Cody L. Cofer
Board Certified Criminal Defense Attorney
Cody Cofer is a master of the courtroom. His trial skills have helped thousands of clients get justice. He has been practicing criminal law for more than 16 years. Along the way, he worked as a prosecutor and a federal public defender. His defense style is characterized by imagination and ferocity. As a result of his experience and reputation, he serves as a law professor and is booked throughout Texas to speak to other criminal law attorneys. His cases have been featured on 20/20, Dateline, Snapped, and many other legal news and entertainment programs.
He has obtained dismissals from prosecutors, “No Bills” from grand juries, acquittals from juries, and reversals from appeals courts. He knows the power of a lie can destroy lives, and he is determined to stop that destruction from happening to his clients.
He practices in Texas state courts and federal courts:
US Supreme Court
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Texas Eastern District Court
Texas Northern District Court
Texas Western District Court
Texas Southern District Court
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Texas
- State Bar of Texas
- ID Number: 2406643
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- 5th Circuit
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- English
- Partner
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- - Current
- Assistant Federal Public Defender
- Federal Public Defender - Northern District of Texas
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- As an Assistant Federal Public Defender, Cody Cofer had the opportunity to represent clients in more federal cases than most non-AFPD lawyers would in an entire career. During his time at the FPD, he developed a reputation as the go-to trial attorney for the Northern District of Texas. He tried multiple cases in Fort Worth and Dallas. He received the highest quality training and education from the nation’s best federal defense lawyers. He also served as the co-coordinator for the FPD Criminal Justice Act Panel continuing legal education seminar directed by the FPD’s Office. Now, he has taken his experience, skill and talent back into private practice.
- Lead Criminal Trial and Appellate Attorney
- Cofer Law, PC
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- In 2011, Cody moved to Fort Worth to open his own law practice. He began practicing both criminal defense and family law. Although he already had advanced trial experience from prosecuting, Cody knew he needed to get into the courtroom to try cases as a criminal defense attorney. So, he volunteered his time to sit as second chair with many established Fort Worth criminal attorneys. Soon, Cody had a long list of felony trials including murders, sexual assaults, and a variety of other charges. Besides his volunteer trial experience, Cody was building an impressive resume of his own complex criminal defense trials and appeals. All of the hard work has paid off. Now, Cody Cofer is Board Certified in Criminal Law, and he manages one of the most well-respected boutique criminal defense law firms in the State.
- Assistant County Attorney - Prosecutor
- Henderson County Attorney's Office
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- Before becoming a Fort Worth criminal attorney, Cody Cofer worked as a prosecutor. To develop trial experience early in his career Cody joined the Henderson County Attorney’s Office to prosecute criminal cases. He tried a long list of cases included DWIs, Assault Family Violence, Felony Drug Possession, and other cases. Aside from the experience in the courtroom in front of juries, Cody was able to prosecute several appeals. This led to arguing before intermediate appellate courts and the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. The greatest benefit received from working in the County Attorney’s Office was the mentoring of several great lawyers and friends, including Sam Hicks (First Assistant County Attorney) and Brian Schmidt (Defense Attorney).
- Texas Tech University School of Law
- J.D. (2008)
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- Honors: Order of the Barrister; TYLA Nation Mock Trial Teams; AAJ National Mock Trial Team; Board of Barristers Mock Trial Vice-Chair; American Jurisprudence Award Trial Advocacy; American Jurisprudence Award Legal Writing and Research
- Activities: Board of Barristers; National Mock Trial Teams; Administrative Law Journal; Tech Law Sportsmen
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- Baylor University
- B.A. (2005) | Speech Communication
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- For his undergraduate degree Cody attended Baylor University where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communication. This is the study of messages and their meanings. He received extensive education in persuasive communication, nonverbal communication, and small group decision-making. Selecting this area to study was prompted by Cody’s love for the excitement of public speaking.
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- AV Preeminent Rating
- Martindale-Hubbell
- Super Lawyer
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- Board Certified in Criminal Appellate Law
- Texas Board Of Legal Specialization
- Board Certified in Criminal Law
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