Russell D. Hunt, Sr. and Michelle Simpson Tuegel Russ Hunt Sr. has practiced criminal law in the Central Texas area for more than 35 years. He is board-certified in criminal law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He is also one of very few Martindale-Hubbell AV-rated criminal defense attorneys in Central Texas. Hunt initially served as an assistant criminal district attorney felony prosecutor, but has, for more than 30 years, defended clients, and is capital murder first-chair qualified.