Christopher Downey
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
- State Bar 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
- “Instructing The Jury” – State Bar of Texas Advanced Criminal Law Seminar
- “Subpoenaing Big Brother” – State Bar of Texas Advanced Criminal Law Seminar
- “Picking a Skeptical Jury in a Short Amount of Time” 2024 TCDLA Annual Rusty Duncan Advanced Criminal Law Seminar
- “Case Law For the Trial Briefcase” – 2023 State Bar of Texas Advanced Criminal Law Seminar
- “Preserving Error” – State Bar of Texas Advanced Criminal Law Seminar
- “Directing the Action” – Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association
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
- Texas State Bar Foundation, Lifetime Member
- State Bar of Texas Pattern Jury Charge Committee, Member
Past Positions
- Houston Police Department Crime Laboratory Serology Investigation Panel, Co-Chairman
- Harris County District Attorney’s Office, Former Felony Prosecutor