Hoeller McLaughlin: The Firm Where Every Attorney Used to Prosecute in Tarrant County

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AT A GLANCE

I. A Fort Worth Criminal Defense Firm Where Every Attorney Used to Prosecute in Tarrant County

Hoeller McLaughlin’s specific, checkable differentiator as a Fort Worth criminal defense firm is that every attorney at the firm is a former Tarrant County prosecutor — not a mix of backgrounds, but a team that collectively knows how the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office builds its cases, because they built cases there themselves before moving to defense work.

II. 350-Plus Combined Jury Trials, From DWI to Capital Murder

The firm states its attorneys have tried more than 350 combined jury trials spanning the full range from DWI to capital murder, and secured hundreds of dismissals, no-bills, and case reductions. Partners Colin McLaughlin and Hilary Wright are Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, and managing partner Bryan Hoeller is a Life Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation, an honor the organization extends to only about one-third of one percent of Texas attorneys.

III. Practice Areas

• DWI and DUI offenses, misdemeanor through felony, including ALR hearings
• Criminal defense, from misdemeanors through capital murder
• Drug crimes and drug possession charges
• Assault and family violence offenses
• Sex crimes and white-collar crimes

IV. Case Outcomes

The firm states it has secured hundreds of dismissals, no-bills, and reductions across its criminal and DWI practice; this figure is firm-published and not independently re-verified against court dockets by this profile. The firm’s 350-plus combined jury trials, spanning DWI to capital murder, are corroborated across the firm’s own materials and independent attorney directories. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.

V. The Client Voice

The firm holds over 300 five-star reviews on Google, with client accounts describing attorneys who stayed responsive and supportive through probation-violation and other difficult cases. All of the firm’s attorneys were named Top Fort Worth Criminal Defense Lawyers by Fort Worth Magazine every year from 2022 through 2025. No pattern of negative or unresolved public reviews was located for the firm as of this research date.

VI. Community and Local Presence

Bryan Hoeller was selected as a Texas Super Lawyer for 2023 through 2026 by Thomson Reuters, while Lindsay Truly and Dustin Trammel were named Super Lawyers Rising Stars. The firm maintains two Tarrant County-area offices, in Fort Worth and Colleyville, reflecting a genuinely local rather than marketing-driven regional footprint.

VII. Credentials and Recognition

Colin McLaughlin and Hilary Wright are Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, the state’s official specialty credential. Bryan Hoeller’s Life Fellow status with the Texas Bar Foundation and the firm’s consecutive Fort Worth Magazine recognitions are attributed to their respective conferring organizations rather than restated as independent fact.

VIII. The Texas Legal Backdrop

A DWI arrest in Texas triggers a separate civil proceeding against the driver’s license, with a limited window to request an Administrative License Revocation hearing before an automatic suspension takes effect. Texas classifies criminal offenses by severity from Class C misdemeanors through capital felonies under Penal Code Title 4 and 5, with penalties escalating accordingly; family violence charges, part of this firm’s documented practice, can carry enhanced penalties for repeat offenses. None of this is legal advice; consult a licensed Texas attorney about your specific situation.

IX. The Awesome Attorneys Assessment

Hoeller McLaughlin’s structural strength is uniformity of background across the entire attorney roster — every lawyer at the firm is a former Tarrant County prosecutor — combined with two Board Certified criminal law specialists among the partners and a documented 350-plus combined jury trials. For a Tarrant County client facing a DWI or felony charge specifically, that depth of shared prosecutorial insight across the whole team is a real, checkable differentiator from a firm with one experienced partner and junior associates.

The honest limitation: with five partners and a busy consultation schedule (the firm notes appointments may be limited by attorney availability), a prospective client should ask directly which specific attorney will handle their case and confirm that attorney’s individual certification status during intake.

X. Methodology & Sources

This profile was researched and written independently by Awesome Attorneys in August 2026 without the participation, sponsorship, or payment of Hoeller McLaughlin PLLC. Primary source: the firm’s website, bryanhoellerlaw.com (homepage, about us, board certification pages). Statutes cited in Section VIII were verified against the Texas Constitution and Statutes database (statutes.capitol.texas.gov).

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