Attorneys

Lydia Tsao | ATTORNEY

lydia@doyleseelbach.com

737.270.9838

Lydia grew up in the Texas Hill Country and is proud to be back practicing law. She has experience first-chairing cases from discovery to trial to appellate stages.

Prior to joining Doyle & Seelbach in 2023, Lydia served as an Assistant Attorney General at the Tax Litigation Division, representing the Texas Comptroller and the Texas Workforce Commission in tax and labor suits.

Representative Experience

  • Representation of the Texas Comptroller and settlement of a 7-figure tax controversy suit.

  • Representation of the Texas Workforce Commission in unemployment benefits and Texas Payday suits.

  • Representation of individuals in employment suits against employers.

  • Representation of individuals in civil rights suits against police departments.

  • Representation of individuals in suits against high-profile figures in the wave of MeToo.

Extended Bio

Right out of law school, Lydia joined a boutique firm, where she advised clients on workplace policies, the EEOC process, and settlement strategies.

During law school, Lydia was a member of The Georgetown Journal of Gender and the Law. She also worked as a student-attorney at the Georgetown Civil Rights Clinic, representing clients in employment and civil rights suits.

Lydia obtained her undergraduate degree at The University of Texas at Austin, where she graduated in 2 years. Lydia was born in Taiwan but grew up in the Texas Hill Country and attended Lake Travis Middle School and Lake Travis High School.

Outside of work, Lydia enjoys spending time with her family, friends, and her Italian Greyhound, Roo. She also loves building and tinkering with custom mechanical keyboards.

Education

Georgetown University Law Center

  • Juris Doctor, 2020

  • The Georgetown Journal of Gender and the Law

  • Civil Rights Clinic

  • Exceptional Pro Bono Pledge Recognition (contributing over 200 hours of pro bono service)

The University of Texas at Austin

  • B.A. Psychology, 2017

  • Liberal Arts College Scholar

  • High Honors

  • Liberal Arts Honors

 Admissions

  • Texas

 Languages

  • Chinese Mandarin