About Donna J. Smiedt
Board Certified Family Law Attorney
Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Donna has been practicing law since 1986. She became a Board Certified Family Law Attorney in 1991. She is licensed to practice in Texas State Court and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, as well as being sworn to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Her prestigious memberships and affiliations include:
- The Tarrant County Family Bar Association
- The Tarrant County Bar Association
- The Arlington Bar Association
- The Arlington Professional and Businesswomen’s Club
- The Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists
- The College of the State Bar of Texas
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Why Arlington Leans on Donna For their Family Law Needs
High Honors
Donna has earned several high honors and recognition for her legal work. Fort Worth Magazine named her a Top Attorney in 2013. In 2018, the readers of Arlington Today Magazine voted her as Best Family Law Attorney. Acknowledgment of her achievements has also often come from her legal peers. The prestigious law resource Martindale-Hubbell® awarded Mrs. Smiedt its top rating, AV. An AV rating indicates that a lawyer has reached the pinnacle of excellence and integrity.
Intense Education
Donna moved to the United States from South Africa at age 14 and graduated from high school just one year later. After earning her undergraduate degree from Southern Methodist University at age 19, she immediately enrolled in SMU's law school. Undaunted as one of the school's youngest students, she graduated at age 22. Donna considers this her greatest achievement and carries the same work ethic and persistence to each of her clients' cases to this day.
True Compassion
Donna dedicated herself to the practice of family law because she believes in helping folks through trying times. She is deeply dedicated to her daily work and strives to convey that to her clients. In keeping with her mission, she provides each client with the highest degree of professionalism. Her clients are often comforted by the fact she combines her specialty background with her natural compassion for the frequently traumatic experiences families are dealing with.
