First Admitted: 2007, Texas

Professional Webpage: https://www.coferconnelly.com/about-us/geoffrey-puryear/

Bar/Professional Activity:

Lubbock Area Bar Association
Elected to be a Fellow with the American Bar Foundation. Membership is limited to just 1% of lawyers licensed to practice in each jurisdiction. Members are nominated by their peers and selected by the ABF Board. The ABF Fellows is a global honorary society that recognizes attorneys, judges, law faculty and legal scholars whose public and private careers have demonstrated outstanding dedication to the highest principles of the legal profession and to the welfare of their communities., 2024
Supreme Court of Texas
Texas District and County Attorneys Association (2007-2019)
Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
Capital Area Trial Lawyers Association
Austin Bar Association
State Bar of Texas, 2021
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, 2022
United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, 2022
Bar Admission - Supreme Court of the United States of America, 2022
United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, 2021
Lubbock Defense Attorneys Association, 2021
Texas Criminal Defense Attorneys Association , 2021

Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):

State of Texas vs. J.B., Indecency with a Child & Unlawful Restraint - Jury Verdicts of Acquittal, 2024
State of Texas vs. W.L., Aggravated Sexual Assault - Jury Verdict of Acquittal, 2024
State of Texas vs. J.C., Assault - Dismissed, 2024
State of Texas vs. N.M., Possession of Prohibited Item X2, Assault on Peace Officer, and Tampering of Evidence - Dismissed, 2024
State of Texas vs. G.C., Driving While Intoxicated - Dismissed, 2024
Dismissal - State of Texas . M.V. - Possession of a Controlled Substance (3rd Degree Felony), 2023
Pretrial Diversion - State of Texas v. E.G. - Sexual Assault of a Child (2nd Degree Felony), 2023
Charges Rejected - State of Texas v. J.L. - Injury to a Child (3rd Degree Felony), 2023
Dismissed - State of Texas v. D.C. - Theft (x2), 2023
Dismissed - State of Texas v. S.M. - Driving While Intoxicated , 2023
Dismissed - State of Texas v. G.Q. - Possession of Marijuana between 40 - 2,000 lbs (2nd Degree Felony), 2023
Dismissed - State of Texas v. C.A. - Sexual Assault (2nd Degree Felony), 2023
Charges Rejected - State of Texas v. R.O. - Assault, 2023
Dismissal - State of Texas v. C.R. - Sexual Assault (2nd Degree Felony), 2022
Dismissal - State of Texas v. A.P. - Burglary of a Habitation (1st Degree Felony), 2022
Dismissal - State of Texas v. A.G. - Indecency with a Child (2nd Degree Felony), 2022
Dismissal - State of Texas v. D.L. - Unlawfully Carry Weapon (Class A Misdemeanor), 2022
Dismissal - State of Texas v. H.J. - Possession of a Controlled Substance (State Jail Felony), 2022
Dismissal - State of Texas v. C.P. - Possession of Marijuana 5lbs < 50lbs (3rd Degree Felony), 2022
Dismissal - State of Texas v. J.M. - Reckless Driving (Class B Misdemeanor), 2022
Dismissal - State of Texas v. H.J. - Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony), 2022
Dismissal - State of Texas v. J.M. - Reckless Driving (Misdemeanor), 2022
Dismissal - State of Texas v. D.S. - Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon, 2022
Dismissal - State of Texas v. D.S. - Driving While Intoxicated (Misdemeanor), 2022
Grand Jury No Bill - State of Texas v. G.C. - Sexual Assault of a Child (2nd Degree Felony), 2022
Charges Rejected - State of Texas v. C.E. - Online Solicitation of a Minor (3rd Degree Felony), 2022
Dismissal - State of Texas v. T.R. - Capital Murder (Capital Felony), 2021
Dismissal - State of Texas v. K.T. - Voter Fraud & Forgery of Government Document (3rd Degree Felony), 2022
Dismissal - State of Texas v. C.R. - Human Trafficking (2nd Degree Felony), 2022
Dismissal - State of Texas v. K.E. - Possession of Controlled Substance (3rd Degree Felony), 2021
Dismissal - State of Texas v. J.S. - Fail to Register as a Sex Offender (3rd Degree Felony), 2021
Dismissal - State of Texas v. I.D. - Possession of Controlled Substance (State Jail Felony), 2021
Dismissal - State of Texas v. H.K. - Assault (Class A Misdemeanor), 2021
Dismissal - State of Texas v. D.T. - DWI (Class B Misdemeanor), 2021
Dismissal - State of Texas v. J.C. - Evading in a Vehicle (3rd Degree Felony), 2021
Dismissal - State of Texas v. J.G. - Assault Family Violence (3rd Degree Felony), 2021
Dismissal - State of Texas v. K.P. - Assault on a Public Servant (3rd Degree Felony), 2021

Special Licenses/Certifications:

Lead Counsel Designation - Thompson Reuters, 2022
Federal District Court - District of Colombia, 2022
Bar Admission - Supreme Court of the United States of America, 2022

Pro bono/Community Service:

Member, Texas Crime Victims’ Institute Advisory Council (2011-2019)

Honors/Awards:

Clients' Choice Award, AVVO, 2021 - 2023, 2023
Top 100 Criminal Defense Lawyers in Texas, The National Trial Lawyers
Best Lawyer, Austin Chronicle Best of Austin, 2021 - 2022

Educational Background:

Texas State University, B.S. in Public Administration, Honors: with Honors, 2004

White Papers:

Have you ever had a sexual relationship with someone and later regretted it? What if you had a sexual relationship with someone and THEY later regretted it? Have you committed a sex crime? If you think you may have, you’re not alone. Many people have been caught by surprise with non-consensual sex-related charges. Most cases involve missed cues about the nature of the interaction between two people. What may feel consensual to one may not feel consensual to other, especially when consent has not been expressly discussed. If you have non-consensual sex with another person, then you could get charged with a crime. That’s why it is so incredibly important to understand exactly what consent means in Texas. Lots of factors contribute to whether a sexual interaction was “consensual” or not, including alcohol and the person’s age. So what do you need to know? Keep reading, We Know No Means No. But What If There’s No “No”?, Criminal Defense, 2021
You’ve worked hard. You’ve studied and nailed the final exams. A college degree, and the bright future it brings, are within your grasp. That is, until the university calls about a Student Code of Conduct investigation or a Title IX complaint. Now, you are faced with the possibility of a mark on your official record, suspension or even expulsion from the university. Let's discuss the rule book you never knew existed, Student Conduct Violations and Title IX, Criminal Defense, 2021

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

State of Texas Sex Offender Registration Conference Texas Department of Public Safety, Invited Speaker, Trial Skills and Advocacy in Sex Crimes Cases, Criminal, 2015

Other Outstanding Achievements:

Appointed to Presiding Judge of the 460th Judicial District Court, 2019

Geoffrey D. Puryear