Cody Cofer | Fort Worth Criminal Defense Lawyer

As a Fort Worth defense attorney, Cody has worked privately defending hundreds of clients and was also appointed as an Assistant Federal Public Defender. His trial experience includes practically every kind of criminal charge: sex trafficking, drug conspiracy, murder, theft, DWI, and white-collar crimes. He has argued appeals in state and federal court, including the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals; Fort Worth Second Court of Appeals; and the Fifth Circuit Federal Court of Appeals. Cody regularly teaches evidence and trial advocacy to other attorneys. Meet with Cody to talk about your Tarrant County or Federal criminal case, and to ask about his 10 years as a criminal trial attorney.

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Texas Tech University School of Law	J.D.	Law School	N/A
Baylor University	B.A.

State / Court	Date
Texas	2005

• TCDLA
  Cody Cofer has been a member of Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (TCDLA) since 2008. TCDLA is the largest organization of criminal defense attorneys in the United States. The association started about 40 years ago. Through the years Cody Cofer has participated in hundreds of hours of criminal defense training and teaching through TCDLA.
  NACDL Member
  Cody Cofer is a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL). This organization provides support for criminal defense attorneys at all levels of federal and state. NACDL promotes rational and humane criminal justice policy. We strive for a criminal justice system with: fairness; due process; and just punishment for the guilty.
  NORML
  As an attorney on the NORML Legal Committee (NLC), Cody Cofer committed to the overall goals of NORML. As one of the top-notch criminal defense lawyers of NLC, Cody regularly defends individuals charged with marijuana offenses. This includes indigent defense and privately retained clients. NLC lawyers work to protect people from unreasonable searches and seizures.
  Tarrant County Bar Association | Board of Directors
  Cody is currently serving his second term on the Board of Directors for the Tarrant County Bar Association.
  TCYLA
  As a board member for Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association (TCYLA), Cody Cofer lead many mentorship and networking efforts. This organization provides support for law students and young lawyers to gain valuable education and experience. Aside from helping young lawyers, TCYLA does a variety of philanthropic works in the form of volunteer work and fundraising.

• Super Lawyer-SuperLawyers-2023
  Super Lawyer-SuperLawyers-2022
  Top Attorney - Criminal Law-Fort Worth, Texas Magazine-2022
  Top Attorney - Criminal Law-Fort Worth, Texas Magazine-2021
  Top Attorney - Criminal Law-Fort Worth, Texas Magazine-2020
  Top Attorney - Criminal Law-Fort Worth, Texas Magazine-2019
  Top Attorney - Criminal Law-Fort Worth, Texas Magazine-2018
  Texas Rising Star-Texas Super Lawyers-2015
  Top Attorney Criminal Law-Fort Worth, Texas Magazine-2014
  Texas Rising Star-Texas Super Lawyers-2014
  Top Attorney - Criminal Law-Fort Worth, Texas Magazine-2013
  Top Attorney - Criminal Law-Fort Worth, Texas Magazine-2012
  Top Attorney - Family Law-Fort Worth Magazine-2010
  J. Hadley Edgar Trial Advocacy Award-Texas Tech School of Law-2008
  Order of the Barrister - Oral Advocacy Award-Texas Tech School of Law-2008
  American Jurisprudence Award - Trial Advocacy-Texas Tech School of Law-2007
  American Jurisprudence Award - Legal Research and Writing-Texas Tech School of Law-2005

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