Austin, TX — Central Texas Criminal Defense
Our Team
Six criminal defense attorneys. Two managing partners with 30+ combined years in Travis County courts. One former prosecutor who built the cases we now defend. Available 24 hours a day.
Managing Partners
The Hull Firm was built around two attorneys with complementary backgrounds that most firms can’t match: over 20 years of Austin criminal defense experience on one side, and the former Travis County DWI prosecutor on the other.
Born and raised in Austin. Practicing criminal defense exclusively since 2003. Mark knows the Travis County courts, prosecutors, and judges the way you only learn them by showing up every week for two decades. Over 930 dismissals or rejected cases since 2021.
Meet Mark Hull
Former Travis County DWI prosecutor — chief misdemeanor prosecutor, special prosecutor for complex blood DWI cases, and DA’s representative to the DWI Diversion Court. She knows how Austin prosecutors build cases because she built them. Joined The Hull Firm in 2021.
Meet Allison TisdaleAssociate Attorneys
Our associate attorneys bring federal clerkship experience, UT Law honors credentials, Cook County public defender work, and deep Bexar County roots. They handle cases across Austin and San Antonio under the direct supervision of the managing partners.
Criminal litigation focus at Chicago Kent. Cook County Public Defender experience. Five years at Google before joining the firm in 2023. Handles misdemeanor and felony cases across Austin and Travis County.
Meet Kellie Fox
B.A. Psychology with honors from UT Austin, J.D. from UT Law 2022. Inducted into the Order of the Barristers and UT’s Friar Society. Competitive mock trial background. Coaches UT Law mock trial teams. Misdemeanor and felony defense.
Meet Liliana Jayme
UT Austin undergrad with paralegal certification. St. Mary’s School of Law. Clerkships with the U.S. Attorney’s Violent Crimes Unit (Southern District) and the Bexar County DA’s Office. Worked up through every level: paralegal, clerk, attorney.
Meet Katie Barnwell
Fourth-generation Bexar County lawyer licensed since 2016. Former prosecutor and defense attorney. Hundreds of assault and family violence cases. Deep San Antonio court roots with a disciplined, preparation-first approach. Primary attorney for the firm’s San Antonio practice.
Meet Hilary KustoffWhat Makes The Hull Firm Different
Most criminal defense firms in Austin offer the same thing: a consultation, a retainer, a plea negotiation. The difference here starts with who’s on the team.
Allison Tisdale spent years inside the Travis County DA’s office prosecuting the exact cases we now defend. She knows how the Vehicular Crimes unit evaluates a DWI file, how the Family Violence unit approaches assault charges, and what the prosecution considers a strong case versus a weak one. That knowledge informs our defense strategy from day one.
Mark Hull has been practicing criminal defense exclusively in Austin since 2003. He knows the Travis County courts the way you only learn them by showing up every week for two decades. When he says he knows how this judge handles a suppression hearing or how that prosecutor responds to a defense motion, it’s because he’s been there hundreds of times.
Together, the team has secured over 930 dismissals or rejected cases since 2021. Dismissal — not damage control, not a plea deal framed as a win — is the goal on every case we accept.
How We Work
We evaluate every case for dismissal before we evaluate anything else. That means reviewing the stop, the arrest, the evidence collection, and the charging decision for anything that gives us leverage.
We use flat fees for most criminal cases — you know the cost before you retain us. Payment plans and no-money-down arrangements are available for qualifying cases.
DWI arrests, family violence charges, and bail hearings don’t happen during business hours. We answer the phone around the clock and can act on the 15-day ALR deadline, bond hearings, and emergency jail release from the moment you call.
Our Offices
Five locations across Central Texas and San Antonio. All courts, all counties.
Talk to an Attorney Today
Free consultations. Honest assessments. No obligation. Call us 24/7 or submit a contact form — we respond same day.