Rick Cofer

I fix legal problems for good people. I always say that all my clients are innocent. And it’s true. Every person is presumed innocent, unless proven guilty. That’s where I come in, doing everything possible to defend my clients. I’ve tried more than 100 cases before a judge or a jury and I know that great legal work takes persistence.

For more than twenty years, I’ve lived and worked in Austin, Central Texas, and the Hill Country. I know our region. I know how it works. I know how to get things done in courthouses and how to resolve matters discreetly and quietly.

I grew up in Plano, Texas, and moved to Austin in 2000. I graduated from the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Texas School of Law. Throughout my time in school, I worked on political campaigns and policy initiatives from local issues to presidential races, and I most recently served on the National Finance Committee of a presidential campaign.

After law school, I cut my teeth working for a prominent criminal defense attorney before starting a career in prosecution in Travis County, where I served as Assistant County Attorney and Assistant District Attorney. I handled thousands of cases, from DWI, domestic violence, and juvenile crimes to serious felonies like sexual assault, murder, and child abuse.

In 2018, I started my own law firm. In March of 2020, I partnered with Jeffrey Connelly to start Cofer & Connelly, PLLC. We wanted to build a law firm that’s different, that does more. We pride ourselves on extraordinary client communication and responsiveness. We believe that you should expect excellence from your attorney and settle for nothing less.

While most of my work involves representing adults facing serious charges, my practice also focuses on juvenile cases and mental health matters.

I’ve practiced in juvenile courts for over a decade and have extensive experience in complex juvenile law cases. Because I served as associate judge for mental health hearings and as a Travis County mental health civil prosecutor, I am often hired by families to represent loved ones with mental health diagnoses facing criminal charges.