Joyce Lindauer

Joyce Lindauer is a practicing attorney and mediator with offices in Ennis and Dallas, Texas. Joyce serves as an Associate Judge for the City of Ennis and as a member of the board of directors for Helping Hands of Ennis, Ennis Public Theatre, and Runnin’ Free Ranch. Joyce is also a member of the Lions Club of Ennis and First United Methodist Church of Ennis.



Joyce grew up in the Lake Highlands area of Dallas and has lived in North Texas since age 2. With her husband Dave and a bevy of domestic and farm animals, Joyce lives on a small ranch in Ellis County. Together they have been instrumental in the rebirth of the Ennis Downtown Historic District. ​​Joyce’s law career has included the earning of a law degree from SMU, and later a second masters degree in dispute resolution, again from SMU. Joyce has been a partner in a major Dallas law firm, served as a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Trustee for the US Bankruptcy Court, and taught law school as an adjunct professor at Texas Wesleyan School of Law. Joyce has experience as a small business owner, having established the law firm that bears her name in 1994. Joyce’s firm has a staff of four attorneys, three paralegals, as well as other staff. Joyce has received numerous awards and recognitions. She has been named a Best Lawyer in Dallas, and also a Preeminent Women Lawyer in Texas.