Rick Cofer
Voted Best Lawyer - Austin Chronicle. Texas Super Lawyer. Former Prosecutor.
Attorney Rick Cofer is a partner with Cofer & Connelly, PLLC. Nationally known as among the top trial attorneys in the country, Mr. Cofer has more than 15 years of legal experience. Recognized from 2021 to 2024 as Best Lawyer by the Austin Chronicle, a Texas Super Lawyer by ThomsonReuters, and Top 1% by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel, he provides unmatched counsel and support to clients throughout Texas who have legal needs involving any of the following:
- Criminal defense
- Juvenile law
- Personal injury
Over the course of his legal career, Mr. Cofer has served as a judge, felony prosecutor, and criminal defense attorney. He has tried more than 100 cases to a judge or jury, and has thousands of hours of courtroom experience.
From his efforts, Mr. Cofer has achieved a long record of securing successful outcomes for his clients, and he has earned numerous awards and honors for his outstanding professionalism and service. Among his accolades, he has received a Top 100 Trial Lawyers designation from The National Trial Lawyers, and Attorney & Practice Magazine named him among the Top 10 Criminal Defense Attorneys in 2019. He has also received Superb client ratings on Avvo along with the site's Clients' Choice Award.
Moreover, Mr. Cofer has received the Distinguished Service Certificate from the city of Austin along with the Individual Achievement Award from Keep Austin Beautiful. He has also received a Resolution of Appreciation from the Travis County Commissioners Court, and he is a graduate of the Austin Bar Association's Leadership Academy.
Mr. Cofer is also a member of the College of the State Bar of Texas, a fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation, and a board member of the Austin Bar Foundation. He is a member of the Capital Area Trial Lawyers Association, the Austin and Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Associations, the Austin LBGT Bar Association, and other local, state, and national legal organizations.
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Juvenile Law
- DUI & DWI
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights , Victims Rights
- Cannabis & Marijuana Law
- Marijuana Business Formation, Medical Marijuana
- White Collar Crime
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- 5th Circuit
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- Texas Supreme Court
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- U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
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- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
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- U.S. District Court for the Western, Northern & Southern Districts of Texas
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- U.S. Supreme Court
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Mandarin: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken, Written
- Partner
- Cofer & Connelly, PLLC
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- Attorney
- Law Office of Rick Cofer, PLLC
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- Assistant County Attorney
- Travis County Attorney’s Office
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- Assistant District Attorney
- Travis County District Attorney’s Office
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- Assistant County Attorney
- Travis County Attorney's Office
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- Attorney at Law
- Private Practice
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- University of Texas - Austin
- J.D. (2007) | Law
- Leon Green Society, American Constitution Society
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- University of Texas - Austin
- B.A. (2004) | Government & History
- Liberal Arts Honors; Phi Beta Kappa; Temple Scholar; Junior Fellow; LBJ Fellow; Normandy Scholar
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- Clients' Choice Award
- Avvo
- 2018-2024
- Super Lawyer
- Super Lawyer
- 2023-2024
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers - Criminal
- National Trial Lawyers
- 2019-2020
- AV Preeminent Peer Rating
- Martindale-Hubbell
- Elite Lawyer
- Elite Lawyer
- 2021-2023
- Texas Bar Foundation
- Fellow
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- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
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- Highland Lakes Bar Association
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- Hays County Bar Association
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- National College for DUI Defense
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- Austin LBGT Bar Association
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- Austin Bar Foundation
- Fellow & Board of Directors
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- Austin Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
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- Austin LBGT Bar Association
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- Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
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- Activities: Cannabis Committee
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- Capital Area Trial Lawyers Associaton
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- College of the State Bar of Texas
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- Austin Bar Association
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- Activities: Criminal Law Section, Treasurer
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- Austin Young Lawyers Association
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- State Bar of Texas # 24065059
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- Texas District & County Attorneys Association
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- Cofer: One year later, Austin bag ban is working
- Austin American-Statesman
- Rainy day fund and Hurricane Harvey damage, FOX 7 Discussion, Austin, Texas
- Texas Guardianship Certification
- State Bar of Texas
- Prosecutor Trial Skills Course Certificate
- Texas District & County Attorneys Association
Rick Cofer Featured on KVUE | Cofer & Connelly, PLLC
Firm Partner Rick Cofer spoke with KVUE to shed light on how the 19 APD officer indictments could have been handled and what comes next.
Rick Cofer Named a 2021 Elite Lawyer
Rick Cofer has been selected as a 2021 Elite Lawyer. Only the most outstanding and experienced attorneys receive the Elite Lawyer Award. The Elite Lawyer Award is a prestigious honor...
- Q. How to gef out of jail if I got a mtrp
- A: What Texas County is your matter pending in? Generally speaking, there are a number of options for release on an MTRP. But, for the most part, you're at the mercy of the Presiding Judge of the Court from in which the probation originated. Call my office at 512-200-3801 or make contact through www.CoferConnelly.com.
- Q. Can I expunge a case that has already been dismissed for free?
- A: Congratulations on your charge being dismissed. Now it's time to expunge the arrest and clean your record. Filing a Petition for Expunction can be relatively straightforward or highly complex. For example, if an individual was charged with multiple offenses out of the same arrest, had most of the charges dismissed, but was convicted in at least one, it would likely prohibit an expunction (depending on certain factors). However, the treatment of Class C deferred dispositions is different from higher level deferred adjudications. Further, other subsequent arrests can impact expunction eligibility.
Further, there are various statutes of limitations for different offenses. Those statutes ... Read More
