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Christopher Downey
Christopher Downey
- Criminal Trial Lawyer
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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
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