Practice areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI-DWI; view more
Licensed in Texas since: 2007
Education: South Texas College of Law Houston
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At Cockrell & Oliver, LLP, located in Houston, Texas, attorney Rick Oliver focuses primarily on criminal trial and appellate law and personal injury cases. His areas of proficiency include a wide range of criminal offenses such as assault, drug-related crimes, homicide, driving while intoxicated (DWI) or driving under the influence (DUI), violent crimes, white collar crimes, sexual offenses and expungement.
Mr. Oliver obtained his Bachelor of Science in business administration from Trinity University in 2000. He continued his education at the same institution, earning a Master of Science in accounting in 2001. Post-graduation, he secured a position with an accounting firm in Illinois. Following the firm's closure, he transitioned to a major U.S. airline, serving in their internal audit department.
In 2005, Mr. Oliver earned his Juris Doctor from South Texas College of Law Houston. That same year, he gained admittance to the State Bar of Texas and initiated his own legal practice in 2008. Beyond his legal work, he is actively involved with various legal associations, such as the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Fort Bend County Criminal Defense Attorneys Association, the Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association, the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and the Houston Young Lawyers Association.
Mr. Oliver has received a "Superb" rating on Avvo, complemented by numerous favorable testimonials from clients and peer endorsements on the platform. He has also been honored by the National Trial Lawyers with inclusion in their Top 100 Trial Lawyers and Top 40 Under 40 lists. He is also certified by the Texas Board of Legal Certification in the area of Criminal Law.
Practice areas
Criminal Defense, Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Criminal Defense: DUI/DWIFocus areas
Arrest & Arraignment, Assault & Battery, Criminal Domestic Violence, Criminal Fraud, Criminal Law, DUI/DWI, Debt, Drug & Alcohol Violations, Expungement, Failure to Pay Child Support, False Accusations, Felony, Juvenile Delinquency, Misdemeanor, Motor Vehicle Offenses, Murder, Overdrawn Bank Account, Parole, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Probation, Prosecution, Sex Offenses, Tax Evasion, Theft, Traffic Violations
- 70% Criminal Defense
- 20% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 10% Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI
First Admitted: 2007, Texas
Professional Webpage: https://rickoliverlaw.com/about/
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- State v. M.A. - Assault Family Member - Mistrial, 2021
- A.R. v. State - Appeal - Affirmed by CCA, 2020
- State v. B.M - Sexual Assault Child - Guilty, 2019
- State v. W.G. - Agg. Assault with Deadly Weapon - Mistrial, 2019
- State v. I.N. - Felon with Weapon - Mistrial, 2019
- State v. J.A. - Agg. Assault - Family Member - Guilty, 2015
- State v. I.S-R - DWI - Not Guilty, 2014
- State v. T.S. - DWI - Guilty, 2014
- J.B. v. State - PDR granted - but conviction was affirmed by CCA, 2014
- State v. R.G. - DWI - Guilty, 2014
- State v. J.V - DWI - Guilty, 2014
- State v. O.G. - Criminal Mischief - Not Guilty , 2013
- State v. W.C. - Assault Family Member - Not Guilty, 2013
- State v. K.R - Racing (causing SBI/death)- Not Guilty, 2013
- State v. B.P. - Sexual Assault Child - Guilty, 2013
- State v. R.T. - Assault Family Member - No Bill, 2012
- State v. A.C. - Injury to Child Under 15/Bodily Injury - No Bill, 2012
- State v. G. A. - DWI - Guilty, 2012
- State v. U.V. - DWI - Guilty, 2012
- State v. R.J. - DWI - Guilty, 2011
- State v. J.N. - DWI 2nd - Not Guilty, 2011
- State v. Matthew Morris - DWI - Guilty, 2011
- State v. L. B. - DWI - Not Guilty, 2011
- State v. D.McN - DWI - Not Guilty, 2011
- State v. J.K. - DWI - Not Guilty, 2011
- State v. P.G. - Sexual Assault - No Bill , 2010
- State v. J.C. - DWI - Guilty, 2010
- State v. P.M. - DWI - Guilty, 2010
- State v. J.B. - DWI - Guilty, 2010
- State v. F.V. - DWI - Not Guilty, 2010
- State v. D.J. - Possession of Marihuana - Not Guilty, 2010
- State v. S.E. - DWI - Not Guilty, 2009
- State v. R.M. - DWI - Not Guilty , 2009
- State v. R. B. - DWI - Guilty, 2009
- State v. B.S. - DWI - Not Guilty, 2009
- State v. R.H. - DWI - Guilty, 2009
- State v. E.F. - DWI - Guilty, 2009
- State v. R.D. - DWI - Not Guilty, 2009
Special Licenses / Certifications
- Board Certified (TBLS) - Criminal Law, 2015
Educational Background
- Trinity University - M.S., Accounting, 2001
- Trinity University - B.S., Business Administration, 2000
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- I was contacted by an editor of The Defender magazine. She asked me to write the story of one of our colleagues from when he was a police officer. I interviewed the colleague, Earl Musick, and reviewed several additional documents, and related cases, and wrote this article. It starts with a jewelry heist and ends with an attempted bank robbery. , Author, War Stories: Honor and Thieves, The Defender, Criminal Defense, 2018
- A colleague was asked by an editor for the magazine to submit a biographical article about his life for publication in The Defender. He had read my previous articles and asked that I interview him and write the article. , Author, The Serpent and the Light, The Defender, Criminal Defense, 2017
- This is an article about the importance of the presumption of innocence and the role of the defense lawyer in protecting it. , Author, We are Unless, The Defender, Criminal Defense, 2016
- The Lifeguard is a fictional telling of a lawyer suffering with depression and anxiety, who is rescued by a TLAP operator. , Author, The Lifeguard, The Defender, HCCLA, 2015
- I co-wrote this article with Mark Thiessen. It is a fictional story in which famed writer and iconoclast Hunter S. Thompson ventures into Texas and is arrested for DWI. , Author, Fear and Loathing in South Texas (if Hunter S Thompson got a DWI in Texas), The Defender and The Voice, Legal, 2015
Other Outstanding Achievements
- A.R. v. State - I was hired to appeal a conviction for sexual assault that included an enhancement for bigamy pursuant to CCP section 22.011(f). PDR was granted, but the conviction was ultimately affirmed by the CCA. , 2020
- State v. I.N. - Felon with Weapon - Mistrial, 2019
- State v. W. G. - Agg. Assault with Deadly Weapon - Mistrial, 2019
- J.B. v. State - PDR was granted on a jury charge issue. The CCA reversed the lower court's decision. Ultimately, the 10th COA reversed the trial court and remanded the case. I handled the PDR and the brief in the CCA. The 10th COA reversed its prior decision without the submission of any briefs. , 2014
- State v. K.R. - Racing (causing SBI/death)- Not Guilty, 2013
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2024 - 2025
Certificates and credentials
Criminal Law
