Jeremy Shane Sylestine
Cofer & Connelly, PLLC
- Biography
I’ve been practicing criminal law since 2004 after graduating from the University of Virginia School of Law. I started my career as an assistant public defender in the Texas Panhandle, where I learned to try cases of all types. I moved to Austin in 2006 to become a prosecutor at the Travis County District Attorney’s Office, where I stayed for 15 years. During that time, I handled child abuse and domestic violence cases, murders, aggravated robberies, DWI, and drug possession cases. If it’s a felony offense, I’ve seen it and worked on it. I left the DA’s Office in 2021 to start my own criminal defense practice and joined Cofer & Connelly in summer 2023. I have handled over 100 jury trials and am proud to leverage my experience and expertise for my clients.
I live in Austin with my wife, three daughters, and our very good girl, Gracie (English Pointer).
- Practice Areas
- Criminal Law
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights
- DUI & DWI
- Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Texas
- State Bar of Texas
- ID Number: 24046941
- Since 2004
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- Languages
- French
- Italian
- Spanish
- Professional Experience
- Partner
- Cofer & Connelly, PLLC
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2023 –
Current
- Criminal defense partner focusing on major crimes
- Attorney/Owner
- Sylestine Law PLLC
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2021 –
Current
- Private defense practice in Austin and surrounding counties.
- Assistant District Attorney – Team Lead/Court Chief
- Travis County District Attorney’s Office
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2006 –
2021
- First appointed in September 2006. Assigned to specialty unit focused on child abuse and domestic violence cases for seven and a half years. Promoted to court chief/team lead where I was responsible for managing a team of prosecutors and handing major crimes (homicides, sexual assaults, aggravated robberies). Over 75 jury trials during time at the office. Also worked on presentation of cases to grand jury, investigations alongside law enforcement, and police use of force cases.
- Assistant Public Defender
- Law Office of Jerod Pingelton
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2004 –
2006
- Assistant public defender in the 69th Judicial District. Handled felonies, misdemeanor, and juvenile matters while also maintaining private practice.
- Education
- University of Virginia School of Law
- Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.) (2004)
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2001
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2004 -
- University of Texas – Austin
- B.A. (2000) | Italian
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1997
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2000 -
- Professional Associations
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Texas State Bar
 # 24046941
- Member
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2004 –
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