Hon. Dan Downey

Judge Dan Downey is a former Texas district judge and longtime civil trial attorney with an extensive Alternative Dispute Resolution practice. He was a civil district judge in Harris County and is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law. He earned his J.D. and has practiced civil litigation ever since. He also serves as an adjunct professor at South Texas College of Law–Houston, where he has taught trial advocacy and entertainment law for over three decades. Throughout his legal career, Judge Downey has handled a wide range of cases, including construction, business, products liability, and employment matters. As an arbitrator and mediator, Judge Downey has managed hundreds of cases. He practices primarily in Austin and Houston.