Firm Overview

Trusted & Highly Rated Criminal Law Firm – Over 250 5 Star Reviews on Google

At Hoeller McLaughlin PLLC, our Fort Worth criminal attorneys and DWI lawyers are all experienced trial lawyers and former Tarrant County Prosecutors. Attorneys Bryan Hoeller, Colin McLaughlin, Lindsay Truly, Dustin Trammel, and Hilary Wright have tried over 350 combined criminal trials, from misdemeanor DWI to felony Capital Murder. With offices in Colleyville and Fort Worth, we represent clients throughout Tarrant County on all felony, misdemeanor, and DWI charges.

Call Today for a Free Confidential Consultation on a Tarrant County case – 817-334-7900

Hoeller McLaughlin PLLC | Criminal Law Firm | Fort Worth Criminal Defense Attorneys

Hoeller McLaughlin PLLC is a boutique criminal law firm with a principal office in Colleyville, Texas and Fort Worth, Texas. Our firm’s foundation is rooted in the criminal justice system and prosecution. All of our criminal lawyers & DWI attorneys are former prosecutors in Tarrant County, Texas.

This background and experience gives our lawyers the knowledge in how a criminal case should be handled. It also allows us to formulate the best strategy in attacking and defending your criminal or DWI case.

Our attorneys have tried over 200 combined criminal jury trials, from misdemeanor DWI to felony Capital Murder trials. In addition, we have successfully negotiated thousands of criminal cases and probation revocations.

Hoeller McLaughlin PLLC has over 250 5 Star rated reviews on Google for Business and is A+ rated by the Better Business Bureau.

Managing Partner Bryan Hoeller is a former Tarrant and Dallas County prosecutor with extensive trial experience. He has been named a Texas Super Lawyer for 2023, 2024, and 2025 and a Super Lawyers Rising Star for 2018, 2019, and 2020 by Thomson Reuters, as well as a Top Fort Worth Criminal Defense Lawyer by Fort Worth Magazine for 2018-2024.

Partner Colin McLaughlin is a former prosecutor in Tarrant and Harris County. At the DA’s office, he was a special prosecutor in the sex crimes division of the District Attorney’s Office. He is Board Certified in criminal law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and is a former clerk on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, the State’s highest criminal court. He has also been named a Top Fort Worth Criminal Defense Lawyer by Fort Worth Magazine for 2023 and 2024.

Partner Lindsay Truly is a former prosecutor in Tarrant County, Texas. At the DA’s office, her focus was on misdemeanor and felony DWI trials, which is her primary focus at Hoeller McLaughlin PLLC. Lindsay is a 5 Star rated DWI lawyer, with a lot of experience getting DWI charges dismissed or reduced. Lindsay has been named a Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 by Thomson Reuters.

Partner Dustin Trammel is a former felony and misdemeanor prosecutor in Tarrant County, Texas. He has extensive trial experience and is a proud Veteran of the United States Army, where he served two tours in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Dustin has also been named a Super Lawyers Rising Star for 2022, 2023, and 2024 by Thomson Reuters.

Partner Hilary Wright is a former Chief prosecutor in Tarrant County and Dallas County, Texas. She is Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. She is also the President-Elect for the Texas Association of Specialty Courts.

Our Team of Criminal Defense & DWI Lawyers:

Bryan Hoeller

Managing Partner | Experienced Fort Worth Criminal Defense Lawyer | 75 Jury Trials | Former Tarrant & Dallas County Prosecutor | Rated as a Top Fort Worth Criminal Lawyer by Fort Worth Magazine from 2018- 2023 | Selected as a Texas Super Lawyer in 2023 and 2024

Colin McLaughlin

Partner | Experienced Board Certified Fort Worth Criminal Lawyer | Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization | Former Tarrant County & Harris County Prosecutor | Rated as a Top Fort Worth Lawyer by Fort Worth Magazine from 2018-2024

Lindsay Truly

Partner | Experienced Fort Worth Criminal & DWI Attorney | Has Tried over 50 Misdemeanor DWI Jury Trials | Former Tarrant County Assistant Criminal District Attorney | Super Lawyers Rising Star from 2019 to 2024 by Thomson Reuters | Rated as a Top DWI Lawyer in Fort Worth by Fort Worth Magazine in 2023 and 2024

Dustin Trammel

Partner | Experienced Fort Worth Criminal & DWI Lawyer | Has Tried over 30 Jury Trials | Former Tarrant County Assistant Criminal District Attorney | Veteran in the US Army | Super Lawyers Rising Star for 2022, 2023, and 2024 by Thomson Reuters | Rated as a Top Criminal Lawyer by Fort Worth Magazine for 2020-2024

Hilary Wright

Partner | Experienced Board Certified Criminal Attorney | Has Tried over 160 Jury Trials | Former Tarrant County Chief Prosecutor (Assistant Criminal District Attorney) | Former Dallas County Prosecutor | President-Elect of a Texas Association of Specialty Courts

Why Choose Hoeller McLaughlin PLLC? Our Background

Choosing the best criminal defense attorney or DWI Lawyer starts with looking at the lawyer’s background & training. Here is what we have to offer our clients:

Former Prosecutors in Tarrant, Dallas, and Harris County Texas

Our criminal defense attorneys and DWI lawyers are all former Tarrant, Dallas, and Harris County misdemeanor & felony prosecutors, with vast experience in the criminal justice system. We have extensive training in how to prosecute a case, which helps us know when something is not right. Prosecutors start by getting extensive training in DWI prosecution. From there, they begin to get specialized training in Grand Jury presentations and indictments, drug offenses, assaultive and family violence crimes, and serious felonies like capital murder and sex crimes. There is even specialized units within the District Attorney’s Office. For example, our Partner Colin McLaughlin was assigned to a specialized crime unit when he was a prosecutor at the Tarrant County DA’s office and Partner Hilary Wright was a Chief on a Trial Court Division Team. This is invaluable experience in helping to defend your charge.

Experienced Trial Attorneys with Over 350 combined Jury Trials | Over 100 DWI Jury Trials

Our criminal law firm has criminal lawyers with extensive courtroom experience, including vast experience in jury trials, probation revocation hearings, bond hearings, suppression hearings, and motions before the Court. Our lawyers have tried over 350 combined criminal jury trials, from DWI to Capital Murder. We have tried over a 100 DWI trials.

Some of the jury trial charges include:

Driving While Intoxicated (DWI)
Driving While Intoxicated with a Child Passenger (State Jail Felony)
Driving While Intoxicated with a Misdemeanor or a Felony Repeat Offender Notice
Assault Bodily Injury on a Family Member with a Prior Conviction (Felony)
Assault Bodily Injury – Impeding Breath or Choking (Felony)
Aggravated Assault (Felony)
Aggravated Robbery (Felony)
Burglary of a Habitation (Felony)
Drug & Weapon Charges – i.e. Possession of a Controlled Substance (Misdemeanor or Felony)
Manufacturing & Delivery of a Controlled Substance (Felony)
Evading Arrest in a Vehicle (Felony)
Indecency with a Child (Felony)
Online Solicitation of a Minor (Felony)
Sexual Assault (Adult)(Felony)
Sexual Assault of a Child (Felony)
Continuous Sex Abuse of a Child (Felony)
Trafficking of a Minor (Felony)
Manslaughter (Felony)
Murder (Felony)
Capital Murder (Capital Crime, Felony)

In addition, four of our lawyers (Colin McLaughlin, Bryan Hoeller, Dustin Trammel, and Hilary Wright) are certified by the District Courts to try capital murder level offenses. This requires additional training, trial experience, and CLE to be able to handle this level of an offense.

Board Certified Criminal Lawyers

Two of our lawyers at Hoeller McLaughlin PLLC, Partners Colin McLaughlin and Hilary Wright, are Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board in Legal Specialization.

Team Approach at Hoeller McLaughlin PLLC

Misdemeanor and Felony courts have multiple prosecutors assigned to them, which means that they have multiple lawyers to help them analyze cases and take cases to trial. At Hoeller McLaughlin PLLC, our criminal law firm has modeled our team and system to be able to match that firepower. Even if you are hiring a specific lawyer in our firm, we take a team approach and rely on each other to make sure we are getting the right result (i.e. making sure we didn’t miss anything, discussing strategy, reviewing for legal issues, etc.). Having this extra layer of defense can also help make sure we are providing our clients with a better service. Sometimes our lawyers are out of town or in court, so having additional lawyers and staff available can maybe help answer a quick question or address an issue fasting than with other firms.

Award-winning & Over 250 5 Star Reviews by Clients on Google

Our lawyers have over 250 5 star reviews on Google My Business. We are A+ Rated by the Better Business Bureau. Criminal Attorney and Managing Partner Bryan Hoeller was selected by Thomson Reuters as a Texas Super Lawyer in 2023, 2024, and 2025 by Thomson Reuters. Partner Lindsay Truly and Dustin Trammel has also been selected as a Super Lawyers Rising Star for 2023 and 2024 by Thomson Reuters. Partners Colin McLaughlin and Hilary Wright are both Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. All of over lawyers have been selected the past 5 years as Top Fort Worth Criminal Lawyers by Fort Worth Magazine.

The Best Firm for Your Criminal or DWI Defense Charge

Choosing the right and best criminal lawyer is difficult, but we know that if you hire us we are going to do everything we can to get you the best results on your case, whether that’s a dismissal, a no bill, a not guilty, a reduction, or probation. Call today to set up a consultation with one of our lawyers on a Tarrant County criminal or DWI charge – 817-334-7900.

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