Cindy Saiter 5YEARSAWARDED

Cindy Saiter

recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2019
Awarded Practice Areas
Commercial Litigation Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Cindy Saiter
Cindy Saiter
Austin, TX
Works at
Scott Douglass & McConnico LLP

16 Best Lawyers awards

Scott Douglass & McConnico LLP logo

Biography

Cindy Saiter is a litigation attorney with Scott Douglass & McConnico LLP in Austin, Texas. Her practice focuses on complex commercial litigation and litigation involving trusts and estates, including disputes related to fiduciary duties, probate matters, officer and director liability, and legal malpractice defense.

Cindy represents individuals, businesses, and companies in Austin’s technology and emerging growth sectors in matters involving fraud claims, breach of licensing agreements, breach of non-disclosure agreements, trade secret disputes, and restrictive covenant litigation. Her experience also includes handling disputes involving products liability, business torts, and technology-related claims.

In addition, Cindy has defended attorneys and other professionals in matters arising from patent infringement litigation, personal injury litigation, commercial disputes, airplane lease matters, probate and estate issues, bridge loan financing, and other transactional matters. Her practice includes representing clients through all phases of litigation in state and federal courts.

Cindy’s recognized practice areas include Commercial Litigation and Litigation – Trusts and Estates. Based in Austin, Texas, she serves clients through Scott Douglass & McConnico LLP.

Works at
Scott Douglass & McConnico LLP

16 Best Lawyers awards

Scott Douglass & McConnico LLP logo

Locations

Education

  • Duke University, B.A., graduated 1993
  • The University of Texas, J.D., graduated 1996

Bar Admissions

  • Texas, State Bar of Texas

Court Admissions

  • United States Supreme Court
  • Fifth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas

Affiliations

  • 2014 & 2015 Women In Law Institute - Faculty
  • Austin Bar Foundation - Fellow
  • Texas Bar Foundation - Fellow
  • Texas Bar Foundation District 9 Nominating Committee - Member
  • Travis County Women Lawyers’ Foundation - Fellow
  • Austin Bar Association, 2012 – present - Board Member
  • Travis County Women Lawyer’s Foundation, 2010 – present - Board Member
  • Travis County Women Lawyer’s Association, 2008 – 2012 - Board Member
  • Travis County Women Lawyers’ Association, 2011 – 2012 - President
  • Civil Litigation Section, Austin Bar Association, 2008-2010 - Council Member
  • Civil Litigation Section, Austin Bar Association, 2008 – 2009 - Treasurer
  • Civil Litigation Section, Austin Bar Association, 2009 – 2010 - Chair
  • State Bar of Texas, Women in the Profession Committee, 2018- 2021 term; - Member, 2011-Present

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Austin (2023)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 for work in:
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property

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