Rekha Roarty Partner
Rekha Roarty is a strong advocate for her clients and a board-certified construction lawyer. Rekha focuses her practice on construction and real estate litigation, working with both residential and commercial properties. Rekha ensures that her clients feel protected by staying in constant communication with them and understanding all the details of their case. While many cases settle before trial or arbitration, Rekha always ensures she is fully prepared to litigate or arbitrate a matter to resolution if a more favorable resolution cannot be reached.
A proud “Double Bear,” Rekha graduated from Baylor University in 2010 and Baylor University School of Law in 2014. After spending nearly seven years in Waco, Texas, Rekha returned to Austin, Texas, where she grew up and is a true Austin Native. Since, then Rekha has primarily practiced in the Austin area.
Rekha handles all levels of a dispute, from the time initial demand letters are sent, to the filing of a lawsuit, all the way through final trial or arbitration. While most disputes settle through mediation or other settlement agreements prior to a final trial, Rekha is prepared to take cases all the way to trial when necessary.
Rekha is honored to have been selected by her peers for inclusion in Texas Super Lawyers Rising Stars from 2022 to 2025 and in Best Lawyers Ones To Watch for her work in Construction Law, Litigation – Construction, and Real Estate Law for 2022 to 2023. She was named a Top Attorney in Construction Law by Austin Monthly from 2020 to 2022. In addition, she was named to the Austin Business Journal’s People on the Move and the Texas Bar Journal’s Movers and Shakers in 2022, among other recognitions.
Of what it’s like to work with her, a client says, “I hired Ms. Roarty after being referred to her by another Austin attorney. I was impressed by her responsiveness and the thoughtful work put into my case. Her clear and concise explanations showed me that she had a thorough understanding of my rights as a homeowner in my case against a terrible general contractor whose work nearly destroyed my house. We ended up coming to a favorable settlement at mediation which I was pleased with. I would recommend Ms. Roarty.”
Other clients and peers say, “Not only is she knowledgeable, diligent and professional but she makes herself available to her clients and responds promptly” and “I hired Rekha about a real estate matter, she was concise and very prompt with her responses about my issues, absolutely fantastic work!”
Rekha is a member of the Texas Bar College, Austin Young Lawyers Association, Travis County Women Lawyers Association, and the State Bar of Texas. She is a member of the Construction Law and Litigation Sections of the State Bar of Texas, the Construction Law Section of the Austin Bar Association, and a Pro Bono Pledge Signatory for Pro Bono Texas. Rekha is also a Steering Committee Member for the Austin Baylor Law Network.
Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two young sons, volunteering with The Junior League of Austin, watching NBA and college basketball, and traveling.
Education
- Baylor University School of Law, Juris Doctorate, 2014
- Baylor University, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in English, 2010
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 2014
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, 2017
- United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, 2017
Professional Affiliations
- American Subcontractors Association, Austin Chapter | Member (2023-Present)
- Austin Baylor Law Network, Steering Committee Member, 2014 – present
- Austin Young Lawyers Association, 2014 – present
- Austin Bar Association, Construction Law Section, 2018 – present
- Fellowship of the Construction Lawyers Society of America (CLSA) | Member (2023-present)
- Pro Bono Texas, Pro Bono Pledge Signatory, 2016 – present
- State Bar of Texas, Construction Law Section, 2018 – present
- State Bar of Texas, Leadership SBOT Class of 2018
- State Bar of Texas, Litigation Section, 2017 – present
- Texas Bar College, 2020 – present
- Texas Bar Foundation, 2021 – present
- Travis County Women Lawyers Association, 2015 – present
Professional Awards
- Best Lawyers Ones To Watch in Construction Law, Litigation – Construction, and Real Estate Law, 2022 – 2025
- Top Women Attorneys in Texas, Texas Monthly, 2023-2024
- Texas Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2022 – 2024
- Top Attorney in Construction Law, Austin Monthly, 2020 – 2024
- Family Law Rising Star, American Institute of Legal Advocates, 2018
- Pedro “Pete” Serrano Leadership Award, State Bar of Texas, 2018
Speaking Engagements
- “Best Interest of the Children in a Custody Proceeding,” Let’s Talk Divorce, 2017.
- “What Do Lawyers Do?” Texas Law Day, 2018.
- “So You’ve Bought a House…What Next?”, Junior League of Austin, 2020.
- “Home Purchasing from a Real Estate and Construction Lawyers Standpoint,” Junior League of Austin, 2020.
- “Professionalism and Legal Life in Zoom Times,” Lone Star Lawyers, 2021.
- “Purchasing Foreclosed Homes,” Junior League Training and Education Month, 2021.
- “Handling Your First Residential Construction Case,” Baylor University School of Law CLE, July 2021.
- “Interview Tips and Tricks,” Women’s Legal Society at Baylor University School of Law, October 2021.
- “Important Changes to Chapter 53 of the Texas Property Code,” Austin Bar Association, January 2022.
- “Texas Lien Basics,” Presentation to Private Austin Contractors Group, November 2022.
- “Causes of Action for Construction Disputes,” The Basic Course in Texas Construction Law, December 2022
- “Ethics for Construction Lawyers,” Annual Meeting of the Construction Section of the Austin Bar Association, May 2023
- “Ethics for Construction Lawyers,” Construction Section of the Dallas Bar Association, November 2023
- “A Love Letter to Your GC,” Construction Section of the Austin Bar Association, February 2024
- “Handling Your First Residential Construction Liability Act Case,” Travis County Womens’ Lawyers Association, March 2024
- “In Home Counsel,” Asian Pacific Interest Section of the State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting, April 2024
Community Involvement
- The Junior League of Austin, Active Member, 2015 – present
- Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Travis County, 2014 – 2017
- CASAblanca Gala Planning Committee, 2021 – 2022
- Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Sustaining Member, 2020 – present
Certified Legal Specialties
- Construction Law, 2023-present