Christopher Downey

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Christopher Downey

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Practice Areas:

Felony Attorney
Criminal Defense
Drug Crimes
DWI
Federal Crimes
Internet Crimes
Sex Crimes
Theft Crimes
Violent Crimes
White Collar Crimes
Articles

Education

Southern Methodist University School of Law, Dallas, Texas
- Juris Doctor - 1993
Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
- B.A., Bachelor of Arts
- Major: Public Policy
- Major: English
Noble & Greenough School, Dedham, Massachusetts

Bar Admissions

U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Western District of Texas

Honors

Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters
Top Lawyer in Houston, H Texas Magazine
Rated 10.0 by AVVO

Classes & Seminars

Faculty, State Bar of Texas, Advanced Criminal Law Seminar
Instructor, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer's Association, Top Gun DWI Program
Faculty, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association “Rusty Duncan Advanced Criminal Law Seminar”
Lecturer, University of Texas at Austin School of Law
Lecturer, South Texas School of Law
Lecturer, Thurgood Marshall School of Law

Published Works

Author, "Instructing the Jury", State Bar of Texas, Annual Advanced Criminal Law Seminar, 2012
Author, “Subpoenaing Big Brother: Obtaining Evidence From Unusual Sources” , State Bar of Texas, Annual Advanced Criminal Law Seminar, 2007
Author, "Picking a Skeptical Jury in A Short Amount of Time", TCDLA Annual Top Gun Seminar, 2008

Certified Legal Specialties

Board Certified, Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Professional Associations

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member
Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Member
State Bar of Texas, Criminal Justice Section, Member
National College of DUI Defense, Member

Past Positions

Houston Police Department Crime Laboratory Serology Investigation Panel, Co-Chairman
Harris County District Attorney's Office, Former Felony Prosecutor