Chris Flood
Top rated Criminal Defense attorney in Houston, Texas
Practice Areas:
Criminal Defense,
General Litigation,
Appellate
Education Qualification:
St. Mary's University School of Law
Practice Areas:
Criminal defense,
General litigation,
Appellate
914 Preston Suite 800Houston, Texas, 77002
First Admitted: 1986, Texas
Professional Webpage: https://www.floodandflood.com/chris-flood/
Bar / Professional Activity:
Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
Commissioner, Texas Ethics Commission
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association
Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit
American Bar Association
Houston Bar Association
- Admitted: 1986, Texas; Supreme Court of Texas; Supreme Court of the United States, 1993; U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas as well as District of Colorado, and Central District of Illinois; U.S. Courts of Appeal for the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Eighth Districts.
Verdicts / Settlements:
- Won an acquittal of murder charges in the “West Ave. Murder Case” in Houston, Texas , 2018
- Obtained a hung jury mistrial 10-2 for not guilty in federal court in Austin defending the CEO of Blue Bell Ice Cream on fraud charges associated with a deadly Listeria outbreak. , 2022
Representative Clients:
- Paul Kruse, former CEO of Blue Bell Ice Cream
- Mauricio and Alexis Weinberg in Miami, Florida state civil court in a case wherein the Mexican Government is suing the defendants claiming over $500M in damages from corruption involving government contracts.
- Helen O’Sullivan; Union Benefits Fraud allegations in Federal Court in Brooklyn
Scholarly Lectures / Writings:
- Supreme Court of Texas; Supreme Court of the United States, 1993; U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas as well as District of Colorado, and Central District of Illinois; U.S. Courts of Appeal for the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Eighth Districts.
Pro bono / Community Service:
- Texas Bar Foundation
Honors:
- Texas Super Lawyers, 2008-2023, Texas Monthly
Educational Background:
- B.B.A., University of Texas, 1983
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