Alumni Spotlight
Rekha Roarty
Managing Partner at The Roarty Law Firm, PLLC
Office: Austin, TX
Practice Areas: Construction and Real Estate
At Baylor Law:
- Graduated - Winter 2014
- PC Professors: Profs. Powell, Counseller, and Wren
- Summer Starter
- Undergraduate Institution: Baylor University
Rekha Roarty's Advice For Baylor Law Students:
" Your connections to your classmates are just as important as your connections to your professors. Your classmates are your colleagues and the legal world is small."
Get to Know Rekha Roarty:
Q: Why did you choose to apply to and attend Baylor Law?
A: I enjoyed the small class sizes and the chance to get hands-on experience.
Q: Why are you glad that you studied at Baylor Law?
A: The connections made were invaluable. Attending a small school with smaller class sizes meant individual attention and being able to connect with other students and professors easily.
Q: What was your most meaningful experience at Baylor Law?
A: Getting to try a case (even if it was fake!) in practice court helps make your first actual trial less nerve-wracking.
Q: What was your favorite class or who was your favorite professor at Baylor Law?
A: A multiple-way tie between Professor Fuselier, Professor Miller, and Professor Hernandez! Getting to see strong examples of wonder, brilliant women lawyers early in law school was fantastic and inspiring.
Q: What drew you to the law?
A: I never had a talent like singing or dancing that you could display at a talent show. My talent was words. Law gave me an outlet to use that talent.
Q: What advice do you have for today's Baylor Law students?
A: Your connections to your classmates are just as important as your connections to your professors. Your classmates are your colleagues and the legal world is small.
Q: In what ways do you give back to Baylor Law? Why?
A: I try to give time to connect Baylor alumni and current students together to help establish a pipeline for grads to get jobs. As alumni, we need to help the graduates establish their careers which means fostering connections to enable them to get jobs. I am very proud that my own cousin, Meena, is a 1L at Baylor this year.
Q: How do you serve in your community or within the broader legal community?
A: Pro bono is a must. To whom much is given, much is expected. Those most needing our services often cannot afford our rates.
Q: What are your passions, personal interests, or hobbies outside the law?
A: My children, my husband, my parents--family is everything. I love giving back to the Austin community, in which I was raised. I am a huge basketball fan - Baylor for college basketball, the Dallas Mavericks for professional. I also enjoy attending concerts and reading books. I'm a diehard Harry Potter fan.
Honors and Awards
- Texas Superlawyer Rising Stars 2022-2024
- Best Lawyers 2022-2024
- Austin Monthly Top Attorneys 2021-2023
- Board Certification in Construction Law (2023)
- Pedro “Pete” Serrano Leadership Award, State Bar of Texas, 2018
Professional Affiliations and Activities
- Junior League of Austin
- Austin Bar - Construction Section
- Texas Bar Foundation
- Texas Bar College
- Fellowship of the Construction Lawyers Society of America (CLSA), 2023-present,
- Pro Bono Texas, Pro Bono Pledge Signatory, 2016 – present
