Christopher Downey

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