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I am approaching my one-year anniversary with the amazing firm of Cofer & Connelly, but I've been practicing law in Texas for twenty years – and managed to hang onto the English accent I was born with! Raised on a farm just outside London, my first career was as a journalist (covering mostly police and crime stories) for about a decade before turning to the law.
Reversing my mother's footsteps, I moved to America in 1995 and attended UNC-Chapel Hill, where I graduated with highest honors from their journalism school. From there, I traded light blue for dark and attended Duke University School of Law, graduating cum laude.
A few years working commercial litigation cases with a big firm in Dallas convinced me that I needed to return to my lifelong interest in all things criminal. I was hired by the Travis County District Attorney's Office in 2006 and in the intervening years I've handled just about every type of criminal case there is. That includes being lead prosecutor on a dozen murder cases (one of them a capital murder case) and trying dozens of felony cases before a jury. One of my specialties is juvenile criminal law, having handled thousands of cases as a prosecutor over a period of five years in that division of the office, from Class B misdemeanors to capital murder and everything in between.
Academic and legal achievements aside, if my name is familiar to you it's likely because I am the author of a series of mystery novels! The first of those, The Bookseller, was published in 2012 and made 's mystery list. Since then, I've published ten novels, and am very excited about a new series starting in August, published by Minotaur/St. Martin's.
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Acquired: 2002
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602 W 11 Th St, Austin, TX, 78701-2007
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Posted by Faith | October 17, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Faith
I couldn’t have asked for a better attorney than Mark Pryor. From the very beginning, he was professional, attentive, and truly cared about my case. He kept me informed every step of the way, explained everything clearly, and always made time to answer my questions. His knowledge and dedication made ...
Posted by Jeff | July 31, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Great Outcome and Support through the process
Mark Pryor and his team at Cofer & Connely did an amazing job not only bringing my case to closure with the best possible results but they supported me through out the entire process. I highly recommend their services
Posted by anonymous | May 19, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
Best criminal defense attorney in Austin
Mark is truly the best criminal defense attorney in Austin, I was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and was convinced that probation was my best case scenario. That was until I talked with Mark, he was adamant he would be able to get the case dismissed from day 1. Just last week, he ...
Posted by anonymous | April 07, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
Great work and outcome - Why do anywhere else.
My attorney (Mark Pryor) was easy to talk to and worked my case diligently and professionally. I was very happy with the result. My client care coordinator was on top of everything relaying information from Mark to me and me to Mark and never missed a beat. Merissa was a step ahead of me, upbeat, hon...
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2002
Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.)
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