Alyse F. Donnelly, Partner at Kirker Davis LLP, is an experienced trial attorney practicing family law with a focus on complex divorce litigation and contested custody matters. Alyse is committed to providing compassionate, professional representation while achieving the best possible result for each and every client.

Alyse is a Thomson Reuters Super lawyers Rising Star, an award based on peer recognition and professional achievement, and a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation, where Fellows are carefully chosen based on outstanding contributions to the legal profession and commitment to the community. Fellowship with the Texas Bar Foundation is elite as only 1/3 of 1% of Texas Lawyers are invited and elected to become a Fellow.

Alyse is a passionate advocate for her clients and prioritizes high-level service, attention to detail, skilled representation, and the best achievable outcomes. Alyse understands how difficult the process of a divorce can be and enjoys navigating clients through each challenge and towards a brighter future.

Alyse graduated at the top of her law school class at St. Mary’s Law, after graduating with a Bachelor’s in Psychology from Southwestern University. Alyse knew from her undergraduate years that she was destined for family law, with a heart for protecting victims of domestic violence and a special interest in trial advocacy.

Alyse became a skilled trial attorney in her first years of practice in Bexar and surrounding counties, where Alyse represented mothers, fathers, business owners, and the spouses of business owners in family law litigation. During her time in San Antonio, Alyse briefed and presented oral arguments to The Fourth Court of Appeals of Texas. Thereafter, Alyse spent two years as a Senior Associate Attorney with a firm in Dallas exclusively handling family law matters and focusing on complex asset divorces and fiercely contested custody disputes, enforcements, and modifications. Alyse has represented clients across Texas, in large and small counties, with issues ranging from high-asset property division issues, to specialized parenting plans, to creative problem-solving in collaborative divorce, and in countless successful mediations.