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About the Attorney
Tayrin Cardenas Wittenstein, called “Ty” by most, launched Cardenas Witt Law in January 2023, having had 12 years’ experience as a trial attorney on the other side of the aisle. Working as a prosecutor for over a decade, Ty has seen the worst of the worst and the best of the best. And that is where she is most comfortable.
As a kid, Ty often dreamed of growing up to be trial lawyer, furiously defending people accused of serious crimes and fighting for the pursuit of justice. She never veered from this vision of becoming an criminal defense attorney and she set her career plans in motion from the very beginning of her undergraduate studies. Ty graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of the Incarnate Word in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts. After learning to command the stage and project her voice so all would listen, she attended the University of Texas School of Law in Austin, Texas in 2009. Go Horns!
About the Attorney
Tayrin Cardenas Wittenstein, called “Ty” by most, launched Cardenas Witt Law in January 2023, having had 12 years’ experience as a trial attorney on the other side of the aisle. Working as a prosecutor for over a decade, Ty has seen the worst of the worst and the best of the best. And that is where she is most comfortable.
As a kid, Ty often dreamed of growing up to be trial lawyer, furiously defending people accused of serious crimes and fighting for the pursuit of justice. She never veered from this vision of becoming an criminal defense attorney and she set her career plans in motion from the very beginning of her undergraduate studies. Ty graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of the Incarnate Word in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts. After learning to command the stage and project her voice so all would listen, she attended the University of Texas School of Law in Austin, Texas in 2009. Go Horns!
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF LAW
CLASS OF 2009
Soon after graduating from UT Law School, she began her legal work by taking an oath of office as an Assistant District Attorney in her hometown on the southern end of Texas/Mexico border. In Laredo, the population was by far Hispanic and she felt right at home as a bilingual prosecutor representing the State of Texas in criminal cases from misdemeanors like DWI, theft, assault to felonies like intoxication manslaughter, robbery, kidnapping, burglary, fraud and other financial crimes, arson, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and much more. She spent over 3 years as an ADA in Laredo spending many days at the Webb County courthouse, fully immersing herself into the practice of criminal law.
In 2013, she continued her prosecutorial career representing the State of Texas in the heart of Texas, her beloved Austin. Working at the Travis County Attorney’s Office, her place of employment until 2022, was where she did most of her trial and contested hearing work.
Ty has served as lead attorney for the State of Texas on over 50 criminal jury trials. In 2017, she was promoted to Chief Prosecutor in one of the Travis County misdemeanor courts where she supervised a team of 2-3 other prosecuting attorneys while also managing a very heavy caseload of her own. Juggling the busy and fast-paced day to day life of a Chief Prosecutor of a County Court at Law was quite the challenge, with over a hundreds and hundreds of cases reviewed, filed and negotiated to a final disposition on a weekly basis.
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF LAW
CLASS OF 2009
Soon after graduating from UT Law School, she began her legal work by taking an oath of office as an Assistant District Attorney in her hometown on the southern end of Texas/Mexico border. In Laredo, the population was by far Hispanic and she felt right at home as a bilingual prosecutor representing the State of Texas in criminal cases from misdemeanors like DWI, theft, assault to felonies like intoxication manslaughter, robbery, kidnapping, burglary, fraud and other financial crimes, arson, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and much more. She spent over 3 years as an ADA in Laredo spending many days at the Webb County courthouse, fully immersing herself into the practice of criminal law.
In 2013, she continued her prosecutorial career representing the State of Texas in the heart of Texas, her beloved Austin. Working at the Travis County Attorney’s Office, her place of employment until 2022, was where she did most of her trial and contested hearing work. Ty has served as lead attorney for the State of Texas on over 50 criminal jury trials. In 2017, she was promoted to Chief Prosecutor in one of the Travis County misdemeanor courts where she supervised a team of 2-3 other prosecuting attorneys while also managing a very heavy caseload of her own. Juggling the busy and fast-paced day to day life of a Chief Prosecutor of a County Court at Law was quite the challenge, with over a hundreds and hundreds of cases reviewed, filed and negotiated to a final disposition on a weekly basis.
Office Manager and Client Concierge: Angela Klemmer
Angela is a highly accomplished professional who moved to Austin from Venezuela in 2004, leaving behind a large family and a successful career in corporate law and family law. Before moving to the US, she graduated law school1992 from the Universidad del Zulia in Venezuela, and has a Master in “Business Law” from the Universidad Rafael Urdaneta in1997. Beyond her studies in Venezuelan law, she attended Charis Bible College in San Antonio, Texas, where she graduated in The Leadership and Business Program in 2017.
Throughout her career, Angela has always been committed to serving her clients with integrity, compassion and dedication; going above and beyond to ensure that her clients receive the best of her no matter how challenging or hard their situation may be.
In addition to her work as Office Manager and Client Concierge at Cardenas Witt Law, Angela is a founder and President of the Non-Profit Organization, Seed For The Kingdom. She consistently advocates for Venezuelan children and teaches Spanish and Character Building to elementary age kids in Texas. She has inspired many students to pursue careers, educations and has thoroughly enjoyed playing a part in the development of young minds in her community.
Her commitment to excellence, hard work, and service is an inspiration to all who know her, and she continues to make a positive impact in her family life, her ministry, in her teaching and, now, in her desire to work with and assist our clients at Cardenas Witt Law.
Office Manager and Client Concierge: Angela Klemmer
Angela is a highly accomplished professional who moved to Austin from Venezuela in 2004, leaving behind a large family and a successful career in corporate law and family law.
Before moving to the US, she graduated law school1992 from the Universidad del Zulia in Venezuela, and has a Master in “Business Law” from the Universidad Rafael Urdaneta in1997. Beyond her studies in Venezuelan law, she attended Charis Bible College in San Antonio, Texas, where she graduated in The Leadership and Business Program in 2017.
Throughout her career, Angela has always been committed to serving her clients with integrity, compassion and dedication; going above and beyond to ensure that her clients receive the best of her no matter how challenging or hard their situation may be.
In addition to her work as Office Manager and Client Concierge at Cardenas Witt Law, Angela is a founder and President of the Non-Profit Organization, Seed For The Kingdom. She consistently advocates for Venezuelan children and teaches Spanish and Character Building to elementary age kids in Texas. She has inspired many students to pursue careers, educations and has thoroughly enjoyed playing a part in the development of young minds in her community.
Her commitment to excellence, hard work, and service is an inspiration to all who know her, and she continues to make a positive impact in her family life, her ministry, in her teaching and, now, in her desire to work with and assist our clients at Cardenas Witt Law.