Paul F. Tu

Partner

Paul F. Tu has been selected as a Texas Super Lawyer for 2022 by Texas Monthly and was continuously selected as a Texas Super Lawyer, since 2013, in the areas of criminal defense and DWI defense. Mr. Tu is currently a board member for the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer Association (TCDLA) and first Asian-American President of the Fort Bend County Criminal Defense Attorney Association (FBCCDAA). He has successfully defended citizens accused of criminal acts at all levels of state and federal courts and winning Not Guilty verdicts throughout the State of Texas. He is also regularly invited to teach other lawyers to help share his knowledge and experience. Please visit his results page for further evidence of his commitment to his clients.

Paul has lived in Houston and the surrounding area for over 40 years. His parents left Vietnam in 1974 to escape the communist invasion of their homeland. Mr. Tu graduated from Texas Military Institute in San Antonio, Texas and earned a Bachlor of Arts degree in International Business from Austin College in Sherman, Texas. Mr. Tu then attended Thurgood Marshall School of Law, where he graduated in the top 6% in his class, and was a Senior Editor for the Thurgood Marshall Law Review. He also received a certification from the Institute of International and Immigration Law for his focus on current and developing immigration law.

After graduation, Mr. Tu began working for the Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office. During his time at the DA’s office, he was selected to attend a national training academy for prosecutors focusing on advocacy skills. The National Advocacy Center was directed and funded by the United States Department of Justice. Mr. Tu has extensive trial experience including: Felony Drug Possession with Intent to Distribute, Driving While Intoxicated (DWI), Assaults, Home Invasions, Aggravated Robbery and Theft.

With over a decade of experience in criminal law, Attorney Paul Tu will utilize his training and understanding of the law to personally craft an aggressive and multi-level defense for you or your family member in need. Call Arrington, Tu and Burnett LLP at 713-774-2800 for a free phone consultation TODAY!