Austin Criminal Defense & DWI Attorneys | The Hull Firm

Are you facing criminal charges in Austin, Travis County, or the surrounding areas? Wondering how to avoid jail, fines, or a permanent record? The Hull Firm delivers aggressive, expert legal defense to protect your freedom and your future.

Based in Austin, our team has successfully defended clients in Travis, Williamson, and Hays counties—handling DWI, drug offenses, assault, theft, and complex white-collar cases. We combine deep knowledge of local courts and prosecutors with proven legal strategies and detailed case analysis to fight for the best possible outcome.

What Can The Hull Firm Do for You If You’ve Been Arrested or Charged?

Whether this is your first arrest or a serious felony, The Hull Firm is committed to defending your rights and safeguarding your future. Reach out today for powerful advocacy trusted by hundreds across Central Texas. If you have been arrested for a DWI or DUI you can learn more about what happens after a DWI or DUI arrest.

Austin is a Travis County city — which means every criminal charge above a Class C misdemeanor lands in Travis County Courts at Law or Travis County District Court in downtown Austin. We practice in those courtrooms every week. We know the judges, the prosecutors, and how the Travis County DA evaluates cases by charge type and division. That knowledge is not something you buy when you hire a law firm. It’s something you either have or you don’t.

If you were arrested in Austin — or in Bee Cave, Lakeway, or Pflugerville — your case is being prosecuted by the Travis County DA’s office in Austin. If you were arrested in Round Rock, Cedar Park, or Leander, it’s the Williamson County DA in Georgetown. Knowing which courthouse your case is in — and how that specific DA’s office operates — is the first thing that separates effective criminal defense from guesswork.

Our Austin criminal defense attorneys handle every charge type prosecuted in Travis County courts. If you’re facing a DWI or DUI charge, the 15-day ALR window started the day you were arrested — call us now. If it’s an assault or family violence charge, the Travis County Family Violence Unit will push forward even if the complaining witness recants — early intervention is everything. Drug charges in Travis County almost always start with a traffic stop that may or may not have been legal. Theft charges, probation violations, weapons charges, white collar crimes — we’ve handled them all in these courts, and we know exactly where the defense opportunities are in each.

We also cover the counties that border Travis. If you were arrested on SH-71 heading east, your case may be in Bastrop County. US-183 south puts you in Caldwell County. Hays County handles Kyle, Buda, and San Marcos. Our Austin criminal defense lawyers appear in all of them.

Austin Area Courts: Travis County • Williamson County • Hays County • Bastrop County • Caldwell County

Austin Area Cities: Austin • Round Rock • Cedar Park • Leander • Pflugerville • Georgetown • Bee Cave • Lakeway • Kyle • Buda • Hutto

Austin Practice Areas: DWI & DUI Defense • Assault & Family Violence • Drug Charges • Theft Crimes • Probation Violations • Weapons Charges • White Collar Crimes • Juvenile Defense • Record Expungement • Emergency Jail Release

A DWI arrest in Texas is not just a criminal case. It’s two cases running simultaneously — and most people don’t know about the second one until it’s too late. The Administrative License Revocation process starts the day of your arrest. You have 15 days to request a hearing or your license is automatically suspended, separate from anything that happens in criminal court. Our Austin DWI lawyers file that request the day you retain us. Then we build both tracks at the same time.

The criminal case itself comes down to three things: was the traffic stop legal, do the field sobriety tests hold up, and does the BAC evidence survive a challenge. In Travis County, Williamson County, and Hays County courts, we know exactly how the DA’s Vehicular Crimes prosecutors build DWI cases — because Allison Tisdale prosecuted them. We know what they look for, what they find compelling, and where their cases fall apart under pressure from a prepared DWI attorney.

If it’s your first DWI offense, the immediate priority is the ALR window and preserving your ability to drive. Deferred adjudication is not available for DWI in Texas — which means a conviction is permanent, and a first offense carries up to 180 days in jail, a $2,000 fine, and a license suspension of 90 days to one year. If it’s a repeat offense or involves a DUI charge for a driver under 21, the exposure is different and so is the strategy. We evaluate the specific facts of your case on the first call and tell you honestly where you stand.

We defend DWI charges across every court in the Austin metro. If your arrest happened in Austin, it’s Travis County. Round Rock, Cedar Park, or Leander puts you in Williamson County in Georgetown. Kyle or Buda is Hays County in San Marcos. On SH-71 east it may be Bastrop County. We appear in all of them.

DWI Resources: DWI Defense Overview • First-Time DWI • DUI Defense • DUI vs. DWI in Texas • DWI Conviction Consequences • Texas DWI Laws • Understanding BAC • DWI FAQ