in Divorce - Austin Monthly, 2020

Rising Star Attorney in Divorce - Austin Monthly, 2020

Top Attorneys in Divorce Hays County - San Marcos Record, 2020

Travis County Women Lawyers’ Association

Presentations and Publications

Lydia Fearing, Better Briefs, 8 St. Mary’s J. on Legal Mal. & Ethics 192 (2018)

St. Mary’s Law Journal Editorial Board, Legal Malpractice & Ethics Articles Editor, Vol. 49

How To Choose the Right Lawyer for You - Texas Legal, August 2020

Nichole Humes

Senior Associate Attorney

Education

Gettysburg Area High School, Pennsylvania

B.S,  The Pennsylvania State University, 2003

Majors:  Crime, Law and Justice, Accounting

J.D., Duquesne University School of Law, 2006

Licenses

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 2006

Supreme Court of Illinois, 2007

Supreme Court of Texas (Pending)

U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania

U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania

Employment

Scarpelli & Brady, 2006 – 2010, Chicago, Illinois

Burns White, 2010 – 2015, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Thomas H. Ayoob & Associates, LLC – 2015 – 2018, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania

Dorothy Butler Law Firm,2018 to Present

Focused on Business Litigation, Insurance, Real Estate and Estate Planning

Personal

Husband – Eddie

Sons – Hunter and William

Professional Activities, Awards, Professional Affiliations

Member, The Honorable Amy Reynolds Hay American Inn of Court, 2006 -2018

Member, Allegheny County Bar Association, 2006- 2018

Mentor, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh, 2006-2018

CLE Instructor for multiple litigation based programs through the Allegheny County Bar Association and the American Inns of Court – 2013-2018

Panel Instructor, Do’s and Don’ts of Federal Practice, Pennsylvania Bar Association, June 2014

Unsung Hero Award Recipient, The Legal Intelligencer, April, 2012

Hobbies and Interests

Horseback Riding

Skiing

Yoga

Pittsburg Penguins Hockey

Alexandra Jones-Lafont

Associate Attorney

Midori Wilson

Paralegal

Education

Hopkins High School, Minnetonka, Minnesota

University of Saint Thomas, B.A. cum laude, Saint Paul, Minnesota

Major: English

Minors: Sociology, American Cultural Studies

Employment

Dorothy Butler Law Firm, 2020 to present

Animal Humane Society Minnesota

Civic Activities

Meadowbrook Elementary, Teacher Assistant, Volunteer

Minnesota Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, Volunteer

Hobbies and Interests

Baking

Animal Lover

World travel cooking shows

Art Museums

Craft Fairs

Natalie Foreman

Scheduler

Education

Georgetown High School, Georgetown, Texas

B.S., University of Texas at Austin

Major: Special Education

Employment

Northside Independent School District, Special Education Teacher, 2014-2016

Pflugerville Independent School District, Special Education Teacher, 2016-2017

Dorothy Butler Law Firm, 2019 to present

Personal

Son, William

Husband, Cameron

Civic Activities

Student Council for Exceptional Children, UT chapter, President, 2012-2014

Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), Member

Special Olympics Texas, Volunteer

Hill Country Memorial Hospital, Volunteer

St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church, Volunteer

Hobbies and Interests

Spending time with family

Hiking

Baking

Watching football