Austin Bar member Lyndsey Captain Vicknair passed away on June 15, 2024, during a shooting at Old Settlers Park in Round Rock.
Vicknair was born on Dec. 31, 1990, to Bobby and Lena Captain.
She was a beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, granddaughter, and friend. She is survived by her husband of seven years, Kevin Vicknair, and their young children: Kenzi (7), Kairo (4), and Kya (1). She is also survived by her dear sister, Laura-Marie Captain, grandmother Maya Marie Captain, and numerous cousins and close friends.
Vicknair graduated from Mansfield High School in 2008 and earned her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Prairie View A&M University in 2010. She earned her J.D. from South Texas College of Law in 2013; an LL.M. in entertainment and media law from Southwestern Law School in 2015; and an MLS in oil, gas, and energy from the University of Oklahoma in 2020.
Her legal career began in 2011, when she served as a judicial clerk at the Harris County Criminal Justice Center. In 2012, she worked as a legal assistant at Paris & Associates, a firm in Houston, where she drafted petitions, modifications, and motions for family law cases. She also took witness statements for tort cases and created affidavits.
In 2013, she worked as a legal intern at CBIC Construction & Development, where she managed the firm’s licensing in 12 states and helped create the firm’s legal department. Also that year, she worked as a law clerk at the Crim Law Firm, where she assisted the litigation department in organizing meetings with clients and gathering information for personal injury cases.
In 2014, she went to work for Purple Land Management as a title attorney. There, she conducted land title research and compiled data to generate mineral ownership reports. In late 2014, she returned to Paris & Associates, where she served as second chair in arbitration and administrative proceedings, as well as drafted motions, pleadings, filings, conveyance documents, and negotiated contracts and settlements on behalf of clients.
In 2017, she moved to the Dallas-Fort Worth Area to serve as the legal and compliance officer for Pony Oil. Also during this time, she established her solo practice, which focused on entertainment and intellectual property law.
In 2020, she worked as an attorney adviser for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. In 2021, she began practicing with the Chapman Firm. She joined the Austin Bar and AYLA in 2021. In 2023, Vicknair was named a Texas Super Lawyer Rising Star in construction litigation.
Vicknair was also an active member of the State Bar of Texas Construction Law; Oil, Gas, and Energy Resources Law; Entertainment and Sports Law; and African American Lawyers sections.
Vicknair enjoyed traveling, live music, and attending live sporting events with her husband. Together with their three young children, they gave back to the community by organizing fundraisers and food drives, and participating in other community outreach events. Following her son’s diagnosis with sickle cell disease in 2020, Lyndsey became a passionate advocate for sickle cell awareness.
The entire Vicknair family has been deeply involved with the Austin Honey Badgers Track Club, a nonprofit youth organization. Candice Cooper, a co-founder of the club, set up a GoFundMe to support the Vicknairs.
“Lyndsey’s life was marked by her contagious smile, thoughtfulness, and her unwavering willingness to help others,” Cooper wrote on the GoFundMe. “Her absence is felt deeply by all who knew her.”
As of June 24, the GoFundMe had accumulated more than $82,000.
If you would like to donate, click here.
Vicknair will be deeply missed by all who knew her. Her legacy of love, kindness, and dedication to others will live on in the hearts of her family, friends, and the community she touched.