Hon. Dan Downey

Austin, Texas

Education  + -

  • Michigan State University College of Law
    Juris Doctor   1976
  • Michigan State University
    Master of Labor & Industrial Relations   1981
  • Michigan State University
    B.A.   1972
  • Attorney - Mediators Institute
    Mediation Training
  • Attorney - Mediators Institute
    Advanced Mediation Training

Experience  + -

  • 295th District Court, Harris County, Texas
    District Judge   1988- 1994
  • Texas Board of Legal Specialization
    Board Certified Civil Trial Specialist
  • South Texas College of Law
    Adjunct Professor of Law   1989- present
  • Green, Downey, Patterson ft Schultz, P.C.
    Founding Partner   1980 - 1988
  • Gallagher, Lewis ft Downey
    Partner   2001-2004
  • Texas College of Trial Advocacy, South Texas College of Law
    Executive Director   1992 - 1996

Memberships & Affiliations  + -

  • Texas House of Representatives, 66th Legislative Session
    Member
  • Intellectual Property Committee, Tort, Trial and Insurance Practice Section, American Bar Association
    Member
  • Trial Techniques Committee, Tort, Trial and Insurance Practice Section, American Bar Association
    Member
  • Trial Evidence and Trial Practice Committees, American Bar Association
    Member
  • Federal Bar, United States Supreme Court
    Member
  • Federal Bar, United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
    Member
  • Federal Bar, Southern District of Texas
    Member
  • Federal Bar, Western District of Texas
    Member
  • College of the State Bar of Texas
    Member
  • Colorado Bar Association
    Member
  • Texas Bar Foundation
    Fellow
  • Houston Bar Foundation
    Fellow
  • Governor's Task Force on State Aviation Policy, 1982 - 1984
    Member