Practice Areas: Criminal Defense; view more
Licensed in Texas since: 2006
Education: Baylor University School of Law
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Alex joined the Smith County District Attorney's office after graduating from Baylor Law School, eventually serving as Chief Misdemeanor Prosecutor and Asset Forfeiture Attorney. After a stint practicing complex commercial litigation in Downtown Dallas, he returned to criminal law on the defense side, and now exclusively practices State and Federal criminal law throughout North Texas. Since opening his law firm in 2016, Alex has been recognized multiple times by SuperLawyers and by D Magazine as a "Best Lawyers in Dallas”. In his spare time, Alex spends time with his family and volunteers with his children's Cub Scout Troop.
Practice areas
Criminal DefenseFocus areas
Assault & Battery, Criminal Domestic Violence, Criminal Fraud, Criminal Law, Debt, Drug & Alcohol Violations, Expungement, Felony, Juvenile Delinquency, Misdemeanor, Motor Vehicle Offenses, Murder, Parole, Probation, Sex Offenses, Theft
- 100% Criminal Defense
First Admitted: 2006, Texas
Professional Webpage: https://www.afullerlaw.com/attorney/alex-fuller/
- Texas Bar College Maintaining Member, 2024
- Texas Bar College - 5 Year Member, 2022
- Texas Bar College Maintaining Member, 2022
- Texas Bar College Maintaining Member, 2023
- Continuing Legal Education Presenter at two Texas Criminal Defense Attorney's Association events and at CLE's for Collin, Dallas, and Denton County Criminal Defense Lawyer's Assocations. , 2022
- Texas Bar College Maintaining Member, 2021
- Texas Bar College Maintaining Member, 2020
- Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyer's Association, 2020
- Texas Bar College Maintaining Member, 2019
- Attended Tim Evans Texas Criminal Trial College in Huntsville, Texas, 2018
- Texas Bar College, 2018
- Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer's Association, 2016
- Collin County Criminal Defense Lawyer's Association, 2016
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 2015
- Co-Chair, Dallas Association of Young Lawyers' Social Committee, 2013
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, 2011
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, 2009
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, 2008
- Dallas Association of Young Lawyers, 2008
- Dallas Bar Association, 2008
- State Bar of Texas, 2006
- Co-Chair, Dallas Association of Young Lawyers' Ask-a-Lawyer Committee
- Assault Family Violence with Previous Conviction - DISMISSED before trial. , 2024
- Assault Causes Bodily Injury - Family Violence - DISMISSED before trial. , 2024
- Continuous Violence Against the Family - DISMISSED prior to trial. , 2024
- Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon - NOT GUILTY by reason of insanity. , 2024
- Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon - Family Violence - DISMISSED before trial. , 2024
- Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon - Family Violence - NO BILLED by the Grand Jury after preparation and presentation of a Grand Jury Packet, 2024
- Driving While Intoxicated with BAC > 0.2 and an accident: DISMISSED, 2024
- Felony Probation Revocation Motion in a Possession of a Controlled Substance Case - WITHDRAWN, CLIENT DISCHARGED FROM PROBATION, 2024
- Fraudulent Substitution of a Writing >=$100<$750 - DISMISSED, 2024
- Felony Assault Family Violence - Impeding Breath or Circulation - DISMISSED, 2024
- Criminal Trespass - DISMISSED, 2024
- Felony Assault on Public Servant - Reduced to Class C Misdemeanor, 2024
- Probation Revocation Motion - WITHDRAWN, 2024
- Assault Family Violence - DISMISSED, 2024
- Felony Continuous Violence Against the Family - dismissed without conditions. , 2024
- On appeal, obtained a reverse and remand of an online solicitation of a minor case in Case No 02-23-00172-CR, Pettis Watson v. State of Texas, 2nd Court of Appeals, Tarrant County, Texas. , 2024
- Obtained payment in full of a $145,000 settlement agreement in a breach of contract case after the defendant breached the settlement. , 2024
- Tampering with Government Records - obtained a directed verdict of Not Guilty resulting in acquittal of the client and expunction of her arrest and charges. , 2024
- Indecent exposure case dismissed. , 2023
- Criminal MIschief>=$750<$2,500 - dismissed before trial. , 2023
- Assault Family Violence - dismissed by State without conditions based on an inability to prove case. , 2023
- Assault Family Violence case dismissed; Publish Intimate Visual Material felony dropped to a misdemeanor. , 2023
- Client was no-billed on an Assault by Impeding Breath or Circulation case after I conducted an investigation including multiple witness interviews and provided the results to the Grand Jury. , 2023
- Felony THC possession case dismissed. , 2023
- Felony criminal mischief case dismissed. , 2023
- Theft charge dismissed and warrant recalled without client needing to appear in court. , 2023
- On appeal, obtained a reverse and remand of convictions for online solicitation of a minor and unlawful restraint on Constitutional grounds in the published opinion of Eric Calvin Tuazon v. State of Texas, Nos. 05-21-00251-CR, 05-21-00252-CR, and 05-21-00253-CR (5th Court of Appeals - Dallas) (opinion issued February 23, 2023). , 2023
- Harassment case dismissed without conditions. , 2023
- Motion to Suppress granted in a Possession of a Controlled Substance in a Drug Free Zone matter. , 2023
- Sexual Assault case was refused by investigating agency as "unfounded/no offense occurred" after the detective was presented with the results of our detailed investigation. , 2023
- Indecency with a child case was refused by the investigating Police Department after being presented with evidence of the unreliability of the reporting person. , 2023
- Not guilty verdict in a Driving While Intoxicated case in Collin County after the court granted a 12-page motion for directed verdict mid-trial. , 2022
- Violation of Protective Order case dismissed by state before trial. , 2022
- Juvenile Aggravated Assault charge rejected by investigating agency. , 2022
- Unlawful Carrying of a Weapon charge dismissed after demonstrating the illegality of the search to the State's attorney., 2022
- Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance case dismissed after winning a motion to suppress. , 2021
- Aggravated Assault with Deadly Weapon case dismissed by the State after filing a speedy trial demand. , 2022
- Driving While Intoxicated case dismissed after winning a motion to suppress. , 2022
- Misdemeanor Assault - case dismissed. , 2022
- Felony Driving While Intoxicated - 3rd or more reduced to a misdemeanor. , 2022
- Sexual Assault case rejected by the investigating agency. , 2022
- Indecency With a Child case rejected by the investigating agency. , 2022
- Assault Family Violence and Violation of a Protective Order cases dismissed. , 2022
- Assault Family Violence case dismissed. , 2021
- Driving While Intoxicated case dismissed after winning a motion to dismiss for speedy trial violations., 2021
- Misdemeanor Theft of Property case dismissed. , 2021
- Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance case dismissed by the State after filing a motion to suppress. , 2021
- Assault Family Violence case dismissed. , 2021
- Theft case dismissed. , 2020
- Received declaratory judgment from the Court holding a lien on client's property was fraudulent, plus attorney's fees. , 2020
- Assault Family Violence - Not guilty after a jury trial. , 2020
- Driving While Intoxicated - 3rd Offense - secured a misdemeanor plea instead of a third degree felony after identifying state's inability to prove up a prior offense. , 2020
- Possession of a Controlled Substance - Case dismissed after motion to suppress evidence was granted by the trial court due to a bad warrant. , 2020
- Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon - case was no-billed by the Grand Jury and filed in as a misdemeanor terroristic threat. , 2020
- Possession of Marijuana - case dismissed. , 2020
- Criminal Trespass - dismissed by the prosecutor in the interest of justice. , 2020
- Criminal Trespass - dismissed by the prosecutor after client's Mental Health problems were brought forward. , 2020
- Fraudulent Use or Possession of Identifying Information - case was rejected by the District Attorney's Office. , 2020
- Assault Family Violence - dismissed. , 2020
- Driving While Intoxicated - dismissed prior to trial. , 2019
- Possession of a Controlled Substance (2nd Degree Felony) - no billed by the Grand Jury after the client was caught with narcotics at DFW Airport. , 2019
- Possession of a Controlled Substance - dismissed by the prosecutor after a Motion to Suppress was filed. , 2019
- Criminal Trespass - not guilty by reason of insanity after a bench trial. , 2019
- Assault Family Violence - Dismissed by the state , 2019
- Felony Theft by Check - dismissed by the court after a Motion to Dismiss was filed on Speedy Trial Constitutional grounds. , 2019
- Assault Family Violence and Interference with an Emergency Call - both dismissed. , 2019
- Assault - dismissed. , 2019
- Assault - dismissed on the day of trial. , 2019
- Assault Family Violence - Not Guilty after a jury verdict. , 2018
- Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon - rejected by the District Attorney's office after submission of a Grand Jury Packet and filed as a misdemeanor assault which was later dismissed. This client was also charged with Assaulting a Public Servant in the same county and Assault Family Violence (later dismissed) in another County. , 2018
- Driving While Intoxicated - Dismissed after the Court granted a Motion to Suppress for a bad stop. , 2018
- Assault Family Violence - case dismissed by the prosecutor. , 2018
- Assault Family Violence - case dismissed. This client was also charged with Assaulting a Public Servant and Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon in another county. , 2018
- Sexual Assault of a Minor (allegedly committed by a Juvenile) - police declined to prosecute., 2017
- Asset Forfeiture case against a client's car - dismissed by the prosecutor without forfeiture or settlement. , 2017
- Co-Chair of Dallas Young Lawyer's Ask-a-Lawyer Committee, 2009-2014. The Ask-a-Lawyer Committee provides free advice to all comers at quarterly clinics for local communities. DVAP Pro Bono Coordinator for Gray Reed & McGraw (Dallas office), 2014., 2009
- Secretary, Plano Sunrise Rotary Club, 2017
- Alex was elected by his peers to D Magazine's Best Lawyers in Dallas list for the fifth year in a row. , Best Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine, 2024
- Selected as a "Super Lawyer" for the fourth year in a row. , Texas Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2024
- Alex was elected by his peers to D Magazine's Best Lawyers in Dallas list for the fourth year in a row. , Best Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine, 2023
- Selected as a "Super Lawyer" for the third year in a row. , Texas Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2023
- Selected as a "Super Lawyer" , Texas Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2022
- Alex was elected by his peers to D Magazine's Best Lawyers in Dallas list for the third year in a row. , Best Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine, 2022
- Selected as a "Super Lawyer", Texas Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers, 2021
- Alex was elected by his peers to D Magazine's Best Lawyers in Dallas list for the second year in a row. , Best Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine, 2021
- Alex was elected by his peers to D Magazine's Best Lawyers in Dallas list. , Best Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine, 2020
- University Of Houston, Bachelor of Science, Major: Anthropology, Honor: Summa cum laude, 2003
- Featured speaker for a continuing legal education class on the current state of Texas cannabis laws to the DBA's Cannabis Study Group. , CLE speaker, A Worm's Eye View of Trends in State Court Marijuana Prosecution, Dallas Bar Association - Cannabis Study Group, Cannabis Law Attorneys, 2022
- Featured speaker; prepared a presentation and paper for continuing legal education at the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer's Association's Mental Health Seminar in South Padre Island on October 27, 2022. , CLE Speaker, Client Communication with the Mentally Ill, Texas Criminal Defense Attorney's Association, Criminal Defense Attorneys, 2022
- Featured speaker. Prepared a presentation and paper on client communication for continuing legal education and ethics credit to the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association at the Journey to Justice CLE seminar in Corpus Christi on September 9, 2022, to the Collin County Criminal Defense Lawyer's Association on November 3, 2022, and to the Denton County Criminal Defense Lawyer's Association on November 9, 2022. , CLE Speaker, Client Communication in the Digital Age, Texas Criminal Defense Attorney's Association, Criminal Defense Attorneys, 2022
- Agency as an Affirmative Defense, Headnotes, Dallas Bar Association Feb. 02, 2015, available at http://www.dallasbar.org/book-page/agency-affirmative-defense, Author, Agency as an Affirmative Defense, Dallas Bar Association Headnotes Newsletter, 2015
- Law review article discussing the proper measure of lost earning capacity damages for illegal immigrants after the United States Supreme Court's ruling in Hoffman Plastic Compounds v. NLRB, 535 US 137 (2002)., Author, Immigration, Compensation and Preemption: The Proper Measure of Lost Future Earning Capacity Damages after Hoffman Plastic Compounds, Baylor Law Review, 2006
These comments were made by fellow attorneys during the annual nomination process.
“Tremendously gifted criminal defense attorney.”
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2021 - 2024
- Rising Stars: 2010, 2017