After graduating from Baylor University School of Law in Waco, Texas, attorney Russell D. Hunt Sr. began his legal career in the McLennan County District Attorney's Office as the assistant district attorney in 1977. Since starting his own firm in 1985, Mr. Hunt has been practicing state and federal criminal defense law exclusively.

Board certified in criminal law by both the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and National Board of Trial Advocacy, Mr. Hunt is also licensed to practice in the state of Minnesota, and will travel there to handle federal criminal cases. He primarily practices throughout central Texas and is admitted in the Western, Northern and Southern Districts of the federal courts of Texas, as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit.

Mr. Hunt is a member of numerous professional associations including the American Bar Association, the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (TCDLA), the Academy of Certified Trial Lawyers of Minnesota and a life member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL).

An AV-rated* Martindale-Hubbell criminal defense attorney, he represents the citizen accused. In his career, Russell D. Hunt Sr. has successfully defended against a wide range of criminal charges including DUI/DWI, homicide, capital murder, sex offenses, child pornography, theft and white collar crimes.

_{*AV Preeminent and BV Distinguished are certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell ratings fall into two categories: legal ability and general ethical standards.}