Practice Areas

  • Family Law
  • LGBT Family Law
  • CPS/Child Welfare
  • Estate Planning
  • Probate

Foreign Languages

  • Spanish

Nicolette Rivera Modesto

Founding Partner

Nicolette prides herself on working closely with her clients to ensure their family law matters are handled with diligence, compassion, and strategic precision. She is a strong advocate who places her clients’ needs at the center of every case, from the first consultation to final judgment.

Family Law

Nicolette focuses the majority of her practice on complex and high-conflict family law cases, including high-net-worth divorces and child custody disputes. Nicolette has experience in the division and preservation of estates that contain multi-million-dollar businesses, multiple real properties, financial accounts held or controlled exclusively by one spouse, and even properties held internationally. She brings extensive experience from both bench and jury trials and is known for her ability to navigate emotionally charged situations with professionalism and care.

Her clients often turn to her during some of the most difficult times of their lives, whether facing the financial intricacies of dividing business or investment assets, or protecting children caught in contentious custody battles. Nicolette also has significant experience in emergency family law proceedings, including obtaining protective orders, enforcing court orders, international child abduction, and securing the immediate safety of her clients and their children.

Drawing on years of courtroom experience, Nicolette combines aggressive advocacy with creative problem-solving, ensuring her clients receive the full protection of the law while pursuing solutions that minimize unnecessary conflict and preserve family stability where possible.

Nicolette understands that not every case needs to be a battle; when parties are able to cooperate, she resolves agreed matters swiftly and cost-effectively, helping clients move forward with confidence while saving them time, money, and emotional strain.

Estate Planning and Probate

A natural planner, Nicolette is passionate about helping individuals and families secure their futures. She provides comprehensive estate planning services, from simple wills to complex trust packages tailored to every families unique personal and financial circumstances.

As a probate attorney, Nicolette has handled a wide range of matters across Texas. This includes simple sole-heir probate, international probate, foreign will registration, and the transfer of real property in Texas and abroad. As a former court-appointed Attorney ad Litem, Nicolette has experience in representing heirs in the probate process, and knows how important it is to advocate for the interests of the individual and not just the estate.

Whether planning for the future or resolving family disputes in court, Nicolette brings the same commitment to thorough preparation, strategic advocacy, and genuine care for her clients and their loved ones.


About Nicolette

Nicolette is from El Paso, Texas and is a native Spanish and English speaker. She was a member of Sigma Tau Delta honor society and graduated cum laude from the University of Texas at El Paso. Nicolette came to Austin to attend the University of Texas School of Law, where she earned her law degree. Nicolette enjoys spending time with her wife and their two children, traveling, and cheering on the Texas Longhorns and New York Yankees.

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