First Admitted: 2008, Texas

Bar/Professional Activity:

Tarrant County Bar Foundation - Board of Directors, 2024
Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association - Board of Directors, 2024
Judge Sarah T. Hughes Inn of Court, 2024
Mahon Inn of Courts, 2024
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers - NACDL’s mission is to serve as a leader, alongside diverse coalitions, in identifying and reforming flaws and inequities in the criminal justice system, and redressing systemic racism, and ensuring that its members and others in the criminal defense bar are fully equipped to serve all accused persons at the highest level.
Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association - TCDLA has a proud history that began when the organization was chartered on August 12, 1971. The TCDLA was initiated as a formal stance against legislation and organizational actions that did not mirror the criminal defense rights supported by the constitution. Since then, the organization continues to advocate for equal treatment in criminal defense cases and provide a statewide forum for the criminal defense community of Texas.
Former Member, Texas District & County Attorneys Association (TDCAA)

Special Licenses/Certifications:

Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization Why choose a lawyer Board Certified in Criminal Law? Qualifications include: Practice law fulltime for at least 5 years as an active member of the State Bar of Texas; At least 3 years of Criminal Law experience with a yearly minimum 25% substantial involvement in Criminal Law matters; Handled a substantial number of Criminal Law matters involving State and Federal misdemeanors, felony trials and State and Federal appeals; Qualified vetted references from judges and lawyers in the area; Complete 60 hours of TBLS approved continuing legal education in Criminal Law; Meet all of the TBLS Standards for Attorney Certification; and Pass a comprehensive 6-hour examination in Criminal Law. Click here to review the Exam Specifications. Cody Cofer has been recertified twice in 2018 and 2023. This means he has maintained the level of experience, education, and reputation that the Texas Board of Legal Specialization requires to remain board certified. , 2013

Honors/Awards:

Less than 1% of attorneys in Texas are Board Certified in Criminal Law., Board Certified in Criminal Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 2013
American Jurisprudence Award for Outstanding Performance in Trial Advocacy
"Top Attorneys" in Criminal Law by Fort Worth, Texas Magazine
Member, Order of the Barristers
Selected by the nation organization, National Trial Lawyers, as a Top 40 Under 40 trial attorney., Top 40 Under 40, National Trial Lawyers, 2013
Awarded the J. Hadley Edgar Excellence Award
American Jurisprudence Award for Research and Writing

Educational Background:

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

Fellow Student Advocates to Lead the Trial Advocacy Program as the "Mock Trial Vice-Chair" for the Texas Tech Board of Barristers
Editor, "Texas Administrative Law Journal"
"The Voice for the Defense" Magazine Published by the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

Industry Groups:

Cody L. Cofer