Vic Feazell

Vic Feazell received his BA from the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in 1972, and his law degree from Baylor School of Law in 1979. He was elected to two four-year terms as District Attorney of Waco, McLennan County, Texas, where he was active in the courtroom trying the most difficult and lengthy cases himself. He has tried scores of jury trials, including six capital murder cases and numerous complex civil trials. While earning his reputation as a hard fighting trial lawyer and crusader against corruption, he has amassed jury verdicts and settlements totaling over 100 Million Dollars. Vic Feazell and his accomplishments have been featured on Netflix, 60 Minutes, A&E Biography, 20-20 Storyline, Hard Copy, Geraldo Rivera, Vanity Fair, D Magazine, The Dallas Observer, and in the Edgar Award winning book Careless Whispers. Mr. Feazell is a member of the American Bar Association, a Founding Life Fellow of the State Bar of Texas, a Life Member of the National Criminal Defense Lawyer's Association, a member of the College of the State Bar of Texas, and former Chairman of the Judicial Affairs Committee of the Austin Bar Association. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Vic Feazell included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Selected to Texas Super Lawyers - Vic Feazell - 2011 - Present Resolution Honoring Vic Feazell - State Bar of Texas - 2021 Recognized in the Guinness Book of World Records for winning the largest libel award, totaling $58 million.- 1991 Outstanding Young Alumni for Mary Hardin Baylor - 1984 Outstanding Pro Bono Advocate Award - Waco-McLennan County Young Lawyers Association Featured in the Edgar Award winning book "Careless Whispers" Top 100 Trial Lawyers - American Association for Justice Top 100 - The National Trial Lawyers National Trial Lawyers Association - Motor Vehicle Top 25 Other Sources of Feedback About Vic Feazell Included on the 2026Texas Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Texas Super Lawyers list 2024 Texas Super Lawyers list 2023 Texas Super Lawyers list 2022 Texas Super Lawyers list 2021 Texas Super Lawyers list 2020 Texas Super Lawyers list 2019 Texas Super Lawyers list 2018 Texas Super Lawyers list 2017 Texas Super Lawyers list 2016 Texas Super Lawyers list 2015 Texas Super Lawyers list 2014 Texas Super Lawyers list 2013 Texas Super Lawyers list 2012 Texas Super Lawyers list 2011 Texas Super Lawyers list

• Attorney

• McLennan County District Attorney's Office, District Attorney, 1983 - 1989
• Heart of Texas MH-MR (Drug Abuse Treatment Program), Director, 1974 - 1978
• One Horn Productions, Founder
• Austin Police Department, Policeman, 1968 - 1969
• Languages
• English (Primary)
• Spanish

• Texas, 1979
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
• U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit

• American Bar Association
• State Bar of Texas (Founding Fellow of the Texas State Bar Foundation)
• Austin Bar Association (Founding Life Fellow)
• American Association for Justice
• National Trial Lawyers Association, Executive Committee Member
• American Trial Lawyers Association
• Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
• Texas Trial Lawyer Association (Fellow)
• Capital Area Trial Lawyer Association
• National Criminal Defense Lawyer's Association (Life Member)
• District 8 Grievance Committee Member 2022 - Present
• McLennon County Bar Association
• McLennon County Defense Lawyers Association
• Elected McLennan County District Attorney 1983 - 1989
• Austin Police Department 1968 - 1969
• Austin Bar Association (Former Chairman of the Judicial Affairs Committee)