Having a successful law career is one of the hardest things to achieve, but those who see a transcendental purpose in it become public icons. The 7 times in a row Texas Super Lawyers Rising Star Dorothy K. Butler Lawrence is one such example. She is a messiah when it comes to helping people come out of bankruptcy and other legal issues. Dorothy started her law firm, the Dorothy Butler Law Firm, 11 years ago, which now helps people in almost 34 states across the United States! Here we will share with you the success story of this first-rate and assiduous lawyer.
It all started after the tragic events of 9/11. Prior to that, Dorothy was planning on having a career as a professional musician. She learned the oboe, English horn, clarinet, saxophone, and flute. It was her dream at the time but 9/11 changed everything for her. She saw her fellow music students move past the tragic events and continue their studies that day. One of her professors didn’t have any idea that anything had happened by the middle of that day. Dorothy was shocked by this because she expected the artistic minds to be more emotional about what had just happened in the world. And that’s when she realized she could no longer feel fulfilled in that world as a career. Right then and there she decided not to pursue music as a career and made the switch to a career in law, where she felt she could make a difference in the world, in a sustainable way.
Dorothy Lawrence decided to make a real difference in the world by becoming an attorney. It’s been two decades now and Dorothy is absolutely happy with her decision. She went on to achieve many professional degrees, including but not limited to J.D., B.S., and LL.M. She is now a member of the Austin Young Lawyers Association, Austin Bar Association, Louisiana Bar Association, and Texas Bar Association. Dorothy worked hard and eventually made her own law firm, the Dorothy Butler Law Firm, which has been open for 11 years now. Although she switched her career to law, she never left music. Recently she performed with The Who in Austin. She regularly performs at many theaters such as Bass Concert Hall with Broadway Across America, Moody Theatre, and ZACH Theatre, to mention a few.
Dorothy believes she was initially named a Rising Star in the area of bankruptcy because she practiced throughout the state of Texas. She has a very strategic way of working, which is one of the reasons behind her incredible success. A client who comes to the Dorothy Butler Law Firm can have all of his or her legal problems solved there, whether they are related to bankruptcy, business, employment, criminal defense, estate planning, estate distribution, real estate law, tax, and audits, or family and divorce-related problems. She is an expert in the area of financial law, which makes her a super-expert because financial law touches all other areas of law.
Dorothy believes that you need to have thick skin in order to be successful. She says:
“People are going to discourage you, undermine you, cut you down, lie to you, and even insult you. But in order to battle it, you have to know yourself, your personal worth, and know that the only option you have is to stand firmly instead of stooping down.”
Dorothy believes that hard work and perseverance are the only routes to success. She has one message to anyone who wants to be successful in 2022: “If you stay humble and work hard you can get anywhere you want.”