Mysti Murphy has been an attorney since 1998. Among her many significant accomplishments, Mysti is a former Dallas County Assistant District Attorney, serving as Chief Felony Prosecutor and Specialized Trial Prosecutor, primarily in the area of domestic violence.
Mysti is an established law lecturer and trial skills instructor, having presented to judges, attorneys, police, probation officers, law students, advocates, and counselors.
She was a consultant on domestic violence for a documentary produced by the Lifetime Television Network, and has also consulted for the City of Dallas Domestic Violence Task Force. In addition, Mysti Murphy was a member of the Texas Governor's Subcommittee on the Violence Against Women Act and is a consultant and speaker for Haven for Hope.
Areas Of Practice
- Family Law
- Child Support
- Custody & Visitation
- Divorce
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
Bar Admissions
- Texas
Education
- The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas
- J.D. - 1998
- Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
- B.A. - 1995
- Honors: magna cum laude
Classes / Seminars
- Lead Author of Law Enforcement Curriculum and Tests, Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education (TCLEOSE)
Honors And Awards
- 10.0 "Superb" Avvo Rating
- 2020, 2019, and 2018 member of the National Association of Distinguished Counsel, The Nation’s Top One Percent
- Selected as a Texas Super Lawyer by Thomson Reuters 2014, 2016 - 2017, 2020 - 2023
- S.A. Scene: S.A. Lawyers, Best Female Lawyers 2021
- S.A. Scene: S.A. Lawyers, Best of 2020 for Family Law
- S.A. Scene: S.A. Lawyers, Best of 2019 for Family Law
- S.A. Scene: S.A. Lawyers, Best of 2018 for Family Law
- S.A. Scene: (San Antonio’s Premier City Magazine) S.A. Lawyers, Best of 2017 for Family Law
- S.A. Scene: S.A. Lawyers, Best of 2016 for Family Law
- S.A. Scene: S.A. Lawyers, Best of 2015 for Family Law
- S.A. Scene: S.A. Lawyers, Best of 2014 for Family Law
- S.A. Scene: S.A. Lawyers, Best of 2013 for Family Law
- Avvo Recognized Attorney in 2011, 2012 and 2013
- American Institute of Family Law Attorneys: Top 10 Texas Attorneys of 2015-2017
- 2016 Best Law Firm, Rue Ratings Best Law Firms of America
- 2016 Ten Best Female Attorney Attorneys, American Institute of Family Law Attorneys
- 2015 The National Advocates: Top 100 Lawyers
- 2015 Million Dollar Family Law Council Member, by the Family Law Council, LLC
- 10 Best Attorneys (5 years) for Client Satisfaction from the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys.
Professional Associations And Memberships
- Board of Directors of the Bexar County Family Justice Foundation, Member
- American Bar Association, Member
- Hailey Foundation Board, Member
- State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section, Member
- San Antonio Bar Association Family Law Section
- Collaborative Divorce Professionals of Texas, Member
- San Antonio Collaborative Divorce Professionals, Board Member
Past Employment Positions
- Private attorney since 2008
- Bexar County District Attorney's Office, Assistant District Attorney , Prosecutor , 2007 to 2008
- Dallas County District Attorney's Office, Prosecutor, 1999 to 2006
Volunteer Activities
- Texas District and County Attorney’s Association (Prosecutor Trial Skills Course Instructor)
- Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
- North Texas Humane Society
- Battered Women’s Shelters
- Hearts and Hammers
- Community Bible Church
- Consultant and speaker for Haven for Hope