Aug 23, 2022
Elecia Byrd is a native Texan with a passion for helping others. A
member of the firm’s personal injury section in Austin, this
talented litigator focuses her practice on automobile
accidents,
product injuries, traumatic brain injuries, premises liability, dog
bites, and more.
Elecia finds purpose as a personal injury lawyer, dedicating
herself to helping injury victims who cannot help themselves. She
takes great pride in her ability to bond with clients and enjoys
not
only acting as a legal counselor but also helping people with their
recovery.
Having dealt with very close family loss in the past, Elecia can
deeply relate to clients who are suffering from catastrophic
injuries or a loss of a loved one. She devotes herself to guiding
her clients through their recovery, checking up on them, and making
a meaningful difference in people’s lives.
Elecia graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in
English from the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. After beginning
her career as a teacher in the Belton Independent School District,
she decided that her true calling was to be a lawyer and eventually
earned her Juris Doctorate from The University of Texas at Austin
School of Law.
During law school, Elecia served as Staff Editor of the Texas
Journal on Civil Liberties and Civil Rights, as president of the
Thurgood Marshall Legal Society, and as a member of Youth Court,
helping at-risk youths from entering the school-to-prison pipeline.
She also worked as a student attorney in both the Children’s Rights
Clinic and the Domestic Violence Clinic, where she represented
clients in court under the supervision of a licensed attorney. It
was this experience that solidified her desire to better the lives
of individuals through her advocacy skills.
Elecia has benefited her industry as a member of the Capital Area
Trial Lawyers Association, the Texas Trial Lawyers Association, the
Texas Young Lawyers Association, the American Association for
Justice, and the Austin Black Lawyers Association. In her free
time, Elecia enjoys exploring Austin’s various food and music
festivals, spending time with her family and her church group, and
volunteering once a week with Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid to provide
pro bono legal services to those in need. She is also an avid
football fan – Go Texans! Go Longhorns!
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