Cindy was a single mom and worked full time while putting herself through undergraduate school at St. Edward's New College program
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Cindy once went to a Toto concert
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Cindy was a litigation paralegal for Travis County for several years before going to law school
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Cindy once playtested games for Steve Jackson Games
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Cindy graduated from Crockett High School in Austin, Texas
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Cindy received an associate's degree from Austin Community College before becoming a paralegal
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Cindy's dad once worked at the Johnson Space Center (NASA) before becoming a mechanical engineer in the petroleum industry
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Cindy once had to get rabies vaccination shots after trying to rescue a stray kitten
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Cindy represented clients in her first jury trial less than 3 months after being licensed
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Cindy's pets have included: dogs, cats, rabbits, turtles, and various types of fish
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Cindy sang as a soprano in her junior high and high school choirs
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Cindy loves films by the Coen Brothers
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Cindy also loves really bad horror movies
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Cindy was born on the autumnal equinox
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Cindy's favorite color is blue
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Cindy once drove all the way to Colorado Springs just to see snow
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Cindy grew up in Houston, Texas before moving to Austin in the mid-80s
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Cindy's favorite food is chocolate
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Cindy and Kevin eloped to Las Vegas to get married while she was in law school
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So far, Cindy has "hit" one royal flush while playing video poker
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Cindy loves the beach but hates to swim
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Cindy purchased "Fro Dog" for the C&L office
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Cindy and Kevin's anniversary is Christmas Eve
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Cindy's mom is a retired nurse
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Cindy likes football and is a fan of the Dallas Cowboys and the UT Longhorns
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Cindy also likes baseball and is a fan of the Round Rock Express
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Cindy prefers Diet Dr. Pepper to Diet Coke
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Cindy's husband is a relative of famous German actor, writer and director, Conrad Veidt, whose movie roles included "Casablanca," "The Man Who Laughs," "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari," and "The Thief of Bagdad" (1940)
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Conrad Veidt's movies were banned in Germany by the Third Reich because he had married a Jewish woman and fled to Great Britain
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Conrad Veidt's character in "The Man Who Laughs" was the inspiration for the Joker in the Batman comic books
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Cindy collects comic books and graphic novels
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Cindy is adept at cross-stitch needlework and likes to make her own jewelry
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Cindy's favorite store is Half-Price Books
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Cindy's sister, Diane Theriot, has a pet pig
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Cindy likes Southwestern art and pottery
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Cindy and Kevin love to vacation in San Francisco, Lake Tahoe and Port Aransas
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Cindy once spent seven hours on the phone with customer service from AT&T to restore her iPhone and did not scream even once - that's patience!
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Cindy likes science fiction novels, movies and TV shows
Cynthia (Cindy) Veidt is a partner of Cary & Lippincott, PLLC and has worked for the law firm since the firm was founded on April Fool’s Day, 2007. Ms. Veidt has represented individuals and business entities of all sizes, including multinational corporations, in a broad range of commercial disputes and transactions, as well as consumer rights, family law, estate planning, probate administration, and employment matters. Ms. Veidt has experience in trial and appellate matters, often involving voluminous discovery and complex analysis, in state and federal courts of Texas. Prior to attending law school, Ms. Veidt was employed as a senior paralegal in the Civil Litigation Section of the Travis County Attorney’s Office for over six years.
Ms. Veidt is active in the leadership of several organizations, including Austin Women’s Political Caucus, Meadow Woods Property Owners’ Association, and Austin Habitat for Humanity, and regularly volunteers for other community-service organizations.
In addition, Ms. Veidt occasionally serves as an adjunct professor in the Legal Studies Program at Texas State University.
Bar Admissions
Texas, 2000
U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas, 2001
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas, 2003
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas, 2006
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas, 2008
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 2006
Education
Law School
The University of Texas at Austin, 2000
Law Degree
J.D.
Honors and Awards
Chief Articles Editor, The Review of Litigation, 1999-2000
Outstanding Note Award, The Review of Litigation, 1999
Outstanding Staff Member Award, The Review of Litigation, 1999
Outstanding Service Award, Women's Law Caucus, 1998-1999
Undergraduate School
St. Edward’s University, Austin, Texas, 1997
Undergraduate Degree
B.A. (Bachelor of Liberal Studies)
Professional History
Previous Employment
Fritz, Byrne, Head & Harrison, LLP (Associate) (2000-2007)
Travis County Attorneys' Office (Legal Assistant) (1991-1997)
Honors and Activities
President’s Award 2007, Austin Women's Political Caucus
Outstanding Service Award 1998-99, Women's Law Caucus of the University of Texas
Family Law, Texas State University (Spring 2011, Spring 2010)
Estates and Trusts, Texas State University (Spring 2011)
"Family Law from A to Z," National Business Institute (April 2010)
"Document Management in the Trenches," Institute for Paralegal Education (November 2009)
Real Estate Law, Texas State University (Spring 2008)
“Focus on Women in the Judiciary,” CLE, 2007
“Where There's Smoke, There Must Be Fire: Rights of the Accused Sexual Harasser,” 19 REV. LITIG. 71 (2000)
“What Did He Say? Making a Clean Record,” Austin Lawyer, Vol. 12 No. 3 (April 2003)
Industries Served
Food Service
Commercial Landlords
Construction
Satellite Communications
Real Estate Development
Semiconductor Manufacturing
Representative Clients
Sysco Food Services of Dallas
Dynamic Microsystems
Ryan's Steakhouses
DirecTV
CNE Real Property
Eco Inspections
Williams Scotsman, Inc.
Apono Estate Homes
Personal
Birth
1968, Pasadena, Texas
Family
Husband, Kevin, and son, Scott
Hobbies
Sudoku and logic puzzles
Mystery, horror and sci-fi novels
“CSI” – the original series
“House”
"Glee"
Trivia games
