Attorney Profile from the Law Office of B. Diane Heindel, P.C., Tyler, Texas

Welcome to the Law Office of B. Diane Heindel, P.C.

Welcome to the Web site of the Law Office of B. Diane Heindel, P.C. We are a general practice law firm that serves all of your legal needs, particularly in the areas of family law (divorce, alimony, child custody and visitation, and child support), estate planning, real estate, criminal defense, consumer protection, and employment law to individuals and small businesses in Tyler and its surrounding counties in east Texas. We also offer mediation and arbitration services. Attorney Diane Heindel is certified to mediate in all Texas courts.

We offer affordable fees that are competitive with those of other attorneys in Tyler. We look forward to serving your legal needs.

Attorney Profile - B. Diane Heindel, P.C.

Overview

The Law Office of B. Diane Heindel, P.C., is a civil law firm with practice areas that include all aspects of family law in the traditional or collaborative law setting (complex and agreed divorce, alimony, child custody and visitation, child support, grandparent's rights, adoption, prenuptial agreements and post divorce partitions), real estate, business, contract, wills and probate.

The office philosophy encompasses a commitment to excellence and to achieve the best possible outcome in each case. This commitment transcends to a personalized plan for each client that is activated and carried out by a team of dedicated legal professionals, making sure the client is always a part of that team.

A believer in giving back to her community, Mrs. Heindel serves on the board of directors of the East Texas Food Bank, was a 2008 recipient of the East Texas Crisis Center HOPE AWARD, was a 2008 charter member of The Women's Fund in Tyler, served as a past Chairperson of the Smith County Bar Women's Sections for 2007-08 and is a long term member of the Tyler Executive Women's Network, the Tyler Chamber of Commerce and the Better Business Bureau.

A Cum-Laude graduate of Texas Wesleyan University School of Law with a Juris Doctor degree. Mrs. Heindel also has a degree from Dallas Baptist University and completed Management Skills for Women in Business from the Edwin L. Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University. She is accredited to practice in all Texas Courts as well as the United States Supreme Court. A member of the State Bar of Texas, The Collaborative Law Institute of Texas and Smith County Bar Association, she is also a graduate of the National Mediation Academy in Dallas. Mrs. Heindel is certified as a Mediator and Neutral and an Attorney Ad Litem by the State Bar of Texas.

Certifications/Specialties:

Certified Mediator and Neutral
Accredited to practice in all Texas Courts
Accredited to practice in the United States Supreme Court
Attorney Ad Litem by the State Bar of Texas

Bar Admissions:

State Bar of Texas
Smith County Bar Association
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
Supreme Court of the United States

Organizations and Awards

Member East Texas Food Bank Board of Directors
Recipient of the East Texas Crisis Center HOPE AWARD, 2008
Charter Member The Women's Fund in Tyler, 2008
Chairperson of the Smith County Bar Women's Sections, 2007-2008
Member Tyler Executive Women's Network
Member Tyler Chamber of Commerce
Member Better Business Bureau

Education:

Juris Doctor Degree Cum-Laude, Texas Wesleyan University School of Law, Fort Worth, Texas
Management Skills for Women in Business, Edwin L. Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University
Bachelor of Science, Marketing, Dallas Baptist University, Dallas, TX
The National Mediation Academy, Dallas, TX

Our philosophy is to negotiate, mediate, or arbitrate a fair settlement without going to court whenever possible. If handled properly, mediation and arbitration are less costly and more expeditious than trials.

We do not believe that cost should be a barrier to people obtaining the legal services that they need. So we also do our best to ease the financial burdens that can attend legal difficulties. We accept all major credit cards, and are willing to set up a payment plan that accommodates your individual financial circumstances.