Prior to joining Barton & Associates, she was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. Following graduation from Clark-Atlanta University, Desirée Flye Marshall moved to Houston, Texas in 2003 to attend law school at Thurgood Marshall School of Law. There she earned her J.D. in 2006 and passed the Texas State Bar Exam the same year.

In 2006, Desirée Flye Marshall opened her own and operated her own practice where she concentrated on complex family law cases. She has regularly litigated family cases and cases involving the Department of Family and Protective services for 19 years, gaining a vast knowledge base of jury and bench trials as a solo practitioner in Harris County, Texas. Her wealth of knowledge and resources made her staple for judicial appointments and referrals as an Amicus and Attorney Ad Litem representing both parents and children in the family law system.

She has also trained as an informed trauma advocate. She is dedicated to mentoring other lawyers with a passion for family law.