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The Hull Firm defends Lakeway residents facing DWI, assault, drug charges, and felony allegations in Travis County courts. Former prosecutors. Over 700 cases dismissed. Available 24/7.

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Criminal Defense Lawyers Serving Lakeway, Texas

The Hull Firm represents individuals in Lakeway, TX charged with criminal offenses in Travis County courts. Our attorneys are former prosecutors — they have built criminal cases from the state’s side and now use that same knowledge to defend you. With over 700 case dismissals across Travis, Williamson, and Hays County courts and 20+ years of combined criminal defense experience, The Hull Firm is the team Lakeway residents trust when the stakes are high.

Lakeway is an upscale lakeside community of approximately 20,000 residents in western Travis County, located along Lake Travis and the RR 620 / TX-71 corridor adjacent to Bee Cave. Criminal charges filed in Lakeway route through Lakeway Municipal Court for Class C matters and the Travis County court system for all higher charges — with Travis County Courts at Law and District Court proceedings held in downtown Austin. The Lake Travis corridor and surrounding waterfront entertainment area generate DWI arrests at a consistent rate, particularly during peak summer and holiday periods when lake traffic is high.

Lakeway residents facing criminal charges are prosecuted by the Travis County District Attorney's Office — the same office and court system that handles Bee Cave, Austin, and all western Travis County cases. The Hull Firm's consistent Travis County court presence, including knowledge of how judges in each division handle pretrial motions and how assigned prosecution teams respond to evidence challenges, applies directly to every Lakeway criminal case we handle.

A criminal charge in Lakeway can put your freedom, professional license, firearm rights, and future employment at risk. Even a misdemeanor conviction creates a permanent record that follows you on every background check. The Hull Firm pursues dismissal as the first goal in every case and builds the legal record to support that outcome from the day you call.

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Why Lakeway Residents Choose The Hull Firm

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Former Prosecutor on Your Side

Allison Tisdale prosecuted criminal cases in Texas courts before moving to criminal defense. Mark Hull has spent 20+ years on the defense side of the courtroom. They understand exactly how Travis County prosecutors evaluate evidence, what arguments carry weight in each courtroom, and where cases built on weak stops, questionable searches, or credibility gaps fall apart under challenge.

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700+ Cases Dismissed

Dismissal is the first goal in every case we accept. Over 700 criminal case dismissals across Travis, Williamson, and Hays County courts reflect a disciplined, aggressive approach to identifying constitutional violations, evidentiary weaknesses, and legal defects that produce results for clients.

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24/7 Emergency Response

Arrests in Lakeway don’t happen on a schedule. The Hull Firm answers calls around the clock, provides emergency jail-release support, and begins working your case immediately — not after paperwork is filed or an arraignment is scheduled. The day you call is the day we start.

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Deep Travis Court Knowledge

Lakeway criminal cases route through Lakeway Municipal Court for city-level matters and Travis County courts for misdemeanor and felony prosecution. The Hull Firm appears regularly in both venues, knows the assigned judges and prosecution teams, and builds defense strategy around how those courts actually operate.

Why the First 72 Hours After a Lakeway Arrest Matter Most

After a criminal arrest in Lakeway, the Travis County District Attorney’s Office begins evaluating the case immediately. Body camera footage, 911 recordings, witness statements, and officer narratives are gathered before most defendants have spoken with an attorney. The decisions you make in the first three days directly determine what options you will have for the rest of the case.

Early legal intervention in Lakeway criminal cases allows The Hull Firm to:

  • Preserve body camera footage and surveillance recordings before automatic overwrite cycles delete them permanently — most law enforcement systems overwrite within 30 to 90 days
  • Identify and document constitutional violations in the arrest, search, traffic stop, or interrogation process while the record is still fresh and challengeable
  • Engage the Travis County DA’s Office during the pre-filing review stage — sometimes preventing the most serious charge from being filed at all
  • Secure bond conditions that allow you to maintain employment, housing, and family contact while the case moves through the court system
  • Prevent you from making recorded statements, social media posts, or informal admissions that the prosecution will use against you at every subsequent stage
  • File an ALR hearing request within the 15-day window for DWI arrests before automatic license suspension takes effect

The Hull Firm begins working your case the day you call. For Lakeway residents and their families, that means calling 512-599-9999 as soon as possible after an arrest — any time of day or night.

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Criminal Defense Services for Lakeway, TX Residents

The Hull Firm handles the full range of criminal charges brought in Lakeway Municipal Court and Travis County courts. Each practice area below represents a dedicated defense capability with specific strategies for the courts, judges, and prosecution teams that handle these cases.

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DWI & DUI Defense — Lakeway & Travis County

DWI defense in Lakeway requires challenging the Travis County prosecution on every element: the legality of the traffic stop, the administration of standardized field sobriety tests, the accuracy of breath or blood testing, and whether the officer had sufficient probable cause at each stage. A first-offense DWI conviction in Texas is a Class B misdemeanor carrying up to 180 days in county jail, a fine up to $2,000, and a 90-day to one-year license suspension. A second offense is a Class A misdemeanor with mandatory jail time. A third offense is a third-degree felony.

RR 620 and TX-71 through Lakeway and the Lake Travis corridor are among the most actively DWI-patrolled roads in western Travis County. The Lakeway Police Department, Travis County Sheriff's deputies, and DPS all operate in this area, and summer and holiday DWI enforcement operations are regular occurrences. The 15-day ALR window runs from the day of arrest — The Hull Firm files the hearing request the day you retain us.

DWI Defense Overview → First-Time DWI → DUI Defense → Understanding BAC →
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Assault & Family Violence Defense — Lakeway

Assault charges in Lakeway and Travis County range from Class C misdemeanor threats to first-degree felony aggravated assault. A family violence designation carries consequences far beyond the criminal case, including a lifetime federal firearm prohibition under 18 U.S.C. §922(g)(9) that cannot be expunged in Texas and immediate implications for any child custody or family court matter.

Lakeway's residential neighborhoods — including The Hills, Serene Hills, and Rough Hollow — generate domestic disturbance calls that produce family violence arrests prosecuted by the Travis County DA. The no-drop prosecution posture on family violence cases in Travis County means charges proceed even after a complaining witness recants, making early legal intervention by The Hull Firm the most impactful action a Lakeway defendant can take.

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Drug Charge Defense — Lakeway, TX

Drug charges in Lakeway and Travis County are prosecuted by penalty group classification and quantity. Possession of less than one gram of a Penalty Group 1 substance is a state jail felony carrying 180 days to two years. Quantities above four grams elevate to second-degree felony territory. Most drug cases in Lakeway begin with traffic stops on RR 620, TX-71, and Bee Cave Road — and the Fourth Amendment challenge to the stop and the search is often the most powerful defense available.

RR 620 and TX-71 through the Lakeway and Bee Cave corridor are traffic enforcement corridors where drug interdiction stops by Travis County Sheriff's deputies occur regularly. Traffic stop-based drug arrests in Lakeway are prosecuted in Travis County courts in Austin. The Hull Firm challenges Fourth Amendment violations in stop-and-search scenarios in Travis County courts consistently.

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Theft & Property Crime Defense — Lakeway

Theft charges in Texas are tiered by value from Class C misdemeanor (under $100) through first-degree felony ($300,000 or more). Even a Class B misdemeanor theft conviction creates a permanent record that appears on every employment and housing background check indefinitely. Lakeway’s retail and commercial corridors generate shoplifting and retail theft arrests prosecuted in Travis County courts — and a conviction at any level can follow a Lakeway resident for life.

The Hull Firm challenges the state’s evidence in theft cases by contesting valuation methods used to elevate charges, challenging identification reliability, scrutinizing loss prevention procedures, and identifying intent disputes where the facts do not support the prosecution theory. Deferred adjudication, pre-trial intervention, and outright dismissal are outcomes The Hull Firm pursues for qualifying Lakeway clients.

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Probation Violations & Protective Order Defense

A probation violation allegation in Travis County can result in immediate arrest and incarceration while you wait for a revocation hearing. The state needs to prove the violation only by a preponderance of the evidence — a significantly lower bar than beyond a reasonable doubt. The Hull Firm evaluates the alleged violation, challenges the evidentiary support, and negotiates with the supervising probation officer and the Travis County DA to pursue alternatives to full revocation.

Protective order violations carry serious immediate consequences: a Class A misdemeanor for a first violation, a third-degree felony for a subsequent violation. The Hull Firm advises Lakeway clients on compliance with protective order terms from day one and defends against alleged violations aggressively when they arise.

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Juvenile Defense & Record Expungement — Lakeway

Juveniles charged in Travis County are adjudicated in Travis County Juvenile Court, but the consequences of a juvenile adjudication can reach well into adulthood, affecting educational opportunities, military eligibility, and professional licensing. Early legal intervention is as urgent in juvenile cases as in adult criminal matters — often more so, given the lifetime trajectory at stake.

For Lakeway residents with prior arrests, dismissed charges, or completed deferred adjudication sentences, Texas Chapter 55 expungement or an Order of Nondisclosure may be available to clear or seal the record. The Hull Firm evaluates eligibility for all record-clearing options, manages all Travis County court filings, and represents clients through the complete proceedings required to achieve a clean result.

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Courts That Handle Lakeway Criminal Cases

Criminal charges in Lakeway can move through multiple court venues depending on charge type and filing decisions. Knowing which court your case is in, how that court operates, and how the assigned prosecution team approaches cases of your type is a concrete strategic advantage.

Lakeway Municipal Court

Handles Class C misdemeanor charges and city ordinance violations originating within Lakeway, including traffic offenses and minor misdemeanor matters. Lakeway Municipal Court handles volume from the Lake Travis corridor, and local procedure differs from county-level handling — get a defense review before paying any citation.

Travis County Courts at Law

Handle Class A and B misdemeanor prosecutions for Lakeway residents — DWI, assault, drug possession, and theft — in downtown Austin. The Hull Firm appears regularly in Travis County Courts at Law and knows the assigned judges and how the Travis County DA evaluates cases from the western Travis County corridor.

Travis County District Courts

Handle all felony prosecutions from Lakeway arrests, located in downtown Austin. The Hull Firm is trial-ready in Travis County District Courts and brings the same former-prosecutor strategic insight to every Lakeway felony case that it brings to all Travis County criminal defense.

Travis County Juvenile Court

Handles criminal matters involving defendants under 17 years old in Travis County. Lakeway juveniles are processed through the Travis County Juvenile Justice Center in Austin. The Hull Firm represents juveniles and families from Lakeway through all stages including certification proceedings when the DA moves to try a juvenile as an adult.

📄 Travis County Criminal Courts — Full Guide

Lakeway criminal charges above Class C are prosecuted in Travis County Courts at Law and District Courts in Austin. For a complete guide to courthouse locations, court divisions, the DA’s office structure, arraignment, bond procedures, and how each court handles DWI, assault, and drug cases — see the full county court guide.

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The Hull Firm appears regularly in every court listed above. Our attorneys know the assigned judges, how each court’s docket flows, and how the Travis County DA’s Office evaluates and negotiates cases by charge type. That local knowledge is a practical defense advantage on every Lakeway case we handle. Full Travis County court guide →

What Lakeway Residents Need to Know About Texas Criminal Charges

A criminal charge in Lakeway, Texas is prosecuted under Texas state law in either Lakeway Municipal Court or Travis County courts depending on charge level. Every criminal charge — from a Class C misdemeanor citation to a first-degree felony — creates an arrest record that appears on background checks until and unless it is expunged or sealed. Texas criminal records do not expire, do not fall off on their own, and are not automatically sealed after a period of time.

Texas misdemeanor penalties: Class C misdemeanor — fine up to $500, no jail time; Class B misdemeanor — up to 180 days in county jail, fine up to $2,000; Class A misdemeanor — up to one year in county jail, fine up to $4,000. Even a Class A misdemeanor with a family violence designation triggers the same federal firearm prohibition as a felony conviction under 18 U.S.C. §922(g)(9).

Texas felony penalties: state jail felony — 180 days to two years; third-degree felony — 2 to 10 years; second-degree felony — 2 to 20 years; first-degree felony — 5 to 99 years or life. All felony levels carry fines up to $10,000 and trigger collateral consequences including federal firearm prohibitions, restrictions on professional licenses, and in some cases registration requirements.

Deferred adjudication — available for many charge types but not DWI or assault with a deadly weapon — allows the court to defer a finding of guilt while the defendant serves probation. If completed successfully, the charge is dismissed and a nondisclosure order may be available to seal the record. Whether it applies to your Lakeway case is a legal analysis The Hull Firm performs during every free initial consultation.

How The Hull Firm Handles Your Lakeway Criminal Case

From your first call to the final resolution, here is exactly how The Hull Firm approaches criminal defense for Lakeway, TX clients in Travis County courts.

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Immediate Case Evaluation

Your first call connects you directly with a licensed defense attorney — not a receptionist. We evaluate the charge, the arrest circumstances, and the available evidence and give you an honest assessment of realistic outcomes the same day you call.

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Evidence Preservation

Once retained, we move immediately to obtain all available body camera footage, 911 recordings, dispatch records, incident reports, and surveillance video. We issue preservation demands while evidence is still accessible — overwrite cycles on body cam footage typically run 30 to 90 days.

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Defense Strategy

We identify the primary defense theory early — constitutional violation, insufficient evidence, self-defense, false accusation, or a charge-specific technical defense — and build the factual and legal record to support it before the Travis County DA’s Office can harden its position.

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Pre-Trial Motions

We challenge inadmissible evidence through suppression motions, contest the constitutionality of the stop or search, and file pretrial motions that create leverage for negotiations. Being genuinely prepared to suppress key evidence changes how the Travis County DA values your case at every stage.

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Negotiation & Trial

We negotiate with the Travis County DA’s Office from informed strength, knowing what arguments carry weight with the assigned prosecution team. When negotiation does not produce an acceptable outcome, The Hull Firm is prepared to take the case to trial in Travis County courts.

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Record Clearing

After a case resolves by dismissal, acquittal, or successful completion of deferred adjudication, we evaluate whether expungement or a nondisclosure order is available and manage the complete Travis County court filing process to clear or seal your record as quickly as the law allows.

Criminal Defense FAQ — Lakeway, TX

Answers to the most common questions Lakeway residents and their families ask after a criminal arrest in Travis County.

Invoke your right to remain silent and your right to an attorney immediately. Do not explain yourself to police, provide a narrative statement, or post about the incident on social media. Contact The Hull Firm at 512-599-9999 as soon as you are able. The decisions made in the first hours after a Lakeway arrest directly affect what options are available for the rest of the case — early contact allows us to intervene before the Travis County DA’s Office formally files charges.

Class C misdemeanor matters and city ordinance violations are initially handled in Lakeway Municipal Court. Class A and B misdemeanor charges — including DWI, simple assault, and drug possession — are prosecuted in Travis County Courts at Law. Felony charges are prosecuted in Travis County District Courts. The Hull Firm appears regularly in all of these venues.

Yes. Criminal charges — including felonies — are regularly dismissed in Travis County when an experienced attorney identifies insufficient evidence, constitutional violations in the arrest or search, or credibility problems with the complaining witness. The Hull Firm has achieved over 700 criminal case dismissals across Texas. Dismissal is the first goal in every Lakeway case we accept.

Call The Hull Firm at 512-599-9999 immediately. A DWI arrest in Travis County triggers an Administrative License Revocation process that runs parallel to the criminal case. You have exactly 15 days from the date of arrest to request an ALR hearing — if that deadline passes, your license is automatically suspended regardless of how the criminal case resolves. The Hull Firm files the ALR hearing request the day you retain us.

Timelines vary by charge level. Misdemeanor cases can resolve in a few months with effective representation, or extend to a year or longer for contested matters. Felony cases typically take six months to two or more years depending on complexity and whether the case goes to trial. The Hull Firm provides an honest timeline estimate based on your specific charge and the assigned court during the initial consultation.

Deferred adjudication is a form of probation under Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Art. 42A.101 where the court defers a finding of guilt and the charge is dismissed upon successful completion. It is not available for DWI or assault with a deadly weapon in Texas. Whether it applies to your specific Lakeway case depends on the charge level and your prior criminal history. The Hull Firm evaluates eligibility during every free initial consultation.

Texas Chapter 55 expungement is available for arrests that did not result in conviction, cases that were dismissed, and acquittals. Successful completion of deferred adjudication may qualify for an Order of Nondisclosure, which seals the record from public view. The Hull Firm evaluates eligibility, manages all Travis County court filings, and represents clients through the complete record-clearing process. Call 512-599-9999 to find out whether your record qualifies.

Yes. The Hull Firm offers no-money-down options and flexible payment plans for qualified Lakeway clients. Fees vary by charge level and case complexity, and a complete fee quote is provided during the free case evaluation. Call 512-599-9999 or submit the contact form to get started at any time of day or night.

Austin & Central Texas Communities We Serve

The Hull Firm defends clients throughout Austin and every community in the greater Central Texas metro area, including all of Travis, Williamson, and Hays County.

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What Our Clients Say

The Hull Firm maintains a 5.0-star rating based on 363 Google reviews. Here is what recent Central Texas clients have shared about their experience.

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Ronnicka Lopez
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“After two years, the case was dismissed and dropped. Mrs. Allison is such an amazing and sweet lady. She has been such great support — the whole team! I see exactly why they received multiple awards for best law firm in the state.”

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Blake Shires
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“My case was dismissed. Mr. Hull was patient, attentive, and consistently communicative from start to finish. He explained every step and made sure I felt supported throughout. If you’re looking for an attorney who delivers results, I highly recommend Mark Hull.”

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Ashley Nicole
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“They gathered evidence, challenged the arrest process, and got the charge dropped. The relief I felt was indescribable.”

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Shawn Hallman
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“These attorneys were responsive, intelligent, and relentless. I appreciated how they always had a plan and stayed one step ahead. If you’re facing criminal charges, you want them on your side.”

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Toni Ballard
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“This firm stepped in and didn’t stop fighting until my name was cleared. I owe them big time.”

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Michael White
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“When the prosecution tried changing their story, my team had receipts to prove otherwise. Meticulous record-keeping won my case.”

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Arrested in Lakeway, TX? Call The Hull Firm Now.

Every hour that passes after a criminal arrest in Travis County affects the evidence available to build your defense. The ALR clock on DWI cases starts the day of arrest. The Travis County DA’s Office is already building its file. Call The Hull Firm at 512-599-9999 — we answer 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and we begin working your case the day you call.

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The information on this page is for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Criminal defense laws are complex and fact-specific. No attorney-client relationship is formed by reading this page. Contact The Hull Firm for a free, confidential consultation specific to your case.

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